tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67917658200261828762024-02-18T20:54:41.316-05:00Durham Ukulele GroupThis blog is the home page for the Durham Ukulele Group. A small, but growing collection of dedicated players who meet on the first and third Mondays of the month at <b>High Strung</b> Guitars and Violins in Durham, North Carolina.Paul Overtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04670064470047779249noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-53136349762589750982013-07-14T15:57:00.002-04:002013-07-14T16:05:18.726-04:00UKE JAM HAS A NEW LOCATION!<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Until further notice, the jam will meet at the</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"> </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse next to the St. Paul's UMC at 2700 North Roxboro Street in Durham</span></b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">We still meet on the </span><b><span style="color: #e69138;">1st and 3rd Mondays 7-9 PM</span></b><span style="color: #e69138;">, </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">and everyone is welcome!</span></span>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-1569318246733907822011-12-14T14:29:00.005-05:002011-12-14T17:51:42.605-05:00Fa-La-La-La-Lele is tomorrow!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDqRuLVpwz2zOx0U9LpjiBejFTEkyUkTeUHFdzcRbdNS25YGUQAS2QEngJlqKwwqbbq5iikQXl0eIfg_-IBFDKhJCX7GNWaKA7n__Dhj33B1QHXI-FoL7vtUbUZ-2QJH8DtHCmPAjvdY/s1600/FALALALALELE.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDqRuLVpwz2zOx0U9LpjiBejFTEkyUkTeUHFdzcRbdNS25YGUQAS2QEngJlqKwwqbbq5iikQXl0eIfg_-IBFDKhJCX7GNWaKA7n__Dhj33B1QHXI-FoL7vtUbUZ-2QJH8DtHCmPAjvdY/s400/FALALALALELE.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686120238312939090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpym-1gDaORYh7UHeYanH8_sBJH8mY10QRTFpHRib2XyIUugPUAqLZiNSEZ7BuLya20MfuJY-WDzr_S2RhafWQ2ZNZT2OrsirwsT33hcsMc0WIV1YIfYm2c_ttfyITPrYIcKAA_jbeEO8/s1600/FALALALALELE.png"></a><br />Our planned annual Bookulele show got cancelled this year due to the city's sudden need to do utility work on our date, so Bookulele got moved to December and renamed and retooled, and is now <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Fa</span>-<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">la</span>-<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">la</span>-<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">la</span>-<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lele</span>.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Thursday, December 15, starting at 8 p.m., at Pinhook</span></span>, in downtown Durham. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free</span></span>.<br />Performers include the High Strung Uke Jam players, the Durham Ukulele Orchestra, and other guests. Bring your ukuleles with you, and bring your friends. We'll have some sing and play-along action, with loaner ukes and coaches on hand, as well as some give-aways.<br /><br />Come play with us!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-53752500991369650722011-06-04T18:47:00.002-04:002011-06-04T18:49:45.999-04:00Next Uke Jam Monday June 6thCome play with us this coming Monday! Everyone, regardless of playing level, is welcome. Bring friends, bring songs!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-88848369023825552772011-01-29T19:02:00.004-05:002011-01-29T19:06:54.114-05:00Next Jam February 7thIt's another one of those confusing fifth Monday months! Confusing because it feels like it should be a uke jam Monday, since there wasn't one last Monday. However, since uke jam officially happens on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, there will not be one this Monday, January 31st. We will meet again on the 1st Monday. Enjoy your extra free Monday and maybe find some new songs to bring to play!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-67825147222706733952011-01-15T12:30:00.002-05:002011-01-15T12:32:20.200-05:00Uke Jam on Jan 17thThere's always some confusion about whether we have uke jams on holidays. Can't promise we will on EVERY holiday, but we usually do. In fact, some of our most fun jams happen on holidays! This coming Monday, MLK day, we will indeed be having a jam. So come and play with us. And if you have any Martin Luther King holiday inspired songs you want to play, bring them along!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-33997977427378550472011-01-07T12:49:00.002-05:002011-01-07T12:53:00.194-05:00Cary Uke JamThere will be another uke jam in Cary this coming Tuesday, January 11th, at 7p.m. These jams are hosted by Tom, and everyone is welcome. Check out (and subscribe to!) the <a href="http://www.caryukejam.blogspot.com/">Cary Uke Jam blog</a> for future updates.<br /><br />No RSVP is required, but it will help Tom plan accordingly if he knows how many people are coming, so drop a comment in the appropriate place on his blog if you're thinking about attending.<br /><br />Please bring songs to share and music stands if you have them.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-24505138327932466472011-01-01T19:07:00.002-05:002011-01-01T19:11:31.833-05:00Happy New Year Jam!Didja get a new uke for Christmas? Or were you hoping for one? Has your ukulele been sitting in a corner gathering dust and you've promised yourself to start playing after the holidays? Or have you just been pining for the uke jam experience? Well, come join us this Monday, the first Monday of January, and of 2011, and play with us! Usual time and place. Bring songs. No uke necessary. Beginners and NPB (Never Played Befores) always welcome.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-66126287649563940232010-12-06T13:39:00.002-05:002010-12-06T13:41:42.767-05:00Cary uke jam starts next week!There is a new uke jam starting up in Cary!<br />Check the <a href="http://caryukejam.blogspot.com/">Cary Uke Jam blog</a> for more info. First meeting is next Tuesday, December 14th, with subsequent meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-48401127215156863272010-12-06T13:37:00.002-05:002010-12-06T13:39:48.092-05:00uke jam tonight - bring Hanukkah songs!We'll be meeting for the 1st Monday in December uke jam tonight. We're in the midst of Hanukkah, so bring any Hanukkah songs (serious or silly) that you want us to play together. Other holiday songs are welcome tonight too, and we'll have our usual slew of "any holiday tune you can think of" jamming next time, on December 20th.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-89099556475818792752010-10-29T12:32:00.000-04:002010-10-29T12:33:16.181-04:00BOOKULELE VIDEO!You gotta check out this <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=459902273500">video made by High Strung</a>!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-39095096148678847972010-10-27T09:06:00.005-04:002010-10-27T09:23:25.875-04:00BOOKULELE THIS SUNDAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BnwS30VpjiUCaF09B5Mt7Fh9yr0I47rnvPwrMLLSMNP7J0HKtFzSyKydeZFKjR_5n3DqtKjgPf3u5nRCy57IdAi5K3xf8ORh7PvLRb_G0cAkgN_wFm_3Hf7UWCuhyphenhyphenjFmy_I-7oTMYdI/s1600/bookulele_2010_002-280x368.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BnwS30VpjiUCaF09B5Mt7Fh9yr0I47rnvPwrMLLSMNP7J0HKtFzSyKydeZFKjR_5n3DqtKjgPf3u5nRCy57IdAi5K3xf8ORh7PvLRb_G0cAkgN_wFm_3Hf7UWCuhyphenhyphenjFmy_I-7oTMYdI/s400/bookulele_2010_002-280x368.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532712176206738882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Please join us for Bookulele this Sunday, October 31st, 6 p.m. at <a href="http://thepinhook.com/">The Pinhook</a> in dowtown Durham.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bookulele is the annual uke-centered Halloween event thrown by </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.highstrung.info/Boo-kulele_IV.html">High Strung</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. It will feature performances by the Durham Uke Jam, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.humbletripe.com/Humble_Tripe/Welcome.html">Shawn Luby (of Humble Tripe)</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DurhamUkulele">Durham Ukulele Orchestra</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, and headliner </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz020Xgy68I">Lil' Rev</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. There will be door prizes and an audience "uke-in."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">AND don't forget to dress up your ukulele for halloween and enter the uke costume contest to win some fabulous prizes!</span>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-66815344634075421402010-10-23T13:00:00.002-04:002010-10-23T13:20:58.967-04:00Pre-Register for Lil' Rev workshop!<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Lil' Rev workshop is approaching quickly - next Sunday, October 31st, 2-3:30 p.m., at </span><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1287853159_0">High Strung</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">. </span><br /><br />Pre-register now! <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1287853159_1">http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Why should you pre-register? Read below. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KERdzBafHaQ">Rev will be teaching us how to play the blues on ukulele.</a> We'll learn common blues forms/styles and <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1287853159_2">chord progressions</span>, and some fun "licks" and ornaments. I'm extra excited about this topic because I've been wanting to add some blues to the uke jam repertoire. Playing blues offers lots of opportunity for improvised jamming and I think we could have a lot of fun in the jam with the blues. Rev is a dynamic teacher and performer, as some of you know already. This is going to be a fun time!<br /><br />SO....<br />If you are planning to attend, please <a href="http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm">pre-register with High Strung</a>. What are the benefits of pre-registering? You will help:<br /><br />1. Lil' Rev: If he knows how many people are coming, he can plan the flow of his class and prepare his handouts accordingly.<br />2. You: If you are pre-registered, all you have to do at the start of the workshop is come in, find a seat, and get your uke out. No waiting around to sign in or pay at the door. (Even if you just sign up in advance, and then pay at the door, you will speed up the process quite a bit!)<br />3. High Strung: Workshop organizers love it when they have an idea in advance how many people are coming to workshops. For one thing, they then know if they have enough participants to cover their costs. For another, they can plan things like chair and music stand set-up.<br /><br />So what are you waiting for? Come join us next Sunday. <a href="http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm">In the meantime, sign up here:<br />http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm</a>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-4191055811234532762010-10-16T17:27:00.002-04:002010-10-16T17:30:46.228-04:00UKE WORKSHOPS IN OCTOBERHi everyone.<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">October is "ukulele month" at High Strung</span>, and for the next three Sundays there will be uke workshops at 2 p.m., starting with an introduction to uke class for complete beginners tomorrow, and capping off with Lil' Rev's workshop on October 31st. You can register for any of the workshops through High Strung:<br /><a href="http://www.highstrung.info/High_Strung_Workshops.html"> http://www.highstrung.info/High_Strung_Workshops.html</a><br /><br />Here are the details:<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Intro to uke, Part I</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Sunday, October 17th, 2-4 p.m.</span><br />This is the class for new ukulele players. Come join us if you've just started playing and want basic info about chords, how to read chord diagrams, how to play simple melodies, etc. Or send your friends who have been eyeing your ukulele jealously and claiming that they've "always wanted to play a musical instrument." Having your own uke helps, but is not required for this class!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost: $20</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Intro to uke, Part II</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Sunday, October 24th, 2-4 p.m.</span><br />This class is for anyone who came to the Part I class, or who has been playing just a little while and is familiar with the very basics of the uke, such as names of the strings, a few chords, and wants to learn a little more. We'll play more melodies, learn some strum rhythms, and have a good time!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost: $20</span><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Blues tunes and licks with Lil' Rev</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Sunday, October 31st, 2-3:30 p.m.</span><br />Learn essential blues strums, patterns, licks and scales, as well as secrets to improvisation, Boogie, Woogie, Jug-Band Tunes, Hokum, Chicago Blues, Shuffles, Jazzy Blues Licks, Turnarounds and much more. Open to all levels. We will use tab, live demo and Q and A. Bring a recorder if you have one!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost: $25</span><br />More details:<br /><a href="http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm"> http://shop.highstrung.info/Blues-Tunes-and-Licks-with-Lil-Rev-20101031.htm</a>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-6900662455531054032010-08-28T18:27:00.002-04:002010-08-28T18:35:05.739-04:00What should Lil' Rev teach?I am happy to let you know that <a href="http://www.lilrev.com/">Lil' Rev</a> will be returning to Durham for ukulele workshops on Halloween weekend. He will participate in the annual Bookulele show (which, rumor has it, will be at Pinhook this year) on Saturday, October 30th. (Stay tuned for more Bookulele details.) And he will present a workshop at <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283034454_0">High Strung</span> on Sunday, October 31st. Those of you who came to his workshops last Spring will remember how fun he is as a teacher and performer, so put this on your calendars!<br /><br />And.... I want to know what you want Lil' Rev to teach. Check out his current workshop topics <a href="http://fountainofuke.blogspot.com/p/revs-classes.html">here<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a>. My current preference is for the Blues Styles for Ukulele topic. And we've had another uke jam member vote for blues as well: <br /><blockquote>I woke up this morning with them and did not know what to play. I need this workshop.</blockquote><br />I think learning to play blues would be really fun, and would add a lot of possibilities to uke jam. But I'm interested in hearing what you guys would like to learn . As it stands now, I think we'll just get one workshop, but there's a chance he'll agree to teach two if there's strong demand. <br /><br />The workshop will be geared towards advanced beginner and beyond players, meaning there will be no <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283034454_1">absolute beginner workshop</span>. So you have a couple of months to get comfortable with basic chords and basic strumming, which you can do by coming to uke jam (hint, hint!).marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-7797321793223939442010-07-24T23:48:00.001-04:002010-07-24T23:50:03.893-04:00Beginner Uke workshops at High StrungI am teaching a two-part beginner ukulele workshop at <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280029654_0">High Strung</span> that starts tomorrow, Sunday, July 25th, and continues on Sunday, August 15th. Both parts are two hours each, from 2-4 p.m.<br /><br />Part I will cover the very basics - names of strings, how to tune, beginner chords, like C, F, and G (and a few others), playing simple melodies and rhythms, and how to read <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280029654_1">chord charts</span> and melody tabs. This workshop is geared towards people who've never played before, have just started playing and need some basic information, or people who've been playing a little while and want to make sure their basics are intact before they move on.<br /><br />Part II will continue on the above topics, with some new rhythms, chords, and melodies introduced. Part I is a great preparation for part II, but anyone who knows 3 chords and has played the uke for at least a few weeks can join in too.<br /><br />So, if you've been wanting some beginning instruction, come join us. Or send your friends who've been pining over your ukulele! <br /><br />Loaner ukes will be available for the part I class. <br /><br />Check <a href="http://shop.highstrung.info/Introduction-to-Ukulele-with-Marilee-Annareau-20100725.htm">High Strung's web site</a> for more info, but feel free to come on by if you haven't registered in advance (but please come a little early).marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-70314743623015567352010-07-19T15:52:00.001-04:002010-07-19T15:53:44.988-04:00Uke Jam tonight!Come one and all and play with us tonight. New players and new songs are always welcome.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-569586521481507992010-07-10T09:13:00.004-04:002010-07-10T14:59:16.714-04:00Durham Uke Orchestra at Bull Moon Ride tonight!The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Durham Ukulele Orchestra</span> will be playing at the Farmers' Market tonight (Saturday, July 10th) starting around <span style="font-weight: bold;">8:30 p.m</span>. for the <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" href="http://www.durhamhabitat.org/bike/index.php">Bull Moon Ride</a>. Bull Moon Ride is a fun ride through downtown Durham in a music-filled, festive atmosphere, and it benefits Habitat For Humanity. Check out their <a href="http://www.durhamhabitat.org/bike/index.php">website </a>for info on the ride, or just come stop by and sing along with us!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-72765420957529430452010-07-05T12:02:00.002-04:002010-07-05T12:03:32.211-04:00Uke jam tonightWe are having uke jam tonight at the usual time (7-9) and place (High Strung), so come by and play with us! First timers, including people who've never played before, are welcome, as always.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-13719035016330862832010-05-18T17:44:00.003-04:002010-05-18T17:48:25.458-04:00DUO performs at Harry's on Saturday<div style="visibility: visible; overflow: visible;" id="message639314111" class="undoreset clearfix" role="main"> <div id="yiv1658530799"><div><div>We had such a great time playing at Harry's Market a little while ago, that we're doing it again this Saturday:<br /></div> <div><br />The <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Durham Ukulele <span>Orchestra</span></span> will perform <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_0">classic songs</span> from multiple genres bathed in glorious vocal harmony and played on a variety of instruments both large and small at <b>Harry's Market at <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_1">White Cross</span>, on Saturday, May 22 from 7-9 p.m.</b> With this band, you can expect the unexpected!<br /><br /></div> <div> </div> <div><b>The Durham Ukulele <span>Orchestra</span> is:</b></div> <div>Marilee Annereau - vocals, ukulele, celestette, melodica, bass, percussion<br />Scot Billman - vocals, ukulele, percussion<br />Jay Cunningham - vocals, ukulele, bass<br />Brian Lewis - vocals, ukulele, accordion, mandolin, bass<br />Paul Overton - vocals, ukulele, bass, percussion<br /><br />If the weather's nice, the music will be outside under the stars.<br /><br /></div> <div> </div> <div><b>Harry's Market</b> features free live music every Friday & <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_2">Saturday night</span> in a smoke-free, family-friendly environment. They serve coffee, tea, beer, wine and other drinks, Loco Pops, and an assortment of baked goods. They're located at <b>3300 Highway 54 West</b>, exactly 5 miles west of Carborro Plaza. As you go west from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_3">Carrboro</span>, it's on your left, directly across the road from a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_4">Shell gas station</span> and the Fiesta Grill (great Mexican food, which can be brought to Harry's!).<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.harrysmarketatwhitecross.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1274219017_5">http://www.harrysmarketatwhitecross.com/</span></a><br /></div> <div><br />Hope to see you there!</div> </div> </div></div>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-24259359772432747712010-03-10T16:01:00.004-05:002010-03-10T16:31:09.219-05:00Durham Ukulele Orchestra gig this Friday<div style="overflow: visible; visibility: visible; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: trebuchet ms;" id="message295184458" class="undoreset clearfix" role="main"> <div id="yiv269202864"><div>What could be better than an evening of live music? How about an evening of live music played on little tiny instruments?</div> <div><br />The <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Durham Ukulele Orchestra</strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> </span>will perform <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1268255267_0">classic songs</span> from multiple genres bathed in glorious vocal harmony and played on a variety of instruments both large and small at <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Harry's Market at </span><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1268255267_1">White Cross</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, on Friday, March 12 from 7-9 p.m</span>.</strong> With this band, you can expect the unexpected!</div> <div> </div> <div><strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">The Durham Ukulele Orchestra is:</span></strong></div> <div>Marilee Annereau - vocals, ukulele, celestette, melodica, bass, percussion<br />Scot Billman - vocals, ukulele, percussion<br />Jay Cunningham - vocals, ukulele, bass<br />Brian Lewis - vocals, ukulele, accordion, mandolin, bass<br />Paul Overton - vocals, ukulele, bass, percussion</div> <div> </div> <div><strong><br />Harry's Market</strong> features free live music every Friday night. They serve beer, wine, coffee, tea and other drinks, Loco Pops, and an assortment of baked goods. They're located at <strong>3300 Highway 54 West</strong>, exactly 5 miles west of Carborro Plaza. As you go west from Carrboro, it's on your left, directly across the road from a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1268255267_2">Shell gas station</span> and the Fiesta Grill (great Mexican food, which can be brought to Harry's!).<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.harrysmarketatwhitecross.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1268255267_3">http://www.harrysmarketatwhitecross.com/</span></a><br /></div> <div>Hope to see you there!</div> </div></div>marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-73269074632402712912009-12-21T11:22:00.002-05:002009-12-21T11:28:45.163-05:00Last jam of the year!Tonight, Monday December 21st, is the last uke jam of 2009. We'll have the usual uke jam song books out, along with some holiday song books. All other songs are welcome, especially ones that reflect your experiences this time of year, be they Merry Christmas songs, Bah Humbug tunes, songs in celebration of the solstice, snow, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah... or if you prefer to fantasize about getting away from it all with some beach music, that's fun too. Come play with us.<br /><br />I also hear there will be cookies.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-84408678773655161822009-10-05T17:49:00.003-04:002009-10-05T17:52:56.430-04:00Halloween/Moon-themed jams in OctoberIn celebration of Fall, the month of October, and Halloween, and as a warm up for <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Bookulele</span>, we're going to focus on songs with Moon themes, and any other Halloween tunes we can think of. So bring along your halloween/moon songs and come play with us!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-17047391029737793072009-09-07T11:52:00.003-04:002009-09-07T11:58:20.166-04:00Halloween Bookulele<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bookulele</span></span>, the annual Halloween-themed ukulele-centric show and party thrown by High Strung, will be on Halloween this year:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Saturday, October 31st</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">3 p.m.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Broad Street Cafe</span><br /></div><br />Lots of performances planned this year, including the Durham Ukulele Orchestra, and the ukulele costume contest. Stay tuned for details!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-32096139028022224962009-09-06T09:15:00.002-04:002009-09-06T09:17:56.254-04:00Labor Day Uke JamWe'll be having uke jam tomorrow, on Labor Day, at the usual time. Come end up your long weekend, whether you spent it in town or on the road, playing some ukulele and singing with us!marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791765820026182876.post-86317872697398596512009-08-07T14:10:00.003-04:002009-08-07T14:24:13.911-04:00Somewhere Else<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryGN8bjKoeazvUwb-U9y6sW9TIJoizbMZHGB2SGCUEeX8A82sXSb78uJVorNSBp5BEDWmjnPcDF-PyPwacSYNceNogEqwaPLSC48BwatJNnc6w9wk0AoGghLmthVBEGTzRvGPZy6aOrI/s1600-h/somewhere+else.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryGN8bjKoeazvUwb-U9y6sW9TIJoizbMZHGB2SGCUEeX8A82sXSb78uJVorNSBp5BEDWmjnPcDF-PyPwacSYNceNogEqwaPLSC48BwatJNnc6w9wk0AoGghLmthVBEGTzRvGPZy6aOrI/s400/somewhere+else.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367286409948763298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />16 year old Killian Mansfield (with whom Paul has played much ukulele up at Ashokan) who is battling a rare form of cancer has just put out an album with some amazing guest stars on it, including Levon Helm, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, John Sebastian and many more. There is a concerted effort underway to try to push this album all the way to number one on the Amazon music charts and to keep it there for as long as possible. All proceeds from this record go to Killian's foundation which supports integrated therapies for kids with cancer. Now here's a kid who cares enough to try and make a real difference in the world, even when he's not feeling well. Amazing and humbling. This from the Amazon.com page:<br /><br /><blockquote>"SOMEWHERE ELSE is the dream project of Killian Mansfield, a 15-year-old ukulele wizard from Woodstock, NY who is battling a rare form of cancer. Eclectic, uplifting, fun and funky, SOMEWHERE ELSE is a mix of songs performed by Killian with critically acclaimed singers and musicians including Dr. John, Kate Pierson, John Sebastian, Todd Rundgren and Levon Helm. Proceeds benefit the Killian Mansfield Foundation, which supports and promotes Integrative Therapies for children with cancer. Produced and engineered by Ralph Legnini (former studio sidekick for Todd Rundgren and Nile Rodgers), SOMEWHERE ELSE includes world class rock, jazz, blues, country and folk musicians doing a lot of genre hopping, (picture B-52's Kate Pierson with renowned country fiddler Jay Ungar!) There is truly something for everyone on this remarkable CD."</blockquote><br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Else-Killian-Mansfield/dp/B002AMUJGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1249617920&sr=1-1">link</a><br /><br />Thanks, and good listening.marileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926508504851233191noreply@blogger.com0