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Steel City Ukuleles promotes community, entertainment, performance and education among ukulele enthusiasts in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. All players are welcome, from beginners to professionals.
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Ukulele Workshop: Deep River Blues Tutorial with Charissa Hoffman!
Join us for our first workshop of 2026!
Learn to Play Fingerstyle Ukulele- Deep River Blues: This workshop will carry the player from the very basics of chords and melody to an impressive fingerstyle arrangement of Doc Watson’s Deep River Blues. We’ll take it stage by stage together, covering chord shapes and patterns that you can carry beyond this song and into your next jam.
Ukulele player and songwriter Charissa Hoffman is known for her intricate jazz arrangements and heart-wrenching alt-folk originals, rich with introspective lyrics and floating melodies, creating dreamy, ethereal worlds for her listeners.
A 6th-generation musician raised in Nashville, TN, Charissa’s path to music seemed inevitable, but her choice of instrument- the ukulele- came out of nowhere. A celebrated instrumentalist and songwriter, her musical journeys have carried her everywhere from festivals and rock halls to recording a children’s album with Kenny Werner and Béla Fleck. In her solo and original work, Charissa is influenced by artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to Duke Ellington; she draws on singer-songwriter roots and jazz training in her music, creating dreamy, ethereal worlds for her listeners.
Tickets for their workshop and concert are $35. You can purchase tickets online through Eventbrite or pay at the door if you would like to avoid the service fees. You must RSVP here if you would like to pay at the door!
Here's the link to register via Eventbrite.
The workshop will run from 1-2:30 and the jam/Q&A 1:20-2. Doors will open 12:30.
Upcoming events
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1st Wednesday Jam—new locale—New Amsterdam!
New Amsterdam, 4421 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA, USLEADER: AMBER
We have a new city locale— New Amsterdam! Still on Butler St but closer to the central part of Lawrenceville—go upstairs to find us!
Come at 6:45 pm to tune-up and talk and grab food and drink!
We play from 7 to 8:30 pm, starting with the playlist below, followed by requests. No experience required! All levels are welcome, from beginners to professionals. If you don't know the chords... just sing louder. If you don’t have the music, someone will share their music with you.PLAYLIST: You're My Lucky Charm!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oWdc0PHTMxKLey9F_HPwW3b_yQ5DJHrz/view?usp=drive_link- Red, Red Wine - UB40 version
- Lady in Red
- Orange Colored Sky - Listen Here
- The Orange and the Green - Listen Here
- Yellow
- Yellow Submarine
- Green, Green Grass - Listen Here
- Green River
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Blue Skies
- Purple Rain
- Purple People Eater
- Rainbow Connection
- Rainbow Mashup - get music here
- Molly Malone
- Galway Girl
- Whiskey in the Jar
WHAT YOU NEED:
Uke, a tuner, a music stand, music. $3 donation.
Please contact us if you would like to recommend a future "theme" or if you want to lead a future session.10 attendees
1st Thursday Jam at the Butler Airport
Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, formerly known as Butler County Airport, 473 Airport Road, Butler, PA, USSteel City Ukuleles at the Butler Airport!
SCU Butler Jams are held in the first-floor conference room of the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport main building (right below Serventi's Restaurant).
Players of all ages, skill levels, and styles are welcome! Whether you just want to listen, sing, or play a lead line, we'd love to have you there.
Songs will be shown on the screen in the conference room, but if you prefer, you can bring your own music stand or tablet. $4.00 per person donation requested.
Song List
We will be practicing our Soiree Set list and, time permitting, picking other songs to work on.
Soiree Practice List6 attendees
2nd Sunday Jam @ Ruckus Cafe: Shamrocks Galore
Ruckus Coffee Gallery & Cafe, 1707 Babcock Blvd., Allegheny County, PA, USHi Music Lovers! Come join our group to sing and jam some good songs. Any instrument…no experience needed. All ages are welcome. If you don’t know all the chords, just sing louder. If you don’t have the music, someone will share with you. If you just want to watch, that’s great, too.
We have a great indoor venue to play and meet. Arrive at 3:30 or earlier to set up, order drinks or food, and talk. We stared playing promptly at 3:345 and end promptly at 5:30.
Great coffee and food available. Or BYOB.
FREE RAFFLE: Greenery!
If you want to lead a song or two in the future, please contact Kathy with your songs that you would like to perform. If you want back up or someone to sing with you, just ask! It’s scary and fun.
$3.00 voluntary contribution
(used by Steel City Ukuleles for parties, rentals, to pay for Meet Up, guest instructors, and insurance, etc.)All Songs Are For Educational Purposes Only.
LEADERS:
Linda and Priscilla
Black Velvet Veil
PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1blXA91MUDNwWUHKxvuOjGo1RXgiVitO4/view?usp=drivesdkRaffle # 1
Eloy
Colleen Malone
Paradise
Eloy’s PDF:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZeH24xqIgPOkjsGY9D2NZtMzAlkAeOFa/view?usp=drivesdkRaffle #2
Kathy’s PDF:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12El_MwfVn5yiXqi1E_ko2e56c5EiM9GY/view?usp=drivesdk
Kathy
1. “Molly Malone Cockles And Mussels In C”
2. “Fields-of-Gold in Em” by Sting
3. “Colours” by Donovan
4. “Galway Girl” by Steve Earle
5. “Danny Boy” by Traditional Irish Melody
6. “Wild Mountain Thyme” by Corries
7. “McNamaras Band 2”
8. “They Call The Wind Mariah “ with Kate H.Raffle #3 and Break
9. “TooRaLooRaLooRah/When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Mash Up”
10. “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy MARCH
11. “Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair” Traditional Irish Love Ballad
12.“Green Back Dollar In Dm”
13. “The-Wild-Rover-Chords-by-The-Dubliners”
14. “Whiskey In The Jar”15 attendees
Ukulele Workshop: Deep River Blues Tutorial with Charissa Hoffman!
St Athanasius Education and Community Center, 2 Wentworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, USJoin us for our first workshop of 2026!
Learn to Play Fingerstyle Ukulele- Deep River Blues: This workshop will carry the player from the very basics of chords and melody to an impressive fingerstyle arrangement of Doc Watson’s Deep River Blues. We’ll take it stage by stage together, covering chord shapes and patterns that you can carry beyond this song and into your next jam.
Ukulele player and songwriter Charissa Hoffman is known for her intricate jazz arrangements and heart-wrenching alt-folk originals, rich with introspective lyrics and floating melodies, creating dreamy, ethereal worlds for her listeners.
A 6th-generation musician raised in Nashville, TN, Charissa’s path to music seemed inevitable, but her choice of instrument- the ukulele- came out of nowhere. A celebrated instrumentalist and songwriter, her musical journeys have carried her everywhere from festivals and rock halls to recording a children’s album with Kenny Werner and Béla Fleck. In her solo and original work, Charissa is influenced by artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to Duke Ellington; she draws on singer-songwriter roots and jazz training in her music, creating dreamy, ethereal worlds for her listeners.
Tickets for their workshop and concert are $35. You can purchase tickets online through Eventbrite or pay at the door if you would like to avoid the service fees. You must RSVP here if you would like to pay at the door!
Here's the link to register via Eventbrite.
The workshop will run from 1-2:30 and the jam/Q&A 1:20-2. Doors will open 12:30.17 attendees
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