BUSC Hits Home Run With Pitcher

A surprise guest showed up at the BUSC December meeting, former San Francisco Giants All-Star pitcher Mike La Coss.  Mike and his wife Theresa were looking for some place to eat in Baywood when they stumbled upon our Christmas party!



Mike is now an official member of the Baywood Ukulele Social Club, and we challenge any other ukulele club anywhere to a baseball game this spring!  Mike runs the iBaseball Channel.

January BUSC Meeting

The next meeting of the Baywood Ukulele Social Club will be Sunday, January 20, 2013 at La Palapa Mexican Restaurant in Baywoood Park, California.  Note the new meeting time 2:30 to 4:00pm.  

This will also be a going away party for Jim and Linda D'Ville as they embark on a cross-country ukulele excursion beginning in February.  The BUSC will continue to meet every third Sunday  for eternity.  If you are interested in helping the club move forward please plan to attend this meeting.

Lightning Joe's Workshops

Jim D'Ville returns to one of his favorite music shops in the country, Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven in Arroyo Grande, California for two workshops on Saturday, January 19, 11am and 12:30pm, 75mi., $25 ea. or both for $40.  He'll be presenting Play Ukulele By Ear and Hank (Williams) & Buck (Owens) By Ear. 

Not only is Lightning Joe's a great music store, Joe has one of the best musical instrument museums around with a ton of great old ukes.  A must visit when on the central California coast.  Visit my website Jim's more details.  This will be Jim's last workshop on the central coast for sometime, so don't miss out!

 www.PlayUkuleleByEar.com.

Feliz Navidad From BUSC

December Meeting

Sunday, December 16, 2012.  NOTE THE NEW TIME 2:30 to 4:00pm.  

We will meet at La Palapa Mexican Restaurant on 2nd St. in downtown Baywood Park.  Maybe plan on staying for dinner as a thank you to Jose and the staff for hosting us! 

November BUSC Meeting

Our next meeting is Sunday, November, 18, 2012, 3 to 4:30pm.  

Due to the weather we will be convening at La Palapa Mexican Restaurant on 2nd St. in downtown Baywood Park.  Maybe plan on staying for dinner as a thank you to Jose and the staff for hosting us! 

BUSC Special Meeting!

The Baywood Ukulele Social Club is going to be featured in a forthcoming issue of Kamuke Magazine!

Kamuke is published in Sydney, Australia and distributed worldwide to the ukulele community.  We will meet Sunday, November, 4, 2012, 3pm, on the Back Bay Inn lawn for a special meeting and photo shoot for the magazine. Please RSVP to dville (at) teleport.com if you can attend.  We need lots of folks for this event.

Please bring a folding chair if you don't want to sit on the lawn. 

September Meeting Recap

Thirty-plus hardy souls braved the fog and wind in September to attend the B.U.S.C. monthly meeting.  Here are the songs we strummed our way through to keep warm.

It's So Easy  C
Bungalow For Two  F
The Pussy Cat Polka  C
You're Sixteen  C
Stand By Your Man  A
Happy Trails  C
Blue Yodel  C
Harmonizing The C Scale
Tiger By The Tail  C

Next Meeting Sunday, Oct. 21 3pm

August Meeting Recap

Fifty happy ukulele players attended the August meeting of The Baywood Ukulele Social Club.  The next meeting is Sunday, September 16, at 3pm on the lawn behind the Back Bay Inn (not the cafe but the Inn).  We will play from 3-4:30pm then reconvene at the cafe for our social time.

Here are the songs we played:

The Beat Goes on C7

Liza Jane F

Jump Into The Fire G

Just A Little Bit C

Boreno G to F

Hello Trouble C

Your Cheatin' Heart C
Now The Train Won't Go C

Good Luck Charm G

Little Grass Shack C

Bungalow For Two F

Be sure to vote in the poll for your favorite songs.  Bring a folding chair.

July Meeting Recap

The Baywood Ukulele Social Club celebrated its one-year anniversary with a record turnout for our July meeting.  Sixty-plus members strummed the afternoon away on the lawn of the beautiful Back Bay Inn.   Here are the songs:
The Tide Is High
Your Cheatin' Heart
Ring Of Fire
Tie Me Kangaroo Down
Got My Mojo Workin'
Blue Yodel #4

Jim leads the throng.

Chains

Part of the throng.

I Got You
Peppermint Twist
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Hit The Road Jack

Don and Chip lead the yodel.

Be sure to vote in the poll for your favorite songs.
Next meeting is Sunday, August 26, 3pm at the Bay Bay Inn, downtown Baywood.  Bring a folding chair.

July Meeting & 1st Anniversary Party

The Baywood Ukulele Social Club returns to the great out of doors for our next meeting, Sunday, July 15, 2012 @ 3pm.  We will meet behind the Back Bay Inn B & B which is right next door to the Back Bay Cafe where we met last summer and fall.  They have a large grassy area which they are allowing us to use, so bring folding chairs and or a blanket to sit on.  Come a little early for a bite to eat or a beverage at the cafe as a thank you for the Back Bay's generosity in hosting us on our special 1st Anniversary Meeting!  Let's turn out in force to celebrate one great year of bringing ukulele music to Baywood and Los Osos.

Play Ukulele By Ear Workshops In Arroyo Grande

Jim D'Ville will present two of his most popular Play Ukulele By Ear workshops this Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven in Arroyo Grande, California.


11am        Play Ukulele By Ear Vol. 1 (All Levels)
12:30pm   Uke Jam By Ear (All Levels)

Learn basic song structure and how to play without music!
No experience needed.
$25 each or take both for $40.

Email to sign-up or for more info:
dville (at) teleport.com

June Meeting Re-Cap

We had another nice turnout for the June meeting.  The next meeting is Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 3pm.

NOTE: WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE BACK BAY CAFE 

TO CELEBRATE OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!  

DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

Here are the tunes we played:

Jambalaya-Hank Williams

I Fought The Law-Bobby Fuller Four
Ring Of Fire-Johnny Cash

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris

Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen

The Locomotion-Little Eva
Your Cheatin' Heart-Hank Williams
I Got Ramblin' On My Mind-Robert Johnson

I've Just Seen A Face-The Beatles

Just One Look-Doris Troy
Take Me Back To Tulsa-Bob Wills
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It-Hank Williams


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May Meeting Re-cap

Sorry for posting this a bit late but I had to dash off to the West Coast Ukulele Retreat shortly after the last meeting.  We had a good turn-out considering it was Mother's Day.  About 30 folks turned up for the meeting.  We are going to adjust the meeting format a bit next time, playing for only 45 minutes then a break and 45 more minutes.  We would also like those that want to perform or lead a song will step up to the mic.  The next meeting is Sunday, June 17, 2012 at our regular time of 3pm.  Hope to strum with you all then.

Here are the tunes we played:

Funky Kingston-Toots & The Maytals

Dream Baby-Roy Orbison

Harmonized C Major Scale

Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen

Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett

I've Just Seen A Face-The Beatles

Just One Look-Doris Troy

Ring of Fire-Johnny Cash

Trouble In Mind-New Lost City Ramblers

You're Sixteen

Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen

Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles

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!