(Updated: Wednesday, March 30th at 4:22pm PST )
The Patron Collaboration Club meets at 3:30pm PST
every Monday & Wednesday
Please feel free to get your DAILY ukulele fix by attending the
Get Started Playing Ukulele classes everyday from 2:00-3:00pm PST
Click here for access: (Go to GSPU)
We are glad to support our Dear Jane and Elaine in rebuilding their lives after their home devastatingly burnt down Saturday, March 12th as they were leading a "Sing-Along" group for others!
Here is their fundraising web page https://gofund.me/de31fbc8
May they be resilient & continue blessing others with joyful sprits and music!
Watch "The Music Gals" rehearsing: "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover."
Roger has kindly shared a few YouTube videos from the Melbourne Ukulele Festival in Australia, which he just attended the week before last. Some of the videos show some fun demonstrations of different Ukulele techniques. Thank you for sharing Roger!
"There's No Such Place as Away"
Wild Women of Anywhere Beach:
Ukulele Death Squad playing one of their original songs to illustrate the 'forward/backward roll: https://youtu.be/Y6U6J_39hf4
Rose Turtle Ertler on Ukulele Triplet Strumming:
Our Theme for March & April is:"Songs in Foreign Languages!"
Wednesday, March 2nd - GRAND SLAM of February's "Feeling Songs"- Day 669
1. Karen WB - All I Have To Do Is Dream 2. Colleen P - Everything I Own 3. Patty C - One Is the Loneliest Number 4. Tazzy R - Be A Light 5. Jolie MS - Rainbow Connection 6. Newie K - Baby I'm A Want You 7. Pam V - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry.
Saturday, March 5th - Day 672
Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2022! (Registering simply gives you the Zoom link!) Lots of great dance classes, etc! Use this link: https://www.lagunainternationaldancers.com/laguna-folk-dance-festival-2022/ 2:00 - 2:30pm - Sing Along: "Foreign Language Songs" lead by Michael Lawson on accordion! 2:30 - 3:00pm - Sing Along: "Ukulele Favorites" lead by Melanie, with Babsi, Pam & Cari!
Monday, March 7th - GRAND SLAM -February's "Feeling Songs" - Day 674
Happy Birthday Tazzy!
1. Jane & Elaine - 59th Street Bridge 2. Babsi - Blue Moon 3. Alicia LF - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 4. Gene V - Red Roses For A Blue Lady 5. Dean A - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream 6. Julie & Bill - Take On Me 7. Julie E - The Rose 8. Chris M - Imagining and Alwa
Wednesday, March 9th- Day 676
To express our solidarity with Ukraine and promote Love and Peace through music, today we are going to learn The National Anthem of Ukraine!
A HUGE THANK-YOU to Karen WB who spent hours and hours researching, studying and singing this anthem to be able to create these PDF's for us to use!
(The PDF's are placed below in the "Monday, March 14th" section.) Thank you again Karen W.B. for generously creating and providing these documents! Melanie will "Screen Shared" during the session.
(Below are two YouTube links of interest.)
Watch this youtube video of Anastel Анастель singing the Ukrainian National Anthem. It is easy to hear her pronunciation of the words:
Check out Zion S's arrangement Chord Melody in Key of F.
Monday, March 14th - Day 680
Today is the 2nd Anniversary of our FIRST ZOOM SESSION:
March 14th, 2020! Bringing musical joy & fun to you, at home. We will take a group photo today, (for those who want to be in it.)And, if you would like to say something, we will be happy to hear it! Thanks!
3:30-3:45pm PST - Karen W.B. reviews how to sing the Ukrainian National Anthem (In the Key of Bb? In the Key of F?) After 12 noon today we will have posted the NEW 3/13 VERSIONS.
3:45-4:30pm PST - Several things can happen: Chris M. will lead a review of Mr. Zion S's Finger-Style arrangement of the Ukrainian Anthem (in the key of F). Also, we might get more help on Ukrainan pronunciation of the Anthem lyrics. Then we can take turns playing and singing the Anthem to the best of our ability. (You can sing it in the Key of Bb, it's easier.)
Tuesday, March 15th - Day 681 (Go to GSPU)
Wednesday, March 16th - Irish Song Celebration!!! Day682
(Special EXTENDED session ... We can go until 5:00pm PST if necessary, to get all of our favorite Irish songs in!)
The following folks are confirmed!
1. Julie & Bill E / Star of County Down
2. Melanie / Carrickfergus
3. Gene V / The Rose of Tralee
4. Babsi W / When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
5. Karen W-B / That’s An Irish Lullaby (Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li)
6. Alicia LF / Ireland’s Call
7. Chris M / Gypsy Rover
8. Kathy B / My Wild Irish Rose
9. Colleen P / Look To The Rainbow
10. Dean A / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
11. Jolie & Roy/ The County of Armagh
12. Jolie & Roy/ Mountains of Mourne
13. Pam V / McNamera’s Band (If Pam's schedule allows)
Monday, March 21st-Day 686
Alicia LF teaches: "Dahil Sa Iyo" (Tagalog)
Listen to this YouTube of the song:
Wednesday, March 23rd- Day 688
Karen WB teaches: "Makedonska Devojce" (Macedonian)
Thursday, March 24th - Day 689 (Go to GSPU)
Friday, March 25th - No GSPU today.
Saturday, March 26th - Day 690 (Go to GSPU)
Sunday, March 27th - Day 691 (Go to GSPU)
Monday, March 28th- Day 692
1. For the first 15 minutes Karen WB will guide us through a review of "Makedonska Devojce". Thank you Karen!
2. We will also review "Dahil Sa Iyo". Alicia is unable to attend, but we will do our best in her absence. :)
3. Time permitting. we will play & sing our song "Four Strings At a Time"!
Tuesday, March 29th - No GSPU this day
Wednesday, March 30th- Day 693 - Pre-Happy Birthday Chris M!
1. New version of: "Four Strings At A Time" Version 3-28-22
2. We are so very happy to have Karen WB lead us through the National Anthem of Ukraine, and Possibly Chris M lead us in the Finger-Style!
Today we'll get help on Ukrainan pronunciation of the Anthem lyrics. Then we can take turns playing and singing the Anthem to the best of our ability. (You could also sing it in the Key of Bb, that might be easier.) It's possible that Chris M. might lead us in a review of Mr. Zion S's Finger-Style arrangement of the Ukrainian Anthem (in the key of F).
Thursday March,31st - Day 694 (Go to GSPU) Happy Birthday Chris M!