Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Lorna, Zenith, Shirley, Marge, Cathie, Barry, Heather, Thelma, Lana, Louise, and Lynn met in the gallery of the old train station to sing and play a number of old favourites and a new tune.

We played: Eight Days a Week, I Can See Clearly Now, If I Needed You, When They Ring the Golden Bells (new song), What a Wonderful World (a little different from the add-on to Somewhere Over the Rainbow), Goodnight Irene (which Barry said he was able to use to put his grandson to sleep), Silver Wings, Relax Your Mind, I‘ll See You in my Dreams, Runaway, Ukulele Lady, Wayfaring Stranger (we also listened to Lynn and his daughter Emily’s rendition on Youtube which was recorded on Lynn’s birthday last week), Fish and Whistle, Red Wing, Moon River (Cynthia Lin’s version with 1, 2, 3, 4, 2 picking), Puff the Magic Dragon (in G), Bad Moon Rising, Walk Away, Log Driver’s Waltz, Farewell to Nova Scotia (in honour of the residents out east who went through the hurricane-related weather last week), and our signature set-ending song.

Louise suggested we hold another optional Open Mic night in two weeks time on Wednesday, August 25^th. We held one (not with an actual mic) last year before Christmas. It’s a great way to practice performing in front of a small, appreciative crowd – your fellow club members. Feel free to play any song you choose, including songs from our repertoire.  We will attempt to have a real mic this time. You can also bring a friend.

Hope to see you next time. :)

-         - Heather

August 28, 2019

Despite the rain that came near the end of the evening, many of our members were able to play and sing at the Golden Prairie Art Council's BBQ in the Courtyard event on Wednesday, August 28th.

We had a lovely time and were honoured to be joined by music instructor Melanie Schwartz on cello.

When the rain started we moved indoors to the gallery space and continued to play with Melanie. We hope she joins us again soon!

She will be teaching keyboard, piano, ukulele and cello at the gallery. Check the Golden Prairie Art Council's webpage or Facebook page for more details.

- Heather

We will meet again at the gallery Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 7 - 9 p.m.

Here is some footage from last week's Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival that some of our members were fortunate enough to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: for Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The group will meet 7-9 on Wednesday at Thelma's.

Please check your email for directions.

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a strum tonight.

Pretty much everyone in our group is busy with summer stuff so we will not meet tonight.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Just got home from tonight’s strum, was very good, Lynne, Judy, Linda, Marge, Zen, Barry and myself. We worked a little on Fish And Whistle by John Prine. Zen brought it last week. We have been asked to play and sing at the church service at the fair grounds this Sunday, planning to do Manitoba, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, and Uncloudy Day. I hope I have that correct. We have been working on Manitoba Hal's blues strums every time except tonight as Louise always leads it and she was not there tonight. 

- Thelma

Thanks Thelma :) Check out the Boyne River Ukulele Group Facebook page for a cute video from Pete and Shelley Mai. It is a re-post from a few years back of their ukulele plant where your Bonanza Ukulele, Poppy, was "grown".

If you are like me and will be away most of the summer missing our strum you may enjoy playing along with these videos. For some of the songs you can click in the description to find a companion tutorial video that gives information on the chords and strums used.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jZYLoYuV1CxY4Stzm6mgg/playlists

- Heather

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Thanks to all those who were able to attend our ukulele blues workshop with Manitoba Hal Brolund.

We learned how to shuffle on C and F, add in G7 and do a turn around, including some variations. Not sure if I termed all of that right but we might be able to show you next time if you missed it :)

You can find out more about Manitoba Hal  here:

https://www.manitobahal.com/

and here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ukebluesman

Remember our Boyne River Ukulele Strum and Picnic is this coming Sunday from 12 to 4:00 p.m. at Ryall Park.

Players from the Brandon Ukulele  Club, The Ukulele Club of Winnipeg and the Prairie Strummers from Portage La Prairie will be joining us.

If the weather is too inclement we may move the even to Carman Collegiate.

Remember to bring your ukulele, a picnic lunch, a chair, a stand (I will have some extras), your performance piece, the new Ukulele Club of Winnipeg book (maybe bring the old Vancouver book too?), and let me know if there are any songs you want us to provide to the other groups.

Hope to see you there :)

- Heather

P.S.

If you haven't seen it yet, here's Manitoba Hal playing at the end of our evening.