We had a lot of fun playing and singing a bunch of “cowboy songs” at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery last night. Here’s the photographic evidence to prove it.

Next get together is on TUESDAY, October 8. Hope to see you there.

Thanks to Gayle Sheets for these great photos from the Fair.  Boy did we have fun.

Good friends, great tunes, fun, food and beverages.  Who could ask for more?

Next get together on Wednesday, August 14 at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery in Edinboro. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Here’s a list of songs from the NWPA Ukulele play list. I think that these are candidates for the fair and will be our play list for the August 14 get together at Charlie’s.

A you’re Adorable
5ft 2 medley
A kind of hush
Battle of New Orleans
bye bye love
Don’t think twice
Bottle of Wine
Eight days a Week
Everyday
George M. Medley
Hit the road Jack
Hotel California
I’m a Believer
Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Margartiaville
Oh Boy
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Under the Boardwalk
Volcano
With a Little helps from my Friends

We will be gathering at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery in Edinboro on July 10 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm for some ukulele fun and frolic. Song list to be posted soon. There are new songs on the song list for you to download. Hope to see you there!

NWPA Ukuleles will be meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery in Edinboro.

We will spend our time playing songs that are already on the existing list just to give ourselves a break from learning new material. The following is a list to help get us started, feel free to suggest any of your favorites from the list too.

Looking forward to seeing all of you on the 12th.

Uke on,
Drew

Starting song list:

Buffalo Gals
Bye Bye Love
Country Road
Eight Days a Week
Keep on the Sunny Side
Hit the Road Jack
Mocking Bird
Sloop John B.
Under the Boardwalk
With a Little Help From My Friends
You Are my Sunshine
Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Hotel California
Camptown Races
Ukulele Lady
Oh Boy

& I think that Don Olah will be showing us how to play “Mr. Blue Sky

PS: Still looking for players for June 22 “Relay For Life Reception”

Hawaiian Night at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery was a huge success with 24 or so ukulele players playing through our list of Hawaiian songs. We will be meeting next on Wednesday, June 12.   A change of evenings has become necessary for the summer months. Be sure to mark you calendar accordingly.

May 14 is the next regularly scheduled get together at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery in Edinboro. Come early and have dinner.

There are eight new Hawaiian type songs (most of them pretty easy to play) posted in the song list on the web site. nwpaukuleles.com Please print these out and give them a try.

There are YouTube versions of all of theses songs to listen to if you are not familiar with the melodies. They may not be in the same key, but will help you to hear what you need to play. We will warm up with some easy familiar songs and then tackle these newer songs together.

I think that some of the Warren ukulele players and also some ukulele players from the Pittsburgh area will be here for this evening of ukulele fun and frolic. I hope that you are able to be there. If you missed the April session you missed a great time playing old folk songs.

Looking forward to seeing all of you,

As always. the gathering at Charlie’s Pub and Eatery in Edinboro was a lot of fun. The “Folk Revival” playlist was a big hit and took us all on trips down memory lane.

There were fifteen ukulele players in attendance including four visitors from the ukulele group in Warren, PA. Laughter and ukulele playing go together so well. If you weren’t with us this month we did miss you and you missed a good time with great songs.

There are a few upcoming events that I would like you to consider:

May 2 is “Play Your Ukulele Day” – interested in a special get together for this?

June 22 – I have received a request for a group of ukulele players to perform for this year’s Relay for Life. The theme this year is Hawaiian and they would like that type of music. The event is June 22 and June 23, I believe at the CC Fairgrounds. The playing time is most likely during the cancer survivor’s reception. Other than this, I have no further information.

August 19 – They are looking for performers for the “Free Act Stage” at the Crawford County Fair. Any one interested?

Well, it seems like a long time since the group was together but … here we go again.

I thought that we should have a theme for the April 9th songfest so I went with “The Folk Revival” and tried to pick songs that would be familiar and not too difficult.

It’s hard to limit the number of great songs from that period but I did not want to overwhelm you with 752 new songs. Take a look at the song list for the seven new titles that were just added. Print them out and give them a try. There should be YouTube versions of all of those songs but not necessarily in the same key, but it’ll give you an idea of how a song goes.

I hope to see a lot of people out on the 9th. Bring a friend.

http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/index.php/fr/article/detail/21/Black-and-Blue

This is a great blues chord/melody to work on if you are so inclined.