February 26 Info

Hey Ukesters,

Thanks so much for a great rehearsal last Thursday and welcome to new member Jimmy!

We’ve got lots of stuff happening so please take a moment to read the rest of the email.

Four new playing dates to add:

Tuesday, March 24-Gilliam Springs Baptist Church, Arab, 11:30am – Encore Sr Adult Lunch

Signup took place at rehearsal Thursday. Please let me know if your plans have changed so that alternates can be notified.

If you are interested in being a part of the above but missed the sign-up, please email me to be added to the alternate list. Alternates are notified in order of sign-up as soon I am notified that there is an opening.

Thursday, April 30-MMC Volunteer Luncheon at Guntersville State Park Time TBA – 11-ish

Sign-up with take place at rehearsal in March

Tuesday, May 12 – The Fellowship – picnic lunch with “Oldies but Goodies” – music and dress of the 50s and 60s

Sign-up will take place at rehearsal in April

Thursday, May 21 – MMC Sr Health Fair at Civitan Park

Sign-up will take place at rehearsal in April

Previously mentioned events

Friday, March 27, 6-9 pm – Nashville Taproom with the Webb-Tigert Duo Please let me know if your plans have changed so that alternates can be notified. Also, if you aren’t on the list but would like to be on the alternate list, please let me know that too.

Saturday, April 11 Civitan Park benefit concert with Foster and Sand Mountain Jazz-

There’s no limit to the number of participants. Sign-up started last Thursday and will continue through March

Happy birthday to our members with birthdays in March:

1 Jimmy (our newest member!)

7 Colleen

22 Regina

24 Anne

30 Goodie

31 Carla

I found this video that might be helpful to those of you who have a love/hate relationship with the dreaded Bb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfkpAcE2udoThis week’s alphabetical playlist:

1. Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree – new Key of A

(attached)Listen to a clip of the song at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxhHZJovYNvz8kqtBywXsFPZLvMkfhou/view?usp=sharing

2. Easter Hymn Medley – attached

play along with the Ukesters at Branchwater 2025 with this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JHSlRab9sCqPBF755pykuydmDbc9hw4r/view?usp=drive_link

3. Easter Parade – attached play along with the GMRMC 2021 with this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rO5eIxpp3F7tbcpx_r-NRjEYblKiRaVi/view?usp=sharing

4. Everyday People-NEW SONG –

(attached)

Play along with this video using just the G chordwith a DuDuDuDu pattern–Ignore the chords listed below the lyrics

Then play along with this video to learn a neat strumming pattern (starting at 3:06) that includes the occasional C chord for the song

Listen to this version for some neat harmony parts (cool videos of people singing):

https://steady.substack.com/p/everyday-people?r=47vyy7&utm_medium=ios&fbclid=IwY2xjawP_F81leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeWAJ3prJuOpQI2TM5icyrVdXsbYHfOgxpdql3ZAzRFYEFQzr6FquE64G9auw_aem_oAv5FXmcP2PpGft40iVlAQ&triedRedirect=true

5. Get Together

6. God Bless the USA – NEW SONG(attached) The first verse words have been modified; all the rest are the same. Play along with a modified Lee G version with this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kWP87MHkvwNZ0Jtah1tHM7VVANPanyNE/view?usp=sharing

7. I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing

8. Lift Every Voice and Sing – NEW SONG(attached)

Ukulele tutorial-play along at 3:25 on the video