What we're about
We are a Meetup.com group based in Belmont, CA. We meet monthly to play a set of about 20-25 songs over a two-hour session from 6-8 pm on the third Wednesday each month in Belmont, and one Saturday a month in Woodside (check our Meetup site for exact dates). Our usual meeting places are the Belmont Public Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA, and Woodside Library. We play a wide range of popular music and welcome players of any level to come to join us. There is no pressure to come every month or for you to feel nervous about playing with our members. We believe that sharing music should be collaborative, fun and instructional. We are a welcoming group and want to share our love of music with all comers.
Each month, a group leader selects the songs we play. Those song selections usually are based around a common theme. For each Meetup, a link to the song chord sheets are posted on our Meetup site for you to download to a computer or tablet or just print hard copies. At the meeting our group leader will lead us to play each song and take extra time to look a special riffs, strums and chord changes. We take one break halfway through and have some refreshments and have a little time to get to know each other. We then finish our set.
We play songs from easy to advanced to give challenges to all players. We use songs from a number of different genres. It’s our goal to help everyone learn to play the ukulele and sing the popular songs from the early 1900’s to the present.
So, please bring your ukulele, tuner, and this month’s music. PUG takes donations each month to support the costs of our Meetup account. You and anyone you want to bring along are welcome. We always have a good time!
Keep on strummin'
The Peninsula Ukulele Group/PUGs
Links:
• 🎶 PUGs Music Library - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VpmmDUpau... (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VpmmDUpauWHRxtuxRYUjSY6y6DwEY8lx)
• Amelia Plays Ukulele (http://ameliaplaysukulele.com/) - Amelia's collection of songs
Upcoming events (5)
Online event
Please join Linda and the PUGs as we celebrate the Holidays during a fun and festive Zoom Meetup! We'll sing nostalgic, feel good, holiday songs and we'll play a fun, interactive holiday trivia game for prizes! (Hint- Study up on those classic holiday songs and movies) So, break out your favorite beverage, your ukulele and good spirits and join me for a COVID-safe, joyful holiday event. We'll fa, la, la, la, la together and deck the halls with our merry ukuleles. Happy Holidays and let's have some fun! Zoom link will be sent to those that RSVP yes, prior to the Meetup. Uke The Halls Playlist Link- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uj8_usm05AYksnt92bgC-O-osZvlr-Xi/view?usp=sharing Uke The Halls Spotify Link- https://open.spotify.com/user/1231533999/playlist/2J7MFMcUgHNGYxosLtUbpI?si=gDF1EPEpTuOyM-Ud8nYdkA Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah tutorial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orW_8FqgVjo Dominick the Donkey video with lyrics- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRMjEYlK4PU
- Linda

- Gerly

- Pam Dodge D.

- 65 attendees
Online event
**You must RSVP to this event to receive the Zoom link.** Join us for an online ukulele jam and singalong! We'll play through about 5-7 songs together, featuring pop and top 40 music including songs you might hear on the radio today. Music will be screen shared and session will be recorded. Playlist and Recording Link: TBD ==FAQs== What should I bring? Bring yourself and your ukulele, that's it! And use headphones, it will make it much easier to hear us. :) I play guitar/recorder/harmonica/drums, can I come? Sure, come check us out! We've had all manner of non-ukulele instruments join in, we're up for it.
- Amelia

- Keir M.

- Alice T.

- 36 attendees
Online event
**You must RSVP to this event to receive the Zoom link.** Join us for an online ukulele jam and singalong! We'll play through about 5-7 songs together, featuring pop and top 40 music including songs you might hear on the radio today. Music will be screen shared and session will be recorded. Playlist and Recording Link: TBD ==FAQs== What should I bring? Bring yourself and your ukulele, that's it! And use headphones, it will make it much easier to hear us. :) I play guitar/recorder/harmonica/drums, can I come? Sure, come check us out! We've had all manner of non-ukulele instruments join in, we're up for it.
- Amelia

- Keir M.

- Alice T.

- 9 attendees
Online event
Aloha and Happy New Year! Please join the PUGs and our very special guest host, Tiki Dave, for a super fun ukulele Zoom session as he leads songs from his specialty genre- tropical, caribbean and hawaiian songs! Start the new year with songs including Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffett, Don Ho, Beach Boys... it'll be so much fun! So get your favorite tropical drink and ukulele ready to be transported to our "Tiki Bar" for an awesome evening with Tiki Dave! Tiki Dave is a vocal and instrumental entertainer, originally from Boston, but now based out of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai’i. A professional musician since the age of 14, he has traveled around the world, performing in a wide variety of musical styles, but specializing in island themed music. In 2007, along with his wife Leialoha, he developed an extensive Hawaiian enrichment program for Princess Cruises, and since then, has introduced and taught ukulele to thousands of guests on the high seas. Since March of 2020, Tiki Dave has been presenting online play-alongs, sessions and performances emanating from his corner of the internet that he calls Ukuleleville-(www.facebook.com/tikidavemusic) With thousands of online followers, Tiki Dave is excited to be bringing ukulele and island style music to people from all corners of the world. So set your watch to island time, and “Catch the Wave…with Tiki Dave”
- Tiki D.

- Linda

- Stuart W.

- 43 attendees
Past events (129)
Online event
- Amelia

- Keir M.

- Albert

- 70 attendees