May B.U.S.C. Meeting

Mother on the beach.

The May meeting of the Baywood Ukulele Social Club is this coming Sunday, May 13th at La Palapa Restaurant in downtown Baywood Park, California.  It's Mother's Day so we'll be starting the meeting one half hour earlier at 2:30pm.

Also, mark your calendar for the June meeting, Sunday, June 17th at 3pm.

April Meeting Recap

Over 40 folks turned up for our April meeting.  Thanks to all who attended and, of course, to our rhythm section Ron on Kala U-Bass and Alec on percussion. Note that the May meeting falls on Mother's Day so we will be starting a half-hour earlier at 2:30pm.  Bring your mom!

Here are the tunes we played:

Singing In The Rain-Gene Kelly

Dream Baby-Roy Orbison

Harmonized C Major Scale

Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen

Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett

Workin' For The Man-Roy Orbison

Whoo-Hoo-The Rock-A-Teens

Wild Thing-The Trogs

Stars On The Water-Rodney Crowell

Octopuses Garden-The Beatles

Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles

Remember to work on these chord progressions for next month:

A minor-G-F-E7 (Hit The Road Jack)

C-C7-F-C-G7-F-C-G7 (12 Bar Blues)
Harmonized C Major Scale (C-Do, G7-Re, C-Mi, F-Fa, C-Sol, F-La, G7-Ti, C-Do)

Also, please vote in our new Favorite Songs of the Month Poll!

April Meeting Today!

The April meeting of the Baywood Ukulele Social Club is today, April 15 at 3pm at La Palapa in downtown Baywood Park, California.  See you there!

Leslie Mark Ukulele Workshops

March Meeting Recap

The March meeting was our biggest yet with over fifty ukulele players on hand.  Thanks to all who attended and, of course, to our rhythm section Ron on Kala U-Bass and Alec on percussion.

Here are the tunes we played:

I Like It Like That-Dave Clark Five

Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett

Teddy Bear-Elvis Presley

Under The Boardwalk-The Drifters

The Twist-Hank Ballard

If I Had A Hammer-Triny Lopez

All Together Now-The Beatles

Matilda-Harry Belafonte

Pearly Shells-Don Ho

Last Train To Clarksville-The Monkees

The Peppermint Twist-Joey Dee & The Starliters

Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles

Remember to work on these chord progressions for next month:

A minor-G-F-E7 (Hit The Road Jack)

C-A minor-F-G7 (If I Had A Hammer)

C-C7-F-C-G7-F-C-G7 (12 Bar Blues)

Also work on picking the lick to Last Train To Clarksville:

C (open 3rd string) C (3rd fret 1st string) Doe-Doe

C (open 3rd string) C (1st fret 1st string) Doe-Tay

A (open 1st string) G (open 4th string) La-Sol

Also, please vote in our new Favorite Songs of the Month Poll!

Meeting This Sunday

The Baywood Ukulele Social Club will meet this coming Sunday, March 18, 2012 @ 3pm, La Palapa Mexican restaurant in beautiful downtown Baywood Park, California.  We'll be adding Elvis' Teddy Bear into the mix in the key of C, just like the original.

Meeting is free and open to all, no experience needed.  Loaner ukes available.  Many members stay after and dine.  Won't you join us?

Songs For Under The Boardwalk Screening

The Baywood Ukulele Social Club will perform three songs prior to the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival screening of Under The Boardwalk: A Ukulele Love Story starring the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz.  We'll perform at 2pm on Sunday, March 11.  The venue is La Perla Del Mar in Shell Beach, CA.  Cost for the film is $10 for adults.

Here are links to the songs in the key of C.
New Orleans-Gary U.S. Bonds


Peppermint Twist-Joey Dee & The Starliters
(we'll play G7 instead of the G in the music)

Under The Boardwalk-The Drifters 


Email dville (at) teleport.com if you'd like to join us!