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Last session of the year! 9/12/25

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Hi all, A few bits of gig info and the final session’s set……..

The Epsom WI Christmas gig went well, well done everyone. There are a couple of pics at the bottom of the post. We also got paid! We will have a chat at the next session about where to donate the money…..

Regarding the concert on Sunday –

All the info given in the post below this one (Nov26) still applies so scroll down to that. Also –

The organiser has confirmed we should turn up for 4 30pm although you are welcome to arrive earlier if you are interested in the event/market/food. We will start at 5 15, play until 5.50, they will turn on the lights and then we will play for another 15 mins or so. Don’t be suprised if those timings become flexible.

They have asked if we can possibly play for a bit longer, suggesting we could do non-xmas tunes. So please bring – Cecilia (with Kazoo), Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Delilah, Five Hundred Miles, See You Later Alligator. We probably won’t need them all! Other than that the set will be the same as WI Epsom gig.

Apparently you might be able to park in Manor Park Car Park. Malden Manor station is close too so that might be an option. If not try the surrounding streets. Might be worth a google!

Plough Green, Church Lane, Worcester Park, KT4 7RD

We need lots of us there to carry the sound outdoors, so please come if you can!

Here is the set for the 9/12/25 –

A couple of left over Christmas tunes…..Blue Christmas, I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day

And then what is left of the alphabet plus a couple we missed (although we may not do all of them….)

We Have all the Time in the World, What A Wonderful World (Armstrong), Wild Horses, Yakety Yak, Yellow, You Can’t Hurry Love, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Women, You Really Got A Hold On Me, You Wear It Well, Your Cheatin’ Heart, You’re Are My Best Friend, You’re So Vain, You’re The One That I Want, You’ve Got A Friend

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

Session on the 3rd of March

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Hi everyone, here is the set list for the 3rd. Lots of old classic tunes in there, should be good fun!  New or returning members are always very welcome.

Shake Rattle and Roll [A] King of the Road [C] Jonny B Goode [E] It Must be Love [Am] I’ll Never Fall in Love Again [D] I Wanna be Like You [Am] I Saw Her Standing There [G] Go West [C] Girls Just Wanna Have Fun [G] Dirty Old Town [G] Delilah [Em] Dedicated Follower of Fashion [C] Daydream Believer [G] Crazy Little Thing Called Love [D] Blue Suede Shoes [A] American Pie [G]

Session on the 29/10

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Hi everyone

The next session is on the 29th, see the above menus for more info if you are new to the site. Come along and join in, it’s a good laugh and there is no pressure on anybody to get everything right.

Here is the Halloween themed set, we may not get through all of them…..

Addams Family, Bad Moon Rising, Blockbuster, Delilah, Friday I’m in Love, Ghostbusters, Ghostriders in the Sky, I put a spell on you/House of the Rising Sun, Living Doll, The Ace of Spades, Spooky, She’s Not There, Riders on the Storm, Pyscho Killer, People are Strange, Monster Mash, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.

Set for the 15/10 session

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Hi everyone, here is the set list for the 15th. Hope to see lots of you there, new members are always welcome! Normal time and place, 8pm at Chessington Library.

American Pie, And Then I Kissed Her, Creeque Alley, Goody Two Shoes, Hotel California, Hound Dog, I Feel Like I’m Fixing to Die Rag, If Paradise is Half as Nice, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again, You Make me Feel Like a Natural Woman, Twist and Shout, Stand by Me, Rockin’ All Over the World, Rabbit, Promises, My Way

 

28th May Session

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Hi everyone,

We talked at the last session about playing a gig in the first week of June but the venue is not available unfortunately. We will have a chat about this at the next session.

So instead of a gig we are going to have a themed evening and the theme is…….. ‘Weather’! All the tracks mention it in some way or other. Here is the set –

Bad Moon Rising (G), Bring me Sunshine (G), Fats Domino Medley (C), Here comes the Sun (G), In the Summertime (C), Make you feel my Love (G), Mr Blue Sky (F), Rawhide (A minor), Rhinestone Cowboy (C),  Riders on the Storm (Em), She (C), Sunny Afternoon (Dm), Under the Boardwalk (C), Walking on Sunshine (D), Weather with You (Em), What a Wonderful World (C)

Hope to see lots of you there, new members are always welcome, it’s fun and relaxed and if you know a few chords and can strum a bit you’ll be fine. And please feel free to come back again if you haven’t joined us for a while!

 

 

Next session…..

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….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

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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…..

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…….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

Next session and gig news

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Hi everyone

The next gig will be at the Brave New World pub in Surbiton on Sunday 10th June. We will be playing 8 songs, stage time approx 8 30.

I thought for the next session we would basically run through a long list of potential songs to see which ones are in good shape and which ones people are happy to do. So the list for the next practice session (on the 29th) will be –

Back for Good, Ballad of John and Yoko, Be My Baby, Da Do Ron Ron, Daydream Believer, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Delilah, Everyday, It Must be Love, Proud Mary, Rhinestone Cowboy, Spirit in the Sky, The Weight, These Boots are made for Walking, This Train is bound for Glory, Thorn in my Side, Valerie, What a Wonderful World.

We probably won’t get through them all! If anyone has any other suggestions of tunes they really want to play let me know….