Set for 25/11/25

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Hi everyone

At the next session we will play through some of the Xmas tunes so they are all ready for the upcoming gigs.

Please remember as always – if you are not playing the gigs you are still very welcome to come to the session. If you cannot come to the session you are still very welcome to play the gigs!

Wednesday 3rd December – W.I. meeting – The Methodist Church, Ashley Rd.Epsom – 2.30PM

Sunday 7th December – ‘Old Malden Christmas Light Switch On’ – Plough Green, Church Lane, Worcester Park, KT4 7RD – 5PM

Fairytale of New York, Feliz Navidad (G), Jingle Bell Rock (A), Let it Snow, Merry Christmas Everybody, Merry Christmas Everyone (D), Must Be Santa, Rocking Around The Christmas Tree, Santa Baby, Santa Claus is Coming to Town (G) , We Wish You A Merry Christmas, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland

The Christmas bit of the songbook has been updated. Please note that some songs have been moved into new keys, I will bring lots of copies!

Also bring What A Wonderful World (ARMSTRONG), we may have time and it could be a useful encore!

Set for the 11/11/25, GIG on 7/12?

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EDIT – in relation to the post below, I’ve had lots of positive responses and so we are now booked in! Even f you haven’t yet responded you are still very welcome to come and play. The more the merrier.

I will put the xmas tunes into the songbook soon.

The organiser has given me the address – Plough Green, Church Lane, Worcester Park, KT4 7RD

Hi everyone

I’ve had a call from the Friends on Manor Park and they have asked if we would like to play our Xmas set at the ‘Old Malden Christmas Light Switch On’ on Sunday 7th December in the Malden area.

The details I have are we would play in a gazebo from 5pm for about 45 mins. There should be a good crowd to watch and sing along.

It obviously might not be warm but we at least won’t get wet, and they have a PA to mic us up if needs be. I think it will be a good fun gig but they need to know ASAP if we can do it. I’ve said I will get back to them by Friday morning so I need a decent amount of ‘definites’ before then. Let me know if you are interested.

The set for next week doesn’t have any new ones but I have changed the key of a couple of them.

We Can Work it Out – What a Wonderful World (COOKE) – When I’m Dead and Gone (Key changed) -When I’m 64 – Whiskey in My Whiskey – Whisky in the Jar (Key changed) – Whole Lotta Shakin’/Chantilly Lace – Witchita Lineman – Wild Rover – Wild World – Wildwood Flower – With a Little Help From My Friends – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Wonderful Tonight – Without You

Set for the 28/10/25

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Hi everyone

Here is the set for next time with one new tune which Colin has kindly provided the music for –

*Teenager In Love* – Ukulele Hallelujah – Ukulele Lady – Under The Boardwalk – Uptown Girl – Urban Spaceman – Valerie – Venus -Wake Me Up Before You Go Go – Walk Like A Man – Walk Like an Egyptian – Walk Of Life – Walking On Sunshine – Waterloo – Waterloo Sunset – We Have All The Time In The World

See you there!

Set for the 14/10/25

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Hi everyone

Here is the set for next Tuesday with one new song –

Sweet Caroline – Tainted Love – Teenage Kicks – That’ll Be The Day – The Ace Of Spades – The Boxer – The Letter – The Weight – These Boots Are Made For Walking – This Ole House – This Train Is Bound For Glory – Thorn In My Side – Three Little Birds – Top Of The World – Travellin’ Light – Twist And Shout

New members are always welcome, whether you want to play the uke or guitar or just sing. Feel free to just turn up on the night or contact me if you’d like some more information.

Surbiton Festival/Session on the 30.9.25/Waitrose Bansted….

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Surbiton Festival

Hi everyone, lots of info for you…..

Firstly, the Surbiton Festival is happening this Saturday. We are very short on numbers so if you can make it please come. Even if you didn’t come to the rehearsal or haven’t played with us for a while!

Here is the set list – Hound Dog, Cecilia (with Kazoo), Country Roads, See You Later Alligator, Every Day, Delilah, King Of The Road, Help, I Wanna Be Like You, Proud Mary, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Five Hundred Miles

We are on at 12pm in the same place as last year (Claremont Gardens – near Waitrose and the Station) – If everyone can be there around half an hour before we go on that would be great. Bring a stand, if you can play standing up do so, if not bring something to sit on. Also bring a couple of pegs to stop your music blowing around. Weather is currently looking OK but keep your fingers crossed….

There is a big car park behind Surbiton Station which should be OK to use if you need parking. Alternatively come by bus or train! Here is a link to the website which has all the info – Surbiton Festival

Secondly, we are back on Tuesday 30th for the next session, and I am returning to my alphabetical odyssey through the songbook. We are up to ‘S’ – here is the set

Space Oddity, Spirit in the Sky, Spooky, Stand By Me, Starman, Streets of London, Stuck in the Middle with You, Stupid Cupid, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Surfing USA, Summer Of 69, Sunny Afternoon, Super Trouper, Sway, Sweet Caroline

And finally, Colin sent me this message –

‘We have had an invite via my daughter Emma to perform 30 minutes of Christmas songs in the front entrance of Waitrose Banstead on Thursday 11th Dec. The exact time to be arranged  between  5 – 7 pm’

It sounds fun but unless I get work cancellations it’s going to be a bit difficult for me. But Colin did say he was happy to lead it so it could be a goer! We can discuss on Tuesday and see if there are available numbers. And we will have just done the Christmas session on the 9th so the songs will all be in tip top shape.

I think that’s everything, see you Saturday/Tuesday.

C

16/9/25 Set – Rehearsal For Surbiton Festival + FAB Concert News

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Thanks to everyone who came to the last session’s FAB concert – Connie from FAB said we raised £445 so great work! If anybody wants to share any photos or videos from the night please get in touch. I thought we played really well and it was brilliant to have all the audience singing along.

Next up is a return to the Surbiton Festival on the 27th. I’ve just heard we are likely to be on at 12pm on the Claremont Stage for 45 mins, but I will confirm all the details closer to the time.

I’ve picked a different set to last year, but have kept a few from the FAB gig because they are already well rehearsed. They are all good sing-a-long tunes hopefully! I’ll whittle it down a bit after Tuesday’s session.

Cecilia, Country Roads, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Delilah, Every Day, Five Hundred Miles, Help, Hi Ho Silver Lining, Honky Tonk Women, Hound Dog, I Wanna Be Like You, King of The Road, Proud Mary, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, See You Later Alligator, Sit Down

Set list for the Fab concert 2/9/25

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Hi everyone,

Here is the running order for next Tuesday –

Little Richard Medley, Blues Suede Shoes, Cecilia (kazoo), Delilah, Can’t Help Falling In Love, Help, King Of The Road, I Saw Her Standing There, That’ll Be The Day (kazoo) , Whole Lotta Shakin’/Chantilly Lace, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Sloop John B

We will start at 8pm. Hopefully we will get an audience! If you know anyone who would like to come please let me or Suzanne know and we can allocate them tickets. After the room hire has been covered all the proceeds (ticket sales and subs) will go to Fight Against Blindness

If possible please pay with cash on the night.

Even if you weren’t there for the rehearsal please come and play at the gig anyway, we need the numbers!

Set for the 19/8/25

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Hi everyone, here is the set for next Tuesday. It is a rehearsal for the Fight Against Blindness charity concert which will happen at the following session (2nd September). It’s our third year of doing this now!

If you can’t make the concert please feel free to come to the rehearsal, and if you can’t make the rehearsal you are still very welcome to play in the concert! It is all very informal.

The set is sing-a-long 50s and 60s themed, and may have to be whittled down a bit –

Blue Suede Shoes, Can’t Help Falling in Love, Cecilia, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Delilah, Help, I Saw Her Standing There, King Of The Road, Little Richard Medley, Proud Mary, Sloop John B, Subterranean Homesick Blues, That’ll Be The Day, What A Wonderful World, Whole Lotta Shakin/Chantilly Lace, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Set for the 22nd July 25

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Hi everyone, here is the set for next Tuesday, there are some easy ones and some not so easy ones! –

Rocket Man, Rockin’ All Over The World, San Francisco Bay Blues, See You Later Alligator, Shake Rattle and Roll, She, She’s Not There, Should I Stay Or Should I Go, Sit Down, Sittin’ on the Dock of The Bay, Sixteen Tons, Sloop John B, Somewhere Only We Know, SOS, Sound of Silence, Please Mr Postman

New members are always welcome! Reach out to me on the contact page or have a look at the info above.

The next session after this will be on the 19th August.