Melbourne Ukulele Community

The blues is one of the foundations of jazz, rock and pop. Let's explore some blues songs tonight! Playlist includes:

The Thrill Is Gone - BB King
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Sweet Home , Soul Man, Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Blues Brothers
Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters
Stormy Monday - T Bone Walker
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
Sunshine Of Your Love, Crossroads - Cream
For You Blue - The Beatles
and lots more!

What to bring
Please bring your own ukulele. If you can't find one in time, I have two spare ukuleles that you can borrow for this meetup. You can reserve them by leaving a comment in the comments section below.

You can bring snacks/food to the venue. A wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at very reasonable prices.

The session is free but there is a donation box if you like our sessions and want to contribute to our operating expenses.

Meeting place
Venue will be the Flemington-Kensington RSL, 25-27 Rankins Road, Kensington, VIC 3031.

How to Get There
Train - From the city, catch a Craigieburn Line train and get off at Newmarket Station, which is 3 stops from Southern Cross Station or 2 stops from North Melbourne. Exit the station, walk 200 metres to Racecourse Road. Head east (away from the station) along Racecourse Road for 250 metres. Then turn right into Rankins Road. The RSL is about 100 metres down Rankins Road, on your left.

Tram - The No. 57 tram from the city to West Maribyrnong stops about 200 metres away from the RSL. Get off at stop 25 (Wellington St & Racecourse Rd). Head east along Racecourse Rd and turn right into Rankins Road.

Driving - Park along Rankins Road or Parsons Street (around the corner). If you park along Rankins Road outside the RSL, there is a 2-hour limit. But if you park further down Rankins Road (one block further), there is no limit.

How we conduct our sessions
For the first 20-25 minutes we usually play very easy songs which are suitable for beginners (even complete beginners), and serve as a warm-up for more experienced players. Beginners, try to attend this part of the session, it's the most important bit for you! The next 40 minutes is usually devoted to learning new songs, according to the theme of week. We will then have a 10-minute break. The last 50 minutes is spent playing songs that participants pick from a list.

Important
If you are late, please use the meetup app to send messages to me. If you can't attend at the last minute, please change your RSVP or send a message. cheers,

Fi
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International Jazz Day was declared by UNESCO in 2011 "to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe." It is celebrated annually on April 30. The idea came from jazz pianist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.
Tonight, our playlist includes:
Autumn Leaves
Summertime - George Gershwin
Take Five - Dave Brubeck
A Tisket A Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald
Sweet Georgia Brown
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Ain't Misbehavin - Fats Waller
Smile - Nat King Cole
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Fever - Peggy Lee

If you know someone who wants to learn ukulele or just likes singing, do invite them to join in / observe. It's a great way to chill out.
What do I need?

• A ukulele (please tune it before starting - search Youtube for help)
• A computer/laptop/tablet - anything with a large screen to see the songsheet.
• Earphones/headphones - to get the clearest sound
• a reasonably good Internet connection

The session is free but if you like our sessions and want to contribute to our operating expenses please make a small donation to:
Paypal: https://paypal.me/fihanafiah
OR
message me if you prefer to use the standard bank transfer method.
Fi
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May The Fourth is known as 'Star Wars Day'. So we will play space-related songs tonight! Our playlist includes:
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Rocket Man - Elton John
The Moon Song - Karen O
Across The Universe - The Beatles
The Big Bang Theory - Bare Naked Ladies
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Learning To Fly - Tom Petty
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Counting Stars - OneRepublic

What to bring
Please bring your own ukulele. If you can't find one in time, I have two spare ukuleles that you can borrow for this meetup. You can reserve them by leaving a comment in the comments section below.

You can bring snacks/food to the venue but no BYO drinks, please. A wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at very reasonable prices.

The session is free but there is a donation box if you like our sessions and want to contribute to our operating expenses.

Meeting place
Venue will be the Flemington-Kensington RSL, 25-27 Rankins Road, Kensington, VIC 3031.

How to Get There

- Train - From the city, catch a Craigieburn Line train and get off at Newmarket Station, which is 3 stops from Southern Cross Station or 2 stops from North Melbourne. Exit the station, walk 200 metres to Racecourse Road. Head east (away from the station) along Racecourse Road for 250 metres. Then turn right into Rankins Road. The RSL is about 100 metres down Rankins Road, on your left.

- Tram - The No. 57 tram from the city to West Maribyrnong stops about 200 metres away from the RSL. Get off at stop 25 (Wellington St & Racecourse Rd). Head east along Racecourse Rd and turn right into Rankins Road. No.57 timetable (http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/887)

- Driving - Park along Rankins Road or Parsons Street (around the corner). If you park along Rankins Road outside the RSL, there is a 2-hour limit. But if you park further down Rankins Road (one block further), there is no limit.

How we conduct our sessions
For the first 20 minutes we usually play very easy songs which are suitable for beginners (even complete beginners), and serve as a warm-up for more experienced players. Beginners, try to attend this part of the session, it's the most important bit for you! The next 40 minutes is usually devoted to learning new songs, according to the theme of week. We will then have a 10-minute break. The last 50 minutes is spent playing songs that participants pick from a list.

Important
If you are late, please use the meetup app to send messages to me. If you can't attend at the last minute, please change your RSVP or send a message.
cheers,
Fi
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It's Mothers' Day on 12th May so let's celebrate! We'll play songs like:
Your Mother Should Know - The Beatles
Julia - The Beatles
The Best Day - Taylor Swift
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Mum - Meghan Trainor
Mama - Spice Girls
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBA

What to bring
Please bring your own ukulele. If you can't find one in time, I have two spare ukuleles that you can borrow for this meetup. You can reserve them by leaving a comment in the comments section below.

You can bring snacks/food to the venue but no BYO drinks, please. A wide range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available for purchase at very reasonable prices.

The session is free but there is a donation box if you like our sessions and want to contribute to our operating expenses.

Meeting place
Venue will be the Flemington-Kensington RSL, 25-27 Rankins Road, Kensington, VIC 3031.

How to Get There

- Train - From the city, catch a Craigieburn Line train and get off at Newmarket Station, which is 3 stops from Southern Cross Station or 2 stops from North Melbourne. Exit the station, walk 200 metres to Racecourse Road. Head east (away from the station) along Racecourse Road for 250 metres. Then turn right into Rankins Road. The RSL is about 100 metres down Rankins Road, on your left.

- Tram - The No. 57 tram from the city to West Maribyrnong stops about 200 metres away from the RSL. Get off at stop 25 (Wellington St & Racecourse Rd). Head east along Racecourse Rd and turn right into Rankins Road. No.57 timetable (http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/887)

- Driving - Park along Rankins Road or Parsons Street (around the corner). If you park along Rankins Road outside the RSL, there is a 2-hour limit. But if you park further down Rankins Road (one block further), there is no limit.

How we conduct our sessions
For the first 20 minutes we usually play very easy songs which are suitable for beginners, and serve as a warm-up for more experienced players. Beginners, try to attend this part of the session, it's the most important bit for you! The next 40 minutes is usually devoted to learning new songs, according to the theme of week. We will then have a 10-minute break. The last 50 minutes is spent playing songs that participants pick from a list.

Important
If you are late, please use the meetup app to send messages to me. If you can't attend at the last minute, please change your RSVP or send a message.

cheers,
Fi
Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melbourneukulelecommunity/