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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.

Music for December

November 22, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 1
7 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

We have two new songs for December plus a handful of Christmas songs.

At the last circle I said I had prepared John Lennon’s anti-war anthem, Imagine. With the horrific events in Paris and elsewhere, it seems more appropriate than ever.

Music

I’ve also added all our previous holiday songs to our song book to make them easier to find.

PDFs

Tuesday Night Ukes: December 1, 2015

November 13, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
7–9 P.M.
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue, Regina

It’s the last circle of the calendar year, so let’s break out some winter songs. We’ve already got a few Christmas tunes in the song book, but if you have any other favourites, please send them my way.

For anyone who wants to extend the evening, you are all invited to head across the road to Bushwakkers after the circle for a bit of (early) holiday cheer.

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

October’s circle pushed back

October 5, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Sorry for the late notice. This month has been rather hectic to say the least. I’m actually typing this from 30,000 feet!

Since I was unable to secure a location for tomorrow’s circle, we’ve decided to push it back a week or two to another Tuesday. I hope to confirm the location and date in the next couple of days; I’ll send out another message when I do.

We won’t add any new music this month. Instead, we’ll go over all the music from the last three circles as many weren’t able to join us over the summer. We’ll also play through requests from our songbook.

Again, my apologies for the last-minute nature of this message.

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.

Ukuleles in the Park! Next ukulele circle, July 7

June 25, 2015 / / 2 Comments

It’s summer! Let’s play outside!

Tuesday, July 7
7 PM
Rotary Park, Regina Avenue and Angus Street (one block west of Albert)

For July’s circle, we’ll meet at Rotary Park. It’s just north of Regina Avenue and west of the Victoria Bridge. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. There is parking on the street and along the alley that takes you to the park.

My parents house backs onto the park and they have offered us a roof in case it rains.

We’ve got three new songs lined up:

You can download all the music in a single PDF:

I don’t know if there will be any way to use the projector outside, so bring your binders.

Just like last month, we’ll also play a bunch of tunes from our existing catalogue. Feel free to shout songs out at the circle, or for those too polite to shout, email me or add a comment on the website or Facebook!

Next ukulele circle, June 2

May 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Tuesday, June 2
7 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue

We’re going to start collecting fee this month. It’s $10 for the year for individuals and $20 for families.

Update: I’m so sorry. I originally said $15 for families. It should have been $20. My apologies.

I’ve prepared four new songs for this month; two easier ones for the first half and two slightly trickier ones for the second half. Telia did such a great job with “Count On Me” in May that I wanted to add it to our repertoire.

We’ll also play a bunch of tunes from our existing catalogue. If you want to make a request, email me or add it in the comment on Facebook or on the website. You can shout songs out at the circle, but songs requested in advance will jump to the head of the queue!

If anyone wants to do a solo or group song after the break, let me know. I’ll also leave a sign up sheet on the counter.

If the stars align, I should have a projector to display the music! I haven’t tested it yet, but if this works, we should be able to do away with the song books! We can also add new music on the fly, so if anyone would like to lead the group in a song, we can pull it up for everyone to see without having to print 40 pages.

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