Melbourne Ukulele Community

Hi folks, we've been invited to perform for the residents of Gregory Lodge nursing home (near Newmarket Railway Station, Flemington and not far from the RSL) on 7th August Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm (we will start playing at 6pm sharp)

Please RSVP if you're interested in performing. You will be put on a waitlist as their room capacity is limited. Once your attendance is confirmed, I'll email you the admin details and songsheets.

If you have a foldable music stand, please let me know via the comments below. We need 1 music stand for every 3 performers.

There is no need for face masks or RAT tests.

If you haven't performed before, it is very rewarding to see the smiles from the audience. In 2024, 16 of us took part and it was a blast!

After the performance, we will walk 400 metres to the RSL and have our usual session there until 8pm.

Fi

Hi folks, this session will start later than usual - 7pm (instead of 6) and we will finish at 8pm. This is because a number of us will be performing at Gregory Lodge nearby until 6:45pm. The performers will then walk to the RSL to begin this session.

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.

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.

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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Please sit outside or at least near the window for this session :)
We'll play a few of our favourites. Playlist could include:
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
Let It Be - The Beatles
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
Yellow - Coldplay
All I Want Is You - U2

If you can only attend part of the session or can only join in late, feel free to do so - your entry will not disrupt the session because of the Zoom settings I have chosen.

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

If you are on a laptop/computer, click on the link and you will get a pop-up that asks you download a program. Download it and install. You don't need to be a registered user of Zoom to use it.

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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