Gig info and set news for 7/5/24

Hi everyone,

First up here is the info regarding the Seething Sardine Festival this coming Sunday 5/5. I’m hoping to see lots of you there! It will be great fun, and the more of us the better, so even if you weren’t at the rehearsal last week come anyway. It would be great to have a nice big troupe of ukeists, guitarists and singers!

We are on stage at 12pm, so please aim to get there by 11.45 (Beth and I will be aiming for 11 30). Have the set ready in this order – Proud Mary, Country Roads, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, It Must Be Love, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Sunny Afternoon, Sloop John B, and then if we need an encore Hi Ho Silver Lining.

Then hopefully lots of you will stick around to sing the two shanty songs by the river at 2 20 to 2 30 after a procession to get down there. I think there will a few bits and bobs going on to keep us entertained in between.

It is in a little park called Claremont Gardens (not St Andrews Square as I previously thought!) This is in Surbiton town centre, next to the Waitrose. Watch out if you are putting it into a sat nav, there is a road nearby called Claremont Gardens!

I doubt if there will be chairs there so stand if you can or bring a seat! Because we are playing outside I would suggest pegs for the music. And maybe bring a brolly just in case but lets hope it stays dry! We will try to have as few stands up as possible so pick a stand buddy.

As for parking, you could try the Waitrose car park or the Sainsbury’s car park in the town, and there is a small car park on St Phillips Road. Most of the residential roads require permits in the week but I get the impression from the Kingston Council Website they mostly don’t apply on Sundays.

I think that is everything but feel free to send me any questions. Keep an eye on your email on the day just in case!

And then we are onto the session on the 7th – here is the set

*Wild Rover (I thought we could do the proper version)*, *Sixteen Tons*, I Don’t Want to Talk About It, I Fought the Law, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, I Wanna be Like You, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Joker, Jolene, Let’s Stick Together, Little Richard Medley, Love Potion No 9, Revolution, Rock and Roll Music, You’ve Got a Friend

Should be good fun! See you there……

Set for the 23/4/24 and the Sunday 5th

Hi everyone

I haven’t managed to get a lot of info for you as yet regarding the gig on the 5th, but hopefully by Tuesday things will be clearer! Essentially we will be turning up in Surbiton in the daytime on the 5th and knocking out some of the following classics….. You may notice a few with river/sea references, plus I’ve tried to cover all bases for potential weather scenarios. Aside from that there are some easy sing-a-long numbers.

Country Roads, Daydream Believer, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, Help, Hi Ho Silver Lining, It Must be Love, Proud Mary, Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, River Deep Mountain High, Sloop John B, Sunny Afternoon.

Please remember if you can’t come on Tuesday I’d still love you to come and play at the gig. And if you can’t come to the gig you are still very welcome to come on Tuesday.

9 4 24 set and summer term dates….

Hi everyone, firstly please note there is no session on the 2nd! We are back on the 9th and then fortnightly after that to the end of the summer term –

April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18, July 2, 16 and 30

Here is the set for the 9th, I will be adding at least one new one and will update you closer to the time…..

A Whiter Shade of Pale, Caroline (Status Quo), Happy, Help, Living on a Prayer, Proud Mary, Psycho Killer, Rabbit, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Tainted Love, The Letter, Traveling Light, Twist and Shout, Wake Me Up before you go-go

Set for the 19 March 24

Hi everyone, here is the set for the 19th, hope to see lots of you there.

One new song – we are ambitiously going to try Happy (a tune from this century!)

American Pie, Autumn Leaves, Blue Suede Shoes, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Chatanooga Choo Choo, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Creeque Alley, Folsom Prison Blues/Pinball Wizard, Get Back, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Goody Two Shoes, Great Balls Of Fire, Happy, Hit The Road

It’s been great to see lots of new faces over the last few months, if you are thinking about coming down now is a good time!

Set for the 5/3/24

Hi everyone, here is the set. There is one new one but I have also put links to a couple of other tunes there that might be less well know to some!

The Joker, Da Doo Ron Ron, Friday I’m in Love, Hallelujah, Hotel Yorba, I Saw her Standing There, I’ll Fly Away, It Must Be Love, Jumping Jack Flash, Karma Chameleon, King Of the Road, Lola, Make You Feel My Love, Perfect, Rhinestone Cowboy

20 2 24 Session

Hi everyone, here is the set for the 20th with two new ones!

Firstly we have ‘Autumn Leaves’ – there are loads of good versions of this but I particularly like this version by Eric Clapton so we will play it in that style….

Secondly, ‘You’ve got a Friend’, the two most famous versions I think are by Carole King and James Taylor

Plus – Bad Moon Rising, Be My Baby, California Dreaming, Dreaming, Hi Ho Silver Lining, I Only Want to be with You, I Saw the Light, It’s My Party, Love Potion No.9, My Way, Starman, Stuck in the Middle with You, When I’m 64

See you there!

Session on the 6th Feb 24

Hi everyone, thanks to all that came and played on Sunday, it went really well. Sorry to everyone who ended up missing out because of illness, but I’m sure there will be another chance to perform soon.

Here is the set for next Tuesday –

Mrs Robinson, Mull of Kintyre, Nights in White Satin, Nine to Five, Ohh La La, Paint it Black, Peggy Sue, Shake Rattle and Roll, Subterranean Homesick Blues, The Ace Of Spades, Thorn in my Side, Top of the World, Walk of Life, Waterloo Sunset, You’re the One that I Want.

Gig at the Brave New World info

Hi everyone, here is the info about the gig.

The Brave New World
22-26 Berrylands Rd
Surbiton
KT5 8RA

020 8399 0200

My number 07920 180720

We are on at 8pm for 30 to 40 mins. Beth and I will be aiming to turn up at 7 30ish, please arrive by 7 45 if possible so you have plenty of time to get organised.

Please come and play if you are free, the more of us the better! Even if you missed the rehearsal, or are generally a bit nervous/unsure of how to play the songs etc. It will be a fun no pressure performance to a friendly audience!

You can stand or sit as you wish. Bring your stand and music as normal but we will probably share on stage to save a bit of space.

I think there is on street parking on the Berrylands side of the pub.

The set list is below –

Daydream Believer, Country Roads, River Deep Mountain High, Sloop John B, Sweet Caroline, Streets of London, These Boots Were Made For Walking, Sit Down (might drop this depending on the time), Five Hundred Miles

Looking forward to it. Today Surbiton, tomorrow the world!

Sad news….

I’m very sad to report that Barbara McCall, one of our members from the early days, has sadly passed away. She was a lovely person, always fun to be around and good company. On behalf of the group I’d like to send our condolences to her family.

XXX

Set for 23rd and the gig, xmas do pics…..

Hi everyone, this is what we will be playing on Tuesday –

All I Have to do is dream, Country Roads, Dancing In the Street, Daydream Believer, Diry Old Town, Five Hundred Miles, I Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die, River Deep Mountain High, Sit Down, Sloop John B, Streets Of London, Sweet Caroline, These Boots are Made For Walking, Thorn in my Side, *Top Of the World*

They are mostly fairly straightforward sing-a-long tunes; we will pick the best 8 or 9 for the gig on the 28th.

Please remember if you can’t come to the gig you can still come on Tuesday, it will be pretty much like any other session. Also if you can’t come on Tuesday you are still welcome to play the gig, the more the merrier!

Here is a link to a few pictures from the xmas do…… – a very enjoyable evening!