12 Weeks of Lockdown and Low Fell Ukes is still going strong
21st June 2020
Queuing ..a great British pastime
I guess one of the abiding memories of Covid-19 for many of us will be queuing. It’s something we can be proud of - us Brits certainly know how to queue. Its Sainsbury’s on a nice sunny day but Tesco’s when the weather turns as we can queue indoors… it’s all so convenient.
There’s always those folk who snub the conventions and drift a little too close for comfort but a quick cough and splutter usually gets them back in line.
Maybe we’ve missed a trick. If everyone was expected to bring a ukulele when they queue we could have some cracking singsongs.
Learn a Song
Our Wednesday afternoon Learn a Song sessions have continued to attract a small but enthusiastic group. We are learning a new song suggested by the group each week and running over a couple of songs from the previous week. We are not dwelling on songs to get them perfect, rather introducing members to new songs that they can take away and practice themselves. This week we have two contrasting songs - “Don’t Stop Believin’” an eighties power ballad by Journey which turns into a very effective acoustic tune and Plain White T’s “Hey There Delilah”. We have been doing a bit of instrumental tab and these two are no exception.
If you fancy trying the session out this week may be a good time with two completely new songs. To take part down load the songs which are available below and in the updated Songbook Three V3.
Thursday Zoom sessions
Our weekly Zoom sessions are still attracting around twenty folk, providing a chance for people to catch up with each other and play a few songs. Ok the music is limited by the technology but it’s good fun. This week we are playing songs from the twenty first century, being picked by you from, (The numbers are Page numbers and Dates released)
Book 1
• Budapest 30 2013
• The Galway Girl 44 2008
Book 2
• Whistle for the Choir 173 2006 (newish)
• Always Remember us this way 17 2018
• Chocolate Jesus 39 2000 (new)
• Hey Soul Sister 77 2009
• If the Poor Don't matter 88 2016
• Long Time Gone 108 2000
• Mr Tembo 122 2014
• Shotgun 143 2018
• When all you got is a hammer 171 2015 (new)
• White Winter Hymnal 174 2008 (new)
• Old Town Road 128 2019
Book 3
• Apple Blossom 7 2000 (new to some)
Getting into Zoom
Our link to both sessions is the same each week - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89253098874
Meeting ID: 892 5309 8874
Just a reminder - this is what we look like en mass…. if we haven’t heard from you in a while let us know what you are up to or joint on Wednesday 2pm or Thursday 6.30pm