Sunday, December 3, 2018
It was an honour to perform at the Sonatrice Singers' Christmas Cheer Board concert on Sunday afternoon.
The concert featured performers aged from 11 to 100. A special treat was a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday for 100 year old Carm Colvin who was there playing piano with the Scratching Fiddle Band. There were also performances from some students, a trio who sang, part of the band Group Therapy, the Active Living Centre Choir, the United Church Choir and, of course, the Sonatrice Singers themselves.
Our first tune was Ring Those Bells with Lana not only playing ukulele and singing but adding some jingling bells to accompany us.
For our second tune, which we kept sort of a surprise by not mentioning it on this blog or elsewhere, was, the Good Ole Hockey Game. Deanna, who was playing organ at the venue for a number of acts during the concert, channeled a hockey game organist and provided us with a a fantastic intro - Da, da, da, da, da, da.... Da, da, da, da, da, da... Da, da, da, da, da, da,...
Lynn and Barry provided a count down and then came in with, "Hello out there... we're on the air. It's hockey night tonight..."
Lynn, Barry and Tom, who accompanied us on bass ukulele, sang the verses while Barry called out the period "updates". We all joined in for the chorus parts and yelled out our cheers for the Beavers and "He shoots, he scores!" at the end.
It was great fun to play and sing and enjoy the other performances. I recommend attending this annual concert to start the holiday season.
- Heather
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Photo courtesy of Philip Natividad instructor for a workshop some of our members signed up for on the Beatles strum. It sounds like it was a great workshop and I'm sorry I missed it. I was thinking of you while sipping hot chocolate and singing Christmas carols at the Christmas at the Museum event (sadly, no Beatles tunes). We are hoping to host another workshop this spring so watch this space for more details.
- Heather
Photo courtesy of Philip Natividad instructor for a workshop some of our members signed up for on the Beatles strum. It sounds like it was a great workshop and I'm sorry I missed it. I was thinking of you while sipping hot chocolate and singing Christmas carols at the Christmas at the Museum event (sadly, no Beatles tunes). We are hoping to host another workshop this spring so watch this space for more details.
- Heather
Wednesday. November 21, Wednesday. November 28
No one was keeping track of the songs specifically but while playing some of our usual favourites and some new trickier pieces we have been trying like, Dona Nobis Pacem, we also practiced two performance pieces for the Sontatrice Singers' Christmas Cheer Board Concert.
No one was keeping track of the songs specifically but while playing some of our usual favourites and some new trickier pieces we have been trying like, Dona Nobis Pacem, we also practiced two performance pieces for the Sontatrice Singers' Christmas Cheer Board Concert.
Wednesday November 14, 2018
Thelma, Linda, Lynn, Marge, Barry, Heather and Cathie traveled to Elm Creek to play at the MCC Annual Meeting. We enjoyed a delicious supper of roast pork, potatoes, vegetables, and chocolate cake. Since we were "the entertainment" we got to eat first and played our songs while the other guests were enjoying dessert.
Each member present briefly introduced themselves and explained how they came into playing ukulele.
Our performance of: Uncloudy Day, Manitoba, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, I’ll Fly Away, 50 Miles of Elbow Room, I Can’t Even Walk, Amazing Grace, and our signature set-ending song was well received.
There were many kind comments from audience members and we seemed to have piqued their interest in the instrument we all love so well.
To top off an already great evening we arrived back at the gallery to find some of our other members waiting to play with us. It was nice to take a break from our practiced pieces and go around the table and play some more great tunes with them.
- Heather
Thelma, Linda, Lynn, Marge, Barry, Heather and Cathie traveled to Elm Creek to play at the MCC Annual Meeting. We enjoyed a delicious supper of roast pork, potatoes, vegetables, and chocolate cake. Since we were "the entertainment" we got to eat first and played our songs while the other guests were enjoying dessert.
Each member present briefly introduced themselves and explained how they came into playing ukulele.
Our performance of: Uncloudy Day, Manitoba, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, I’ll Fly Away, 50 Miles of Elbow Room, I Can’t Even Walk, Amazing Grace, and our signature set-ending song was well received.
There were many kind comments from audience members and we seemed to have piqued their interest in the instrument we all love so well.
To top off an already great evening we arrived back at the gallery to find some of our other members waiting to play with us. It was nice to take a break from our practiced pieces and go around the table and play some more great tunes with them.
- Heather
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Thelma, Linda, Lynn, Marge, Barry, Heather and Cathie met at the gallery ahead of our regular meeting to practice for our performance at the MCC supper and annual meeting next Wednesday, November 14th at the Elm Creek Church. Next week members going to Elm Creek will meet at the gallery at 5:15 to carpool to Elm Creek. We will likely return back to Carman in enough time to participate in the regular strum at the gallery. Supper will be at 6 p.m. and we will play at 6:45.
Judy and Louise also joined us at the gallery for our regular strum.
Thelma, Linda, Lynn, Marge, Barry, Heather and Cathie met at the gallery ahead of our regular meeting to practice for our performance at the MCC supper and annual meeting next Wednesday, November 14th at the Elm Creek Church. Next week members going to Elm Creek will meet at the gallery at 5:15 to carpool to Elm Creek. We will likely return back to Carman in enough time to participate in the regular strum at the gallery. Supper will be at 6 p.m. and we will play at 6:45.
Judy and Louise also joined us at the gallery for our regular strum.
We played: Song for a Winter's Night, Daydream
Believer, You Don't Know Me, Working Man, If I needed You, Wildflowers,
Leavin' on a Jet Plane, Flowers on the Wall, Both Sides Now, If You Could Read My
Mind, Wood River, Snowbird, Angeline the Baker, Oh Susanna. I'll See You in My Dreams,
Good Ol Hockey Game, Let Me Be There, Come On Ring Those Bells,
Early Morning Rain (C may be easier to sing), Looking Out My Back Door, and our
signature set-ending song.
We have been asked to play at the
Sonatrice Singers Christmas Concert on December 2 at 2 p.m. We have chosen two songs to play.
- Heather
Wednesday, October 31
Sounds like some of you were able to escape the ghosts and goblins and meet at the gallery to strum. :)
Anyone performing in Elm Creek on Wednesday, November, 14th is asked to meet at 6:30 at the gallery this coming Wednesday, November 7th to go through our songs for the MCC event.
Our proposed set list includes: Uncloudy Day, Leaning, I’ll Fly Away, 50 Miles of Elbow Room, I Can’t Even Walk and Amazing Grace.
Here are the event details: MCC Annual Meeting at the Elm Creek Church on November 14th. Supper (provided) starts at 6:00 and we will play from 6:45 –7:00.
Please let me know if there is any other news you would like me to include on the blog from last week or the couple of weeks previous.
- Heather
Wednesday, October 10,
2018
Judy, Ang, Barry, Louise, Lynn, Lorna, Lana, Linda, Heather, and Thelma met at the old train station to play and sing.
We played: If I Needed You, Angeline the Baker, Bad Moon Rising, Runaway, Til There Was You, Blowin' in the Wind, Walk Away, Leanin' (remove Em from your version), Dona Nobis Pacem (we will practice the tabs again), Harvest Moon, I'll See you in My Dreams, Moon River, Log Driver's Waltz, Snowbirds, Silhouettes, Me and Bobby McGee (Lana to modify), Puff, Orphan Girl, The Saskatoon Moon, Jolene, and our signature set ending song.
Please reply to Heather or Lorna via email if you haven’t already regarding whether you are interested in the proposed workshop.
Remember some of us will be performing in Elm Creek on November 14th for the MCC annual meeting. Supper starts at 6:00 and we will play from 6:45 –7:00.
Our proposed set list for the Elm Creek Church includes: Uncloudy Day, Leaning, I’ll Fly Away, 50 Miles of Elbow Room, I Can’t Even Walk and Amazing Grace.
- Heather
- Heather
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