Latest News 2015
A trip down memory lane - read on to see all the latest news entries during 2015...
13/12/15 Drummonds Bar Worcester, Club Xmas Party
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Hi All What a fantastic Xmas Party we had this afternoon :-) …a massive thanks to all the performers, for imagination (AKA fantasy to some), and talent… …and mostly of course to Tom, for organising the whole event. 
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4/12/15 Oldbury Park School Uke Club Christmas Performance
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Since September, several Worcester Ukulele Club members have been running a Uke Club for the children at Oldbury Park School, Worcester. The club runs on Tuesdays between 3.15 and 4.30, They have made great progress this term and were able to perform at their School Assembly on Friday 4th Dec. They sang Jingle Bells and Rudolph the RNR. On Tuesday we had a final session for this term and they sang their hearts out to `Must be Santa` and sang Spiderman which we hope they will learn next term!
A very enjoyable experience. If anyone in the club is interested in becoming a volunteer and helping out next year please contact Rob P. or any of the other volunteers. |
25/11/15 Midlands Air Ambulance - 2016 Charity Supported by Club
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The Worcester Christmas Victorian Fayre is upon us again! We'll be busking there on Saturday 28 November at 4 pm and Sunday 29th at 2 pm. We start supporting a new charity just before the Fayre. In 2015-16 we are supporting the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Click on the photo to see some of us on a visit during November, to their base in Strensham.
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17/11/15 Children In Need Total Raised is £2,604.45 !!!
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The Big Result is In! The Grand Total that we raised for Children in Need 2015, by playing Seven Gigs in Seven Days, is an amazing £2,604.45p! We owe an enormous Thank You to all the kind people who supported us and gave so generously.
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14/11/15 They Think It's All Over... It Is Now! - 7 (well 8!), gigs in 7 days for Children In Need, are now completed! Well done all who contributed. See appearances page
6/11/15 And They're Off! - 7 gigs in 7 days for Children In Need! See appearances page ***
15/9/15 7 gigs in 7 days for Children In Need!
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We have a very busy gig calendar in November... Click the picture for a closer look!
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15/9/15 Fish n Chips anyone?
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Mmmm... Fish n Chips for tea :-)... Click the picture for a closer look!
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15/9/15 Beginners Workshop
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Not long now to our next Ukulele Beginners Workshop on Saturday 19th September 10.00 to 1.00 at Drummonds, Swan with Two Nicks. Booking essential: online form and more details are on the Worcester Music Festival site.
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14/9/15 Dead Man's Uke
Huge thanks to Tim and Jake of Dead Man's Uke for a great evening of great music and ukulele related Tiny Tim tales - good luck on the rest of your tour chaps. And thanks too, to Michael Adcock popping in. You're all welcome to drop in again in future :-)
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10/8/15 Minor Club Website Updates
1. To save having to download all appearances information every time the calendar is viewed, the 'Appearances' webpage, is now a sub page of 'Calendar'.
2. For similar reasons, the club information page (members only), has been updated.
Apologies for any confusion caused... Lorry
2. For similar reasons, the club information page (members only), has been updated.
Apologies for any confusion caused... Lorry
12/7/15 Club Newsletter Published - "Read all about it!"
One of our members, Chris, has done a fantastic job putting together our first Club newsletter. If you want to contribute to the next, either drop him a line - or if you're not a club member, just contact us, and we'll pass it on.
8/6/15 First Club CD Released
It's finally arrived! Click here for more info
26/5/15 Penn Street Cricket Club Road Trip highlights
14 club members had a fantastic (and very long) day entertaining our friends at the Penn Street Cricket Club / Squirrel Pub - See Appearances page.
26/5/15 Road trip nearly here!
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We're really looking forward to our first club road trip down to Penn Street Cricket Club (Nr High Wycombe).
It looks like our hosts are looking forward to our visit too :-) Click the poster on the left for a larger view. |
19/5/15 When the quiet American came to Worcester...
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Thanks to The Quiet American: Aaron and Nicole for travelling to see us, and for the wonderful singing and playing.
From all at the club. ...and thanks too, to Justin and Colin for organising the event |
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16/5/15 A busy Saturday! - 2 gigs in one day for some - see Appearances page
8/5/15 Several Club players visit Free Radio Birmingham - see Appearances page
12/4/15 The Quiet American is coming to Worcester...
The workshop (approx. one hour) will be Fingerstyle Uke:
Arrangements using fingerstyle techniques can make the ukulele sound like a whole “orchestra,” with melody and accompaniment played at the same time! Students can expect to work on learning a picking pattern, incorporating the melody into the picking pattern and adjusting the picking pattern to suit other songs. Advanced tickets only - contact us.
The workshop (approx. one hour) will be Fingerstyle Uke:
Arrangements using fingerstyle techniques can make the ukulele sound like a whole “orchestra,” with melody and accompaniment played at the same time! Students can expect to work on learning a picking pattern, incorporating the melody into the picking pattern and adjusting the picking pattern to suit other songs. Advanced tickets only - contact us.
5/5/15 Free Beginners Workshop - 9 May 2015 NOW FULL
Please don't despair...
We hope to do more during the year - thanks to those who have shown an interest :-)
Please don't despair...
We hope to do more during the year - thanks to those who have shown an interest :-)
12/4/15 Stroke Association cheque presentation - see Appearances page
12/4/15 Open Mic Songbook released - see Songs page
18/3/15 Well done Worcester Ukulele Club!
Dear Members
I would like to express my thanks to you all for choosing the Stroke Association as your Charity of the Year for 2014 and raising £2,500. This is such a fantastic amount and will make a huge difference.
Kind regards,
Claire Benfield Regional Fundraiser
...see the full letter of thanks here
I would like to express my thanks to you all for choosing the Stroke Association as your Charity of the Year for 2014 and raising £2,500. This is such a fantastic amount and will make a huge difference.
Kind regards,
Claire Benfield Regional Fundraiser
...see the full letter of thanks here
12/3/15 Open Mic Night
Wow what talent! - well done to all, especially the solo novices (no longer :-) ) - take a look at the appearances page for some pickies
Wow what talent! - well done to all, especially the solo novices (no longer :-) ) - take a look at the appearances page for some pickies
1/3/15 CD Recording
We had a great afternoon yesterday, recording songs for our first CD - take a look at the appearances page for photos and videos.
We had a great afternoon yesterday, recording songs for our first CD - take a look at the appearances page for photos and videos.
19/01/15 Heads Up!
ATTENTION ALL CLUB MEMBERS (and potential new club members)! Our club night venue of Drummonds Bar is not available for the club meetings on Mondays 9th, 16th and 23rd March. Instead, these will be held on Thursdays 12th, 19th and 26th March respectively. The open mic night which was planned for 9th March will now take place on the 12th instead. Pass it on!
ATTENTION ALL CLUB MEMBERS (and potential new club members)! Our club night venue of Drummonds Bar is not available for the club meetings on Mondays 9th, 16th and 23rd March. Instead, these will be held on Thursdays 12th, 19th and 26th March respectively. The open mic night which was planned for 9th March will now take place on the 12th instead. Pass it on!
