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Tuesday Night Ukes: June 2016

May 31, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Tuesday Night Ukes
7–9PM, Tuesday, June 7
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

No theme this month:

Tonight, You Belong to Me has become a ukulele classic and I’ve had a few people ask for it. Search for it on YouTube and you will find dozens of versions from movies, celebrities, rock stars and four year olds.

PDFs: New music for June

  • GCEA (soprano, concert, tenor)
  • DGBE (baritone)

Don’t forget about the Manitoba Hal blues ukulele workshop on July 24. Seats are limited and are available at Sawchyn Guitars or at the next circle. Only $35 to learn from one of the best!

The following circle will be July 5 in A.E. Wilson park behind my house (or in my house, if the weather doesn’t cooperate) and then over to Laura’s for August. Details to follow.

Happy strumming!

Ukulele events

May 19, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Hello!

This is just a quick note to let everyone know about some upcoming ukulele events. The regular email with music and video links will come next week.

Sunday, May 22 – Rehearsal with Sisters of Mercy

Anyone who’s available is invited to help back up the Sisters of Mercy woman’s vocal ensemble on Merry Happy. There are only four chords: A, G, F#min and E.

Westminster United Church, 3025 13th Avenue
7:30PM

Wednesday, May 25 – Sisters of Mercy: Love, Loss, and Lessons Learned

Westminster United Church, 3025 13th Avenue
7PM

Tuesday, June 7 – Tuesday Night Ukes

Our monthly circle. No theme this month, but I’ve prepared a few new songs: Take Me Home, Country Roads, The Joker and Tonight You Belong to Me.

Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
7–9PM

Sunday, July 24 – Blues Ukulele Workshop with Manitoba Hal

Finally, I can’t thank Sawchyn Guitars enough for giving us a fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the best blues ukulele players recording today, Manitoba Hal.

Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
11:30AM–1PM
$35

Seating is limited. Sign up at the next circle or at the store.

Happy strumming!

Tuesday Night Ukes, May 2016: Totally rad ’80s night!

April 13, 2016 / / 1 Comment

Tuesday, May 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK

Calling all gnarly dudes and mall chicks. It’s time to break out your leg warmers, pastel suits, acid wash jeans and shoulder pads. Well, maybe not all at once.

I’ve prepared a few new songs and we’ll dip into our catalogue for some other ’80s hits.

The new stuff:

OK, technically Maybe Tomorrow was written at the end of 1979, but show didn’t become a hit until the ’80s.

And from our song book:

PDFs

See you all in May. It will be totally rad!

Happy birthday, Queen City Ukers!

March 13, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Tuesday Night Ukes 2nd Anniversary
Tuesday, April 5
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue, Regina

Queen City Ukes has been around for two whole years!

On April 5 we’ll celebrate with an open mic night. Bring your favourite song and show off your skills. For those who want to perform, I’ll put a signup sheet on the counter. If you have a song you’d like to play with the group, email it to me, bring it on a thumb drive or let me know a website where I can find it and I’ll put it up on the projector.

Even if you don’t want to play in front of the group, be sure to bring your ukulele as we’ll end the night playing tunes from our song book.

As a reminder, I’ll be collecting dues to help keep the group going. It’s $10 for the year and Sawchyn Guitars has been kind enough to offer occasional discounts for card holders.

Thank you to everyone for making Tuesdays in Regina a lot more fun. I look forward to our time together every month and I hope to do so for many years to come.

PS – May is ’80s night. Send me you favourite songs and I’ll try to add them to the list.

Next ukulele circle, March 1

February 6, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Thanks for a great night on Tuesday. We had 35 people, including a few new faces. Welcome!

Tuesday, March 1
7 pm
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue, Regina

I don’t have a theme, this month, but we’ve got lots of new requests. If you have a song you’d like to play, send them my way.

Don’t forget, April 5 is the group’s our second anniversary. There is an open invitation to perform for the rest of the group. If you’re nervous, why not find a friend and form a group? There’s safety in numbers!

Happy strumming!

Want to be on the radio?

December 5, 2015 / / 0 Comments

CBC Saskatchewan has asked us to help out with their Comfort and Joy campaign!

Friday, December 11
8–8:30 AM
CBC Galleria (2440 Broad Street)

On Friday, December 11, the Morning Edition will be broadcast from the CBC Galleria and will be open to the public. The show traditionally ends with the crew singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, but this year they are inviting ukulele players to help them out.

If you’re interested, be there by 8 AM. We’ll perform at 8:25. The version of the song they are using is the same as ours.

Money raised during the campaign goes to Saskatchewan food banks, so those participating may want to bring a few dollars to drop in the basket. Donors will be entered into a draw for a prize package.

The musical guest is Eli Barsi and she will be leading the sing-along. The show starts at 6am, so you are welcome to arrive early and watch the radio magic!

If you can’t make it, be sure to listen in on 540 AM or 102.5 FM.

See you at the next circle on January 5 or at Margaret and Don’s Ukulele Sing-along on December 15.

Tuesday Night Ukes, November 3

October 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Yay! We’re finally back to our regularly scheduled night and location.

Tuesday, November 3
7 pm
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue, Regina

I’ve prepared three songs:  a Joni Mitchell classic, a song that helped bring ukulele into the mainstream and the title track from the Beatles’ first movie.

PDFs: Just the new music

PDFs: Complete QCU Songbook

October’s ukulele circle, Oct. 20

October 15, 2015 / / 0 Comments

It’s not the first Tuesday, but better late than never! October has been hectic, but let’s get back on track.

Tuesday, October 20
7 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

This circle won’t have any new music. Instead, it will be a chance to go over all the music we added over the summer. We’ll then turn it over to the floor to play through some of our other favourites.

Music

Tuesday Night Ukes: September 1

August 24, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Summer is winding down, but there’s still time for one more circle away from our home at Sawchyn Guitars. A huge thank you to Laura, who has invited us to play on her deck (or inside if the weather takes a turn)!

September 1, 2015
7 p.m.
134 Rink Avenue, Regina

Music

PDFs: Just the new music

PDFs: Complete QCU Songbook

Here’s all the music in one big PDF for those who want to print out their own binder or save it to a tablet or computer.

I’ve updated the music page on the website. It now lists all the music we’ve played at the monthly circles so you don’t have to search through all 664 songs in the complete library. For those who might be just starting out, the songs with easier chords are marked with an asterisk (*).

Tuesday Night Ukes: August 4

July 28, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Aloha! It’s time for another circle!

Tuesday, August 4
7 PM
Connaught Library’s back yard, 3435 13th Avenue at Elphinstone Street

We’re going to be outside again so bring your lawn chairs or blankets. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the library has room for us. Three cheers to Kaiti for the location!

We had two song requests; one country, the other jazz:

The ukulele version of Toes is in the same key as our music; just C, F, G and G7.

I linked to Nat King Cole’s version of Don’t Get Around Much, Anymore but there are lots more. The music is the same as the version in the 365 book. There are a couple of new chords, but your fingers won’t end up in knots.

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