Sorry about this everyone but I’ve got this nasty bug that has been going around and I can’t play today! It’s a real shame, Beth and I were really looking forward to it.
Please assume Tuesday’s session is happening unless you hear otherwise.
Chris
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Next Session 5/3/19
Hi all,
The next session will have an Americana theme, should be fun! Either the subject matter or the band will epitomize the good ol’ US of A. Feel free to come in your stars and stripes…..
The set will be as follows….American Pie, Big Yellow Taxi, California Dreaming, C’est La Vie, Cigarettes and Whiskey, C’mon Everybody, Ghost Riders in the Sky, I Saw the Light, I Walk the Line, I’m a Believer, Jolene, Proud Mary, Rhinestone Cowboy, Sittin on the Dock of The Bay, Sloop John B, The Weight
If you haven’t been before all the details are in the pages above. Come and give it a go! And feel free to come back and join in again if you haven’t been for a while….
Seething Festival 3rd March
I have some details I can give you for this now (finally!)
The set list looks pretty good to me in alphabetical order …… – Amarillo, Bad Moon Rising, Country Roads, Da Doo Ron Ron, Daydream Believer, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Folsom Prison Blues/Pinball Wizard, Hey Good Looking, It Must be Love, Stuck in the Middle with You, These Boots are Made for Walking, Bring Me Sunshine (this maybe dropped in earlier if it starts raining….)
Bring pegs for the music and stands. Below is the relevant info I received from the organiser…..
If you could please arrive at least 30min before the start of your set. We provide PA, mics, stands, DIs and basic backline if required (Drums, bass and guitar amp).
Site address: St Andrew’s Square, KT6 4.
It is a short walk from the station and there is some parking available around the square which is free on Sundays. (I wouldn’t rely on there being any parking spaces around the square, Chris)
Schedule:
14.00/14.30: Ariana Brophy
14.40/15.10: TBC
15.10/15.30: Sword Dancing
15.30/16.00: Procession
16.00/16.15: Story telling
16.15/17.00: Guitar and Uke Orchestra
I did ask what their provision was for rain and she said ‘We do have a gazebo that we can put over the stage as it isn’t covered. It’s quite low so we only put it up if really necessary. If the weather really takes a turn to the worst early on we may reconvene in The Lamb‘ (The Lamb is a nearby Pub)
Gig news and next session….
Hi all, we are booked to play 30 to 45 mins at the Seething Wells Festival in Surbiton on Sunday March 3rd. The time is to be confirmed but it will be somewhere between 2 and 5.
I’ve chosen a relatively straight forward set for the next session on the 19th Feb, and we will take the final set list for the gig from whatever goes best.
Here it is then……….Amarillo, Bad Moon Rising, Be My Baby, Bring Me Sunshine, Country Roads, Da Doo Ron Ron, Daydream Believer, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Hey Good Lookin’, It Must Be Love, Make You Feel My Love, Somewhere Only We Know, SOS, Stuck In The Middle With You, These Boots Are Made For Walking, Walk Of Life
Next session…..
….is on the 5th of Feb. You maybe new to this sort of thing, or not been along for a while – just come down and join in, it’s great fun and there is no pressure to be a great player.
The set list will be pretty much like this – new songs Promises (in G), Whiskey in my Whiskey (in G) – Love Me Do, Losing my Religion, I say a little Prayer, I Got My Mind Set on You, Honky Tonk Women, Hey Good Lookin’, Happy Together, Folsom Prison/Pinball Wizard, Fats Domino, Days, Come up and See Me, Can’t Help Falling in Love, California Dreaming, Bring me Sunshine, American Pie.
22/1/19 Session
Hi everyone
The next session is on the 22/1, usual time, usual place…..any potential new people just click the above links which will give you all the info. It’s very relaxed, if you know a couple of chords and fancy having a bit of a laugh playing through some tunes then come and try us out!
The set for next week will almost certainly be like this –
American Pie (new, very abridged, in G) Maggie May, Mr Blue Sky, Peggy Sue, Rehab, Riders on the Storm, Rockin’ all over the World, Sit Down, Somewhere only we know, Starman, Travellin’ Light, Twist and Shout, Venus, Walking on Sunshine, Weather with You, Wonderful Tonight
Happy New Year…..
…….hope you’ve all had an enjoyable Xmas period!
We’re back on the 8th, a nice easy set to start the year off with. If you have not been before then come down, it’s great fun and very relaxed. All the info you need is in the menus above.
The set – Ballad of John and Yoko, C’est La Vie, Country Roads, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Don’t get me Wrong, 50 ways to leave your lover, Girls just want to have fun, Goody Two Shoes, Handle with care, Hit the road Jack, Hound Dog, I don’t want to talk about it, I Feel Good, I Fought the Law, I wanna be like you, Livin’ on a Prayer
New Xmas tune….
This one has been brought to my attention – it’s new to me but seems pretty easy. We’ll do it in G!
Christmas session
The next meet up on the 11th will be the Christmas session, and the last session of 2018. Hope lots of you can make it, we’ve had a great 12 months so it will be nice way to round the year off.
The set will include all the classics, and quite a lot of not-classics too…..
Santa Baby, Winter Wonderland, Silent Night, Feliz Navidad, the Pogues one, the Slade one, the Wizard one, the Shakin Stevens one, White Christmas, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, Let it Snow, that one about wanting a Hippotamous, Happy Xmas (War is Over), Jingle Bell Rock, 2000 miles.
If anyone has any other suggestions let me know!
Session on the 27th, last nights gig….
Hi everyone
Well done to everyone who came to play last night, and thanks to the people who came to support too! It was a really good fun evening, we went down well and were given lots of nice compliments. Maria the organiser was very pleased. Here are a couple of pics pics and a vid……
Next weeks session is on Tuesday – if anyone new is thinking of coming all the details can be found in the above links. You are very welcome to come and join in!
The set will be Wild World, When I’m dead and gone, Walk like an Egyptian,Walk like a Man, The Weight, Sway, SOS, Son of a Preacher Man, Proud Mary, Mr Postman, 9 to 5, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Living on a prayer (WITH KEY CHANGE!!!!) Little Richard Medley, Country Roads…..
…..and Promises by Eric Clapton may squeeze in as a last minute edition
See you there!
The Guitar and Ukulele Session 