hi folks! I want to thank everyone for their patience, and especially Pierre "Pete" Schumann for picking up the reins while I was dealing with my mom's illness and eventual passing this spring. I'm back now and ready to move forward. To that end, I've confirmed our meeting space up through the New Year.
We will be meeting at Louie's Back Room on Walbridge St, the last Saturday of each month. August and September will be 12pm-2pm, and October thru December we will be back to our normal time of 2pm-5pm. Please remember to patronize our wonderful hosts by purchasing food and/or drink while we are there.
We are going to change our format and start offering projected songs out of The Daily Ukulele songbook, available at Marshall Music, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon, among other places. This book is available in standard tuning or baritone tuning, so it will work for all players.
We will do a dozen or so songs (depending on time) and then if members brought songs to share, they can do so. If you are planning on sharing a song, please bring 5-10 copies or email the song to me so I can arrange to project it.
I've also started a meetup.com group at http://meetu.ps/c/2M9kW/zPSC/c This will allow non-Facebook users to connect with us. Please join!
Other things in the works...
I'm working with Portage Public Library to offer beginning ukulele classes this winter.
Barnes and Noble has contacted me about starting a strum at their Portage location! This would likely be during the week, and would add to rather than replace our existing downtown strum.
I'm also starting the application process for a Blue Skies permit for the group, which is a permit that would allow us to play in specified downtown spaces. This gives us a great casual opportunity for public performance and engagement.
If you have other ideas for growing the club, please connect with me!
Thanks,
Marion
269-350-6059
