Author: Dave C (Page 1 of 12)

July 1 – BUG’s Ukuleles Across Canada Jam

June 23, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Wednesday, July 1
11:30 AM – Meet and greet and check-in
Noon – Singing starts
Zoom link – ID: 848 168 915 – Password: uke15

We still aren’t able to meet in person, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get together virtually. Our friends at the Bytown Ukulele Group in Ottawa are hosting a Canada-wide Canada Day party on Zoom and we’re invited!

Ukulele club leaders from every province are each going to lead a song and I’ve been asked to represent Saskatchewan and the Queen City Ukes!

The event will take place on Zoom and there should be some free spots for members of other clubs. All the details and the list of songs are on their Facebook page and website.

Thank you, Sue and Mark, for pulling this all together!

[Cancelled] April 7: Our 6th anniversary open mic

March 10, 2020 / Dave C / 2 Comments

Due to COVID-19 and the need to minimize contact with others, the circle scheduled for April 7 at Sawchyn Guitars is cancelled.

I’ll miss meeting up with all of you, but your health has to be our top priority.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

2020 Queen City Ukes Survey

March 3, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Kendra and I have created a short survey to find out how many people know about our circle and what we can do to improve it.

If you have a few minutes, I’d appreciate it if you could fill it out.

All results are anonymous.

2020 Queen City Ukes Survey

March 3: Digging into the archive

February 10, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, March 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

Did you know we have 233 songs in our songbook! That’s a lot of great tunes! (And maybe a few not-so-great ones.)

Rather than add any new songs this month, lets revisit some of the forgotten gems in our archive.

For those too shy to shout out songs at the circle, send me your favourites and I’ll add them to the list.

And don’t forget, April is our 6th birthday and the annual open mic! Everyone is welcome to try their hand in front of the group.

Card catalogue photo by Pete Birkinshaw.

February’s music: We are family

January 30, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, February 4
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

Thanks to everyone who sent in family song suggestions. I’m sorry we couldn’t get to all of them.

* The Early Days — Old Man Luedecke (2015)
* We Are Family — Sister Sledge (1979)
* Keep on the Sunny Side — Ada Blenkhorn (1899), Carter Family (1928)
Cats in the Cradle — Harry Chapin (1974)

February’s circle: We are family

January 18, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, February 4
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

Valentine’s Day gets all the love (appropriately, perhaps), but February also brings us Family Day. Send in your favourite songs about family or from famous musical families.

There were lots of great suggestions at the last circle, but please send an email or leave a note in the Facebook group so they don’t get missed.

January’s music: Gotta travel on

January 1, 2020 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, January 7
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

Happy New Year!

Whether you’re a homebody or whether you’ve got the travel bug, it’s time to pack a suitcase and hit the road. All our new songs are about travelling.

I Feel Like Travelling On — Loretta Lynn (1972)
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 — Bobby Troup (1946), Nat King Cole (1946), Chuck Berry (1961), Rolling Stones (1964), John Mayer (2006)
Gotta Travel On — Billy Grammer (1958), Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys (1959), Bobby Bare (1963), Bob Dylan (1970)
Handle With Care — Travelling Wilburys (1988)
Traveling On — The Decemberists (2018)

Here are a few other travel songs from our collection:

* King Of The Road — Roger Miller (1965)
*Last Train to Clarksville — The Monkees (1966)
* Leaving On a Jet Plane — John Denver (1966), Peter, Paul and Mary (1967), Chantal Kreviazuk (1998)
On the Road Again — Willie Nelson (1980)
* River Road — Sylvia Tyson, Crystal Gayle (1977), Muppet Show (1979)
Take Me Home, Country Roads — John Denver (1971)
Waiting For a Train — Jimmie Rodgers (1928)

January’s circle: Gotta travel on

December 10, 2019 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, January 7
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

When the weather gets cold, many people like to travel somewhere a little bit warmer. For those of us left behind, let’s sing a few travelling songs.

Send me your favourite travelling songs and we’ll add them to the ones that are already in the song book:

* King Of The Road — Roger Miller (1965)
*Last Train to Clarksville — The Monkees (1966)
* Leaving On a Jet Plane — John Denver (1966), Peter, Paul and Mary (1967), Chantal Kreviazuk (1998)
On the Road Again — Willie Nelson (1980)
Take Me Home, Country Roads — John Denver (1971)
Waiting For a Train — Jimmie Rodgers (1928)

December’s music: Cold as ice

November 27, 2019 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, December 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

I’ve lined up four frigid songs for the next circle. Thank you, Barbara, Grace and Lana, for the suggestions.

She’s So Cold — The Rolling Stones (1980)
Colder Than You — The Waltons (1992)
Baby, It’s Cold Outside — Frank Loesser (1944), Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan (1949), Dean Martin (1959)
Hazy Shade of Winter — Simon and Garfunkel (1966), The Bangles (1987)

After the circle, everyone is invited to warm up with a hot apple cider or a plate of their award-winning fries at the Bushwakker.

December’s circle: Cold as ice

November 13, 2019 / Dave C / 0 Comments

Next circle: Tuesday, December 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

It’s cold, but it’s a dry cold. We can’t fight it, so we may as well embrace the sub-zero temperatures.

Freeze-Frame, Cold as Ice, Colder Than You … what other icy cold songs are out there?

And, because Christmas is around the corner, we’ll dive into our holiday favourites after the break.

Author: Dave C (Page 1 of 12)

July 1 – BUG’s Ukuleles Across Canada Jam

[Cancelled] April 7: Our 6th anniversary open mic

2020 Queen City Ukes Survey

March 3: Digging into the archive

February’s music: We are family

February’s circle: We are family

January’s music: Gotta travel on

January’s circle: Gotta travel on

December’s music: Cold as ice

December’s circle: Cold as ice

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