Spa Strummers name and identity.
Be aware that there is only one SPA STRUMMERS ukulele group. Another group has used a very similar a name in an attempt to mislead the public, with an obvious attempt to plaguerise our name and thereby gain credibility on the back of all our hard work and reputation we have built up over 7 years. Be aware the the upcoming Whitnash Fun Day programme has misleadingly used 2 of our pictures on the front of their programme.
ZOOM meeting Thursday 18th/25th June 8pm
Songs submitted so far:-
Song to follow - Dave & Pam
Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp - Ian (O C Smith)
Play me that Honky Tonk Music - Keith
Carey - Laura (Joni Mitchell)
Laura sent notes on Carey: I've added chords to the words sheet I use. I've used a number code because there can be 2 ways of playing this: bog standard C, G7, F or you can 'boldly go' into a different tuning that opens up all kinds of possibilities for noodling around by simply sliding up and down strings 2 and 3.
Called Slack Key or Drop G tuning, all you have to do is get string 1 (nearest the floor) tuned down to be the same as string 4 (nearest the nose).
As here for low G:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9_M7GL9ZtE
and here for high G:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKuPwUyR57o
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
Next Zoom Thursday January 21st 20.00 (doors open 19.45)
last update 21/01/21 16.27
Please send in names / songs.
Dora
Those Were the Days (Mary Hopkin)
Closest Thing to Crazy (Katie Melua)
Ian
Into the Mystic (Van Morrison)
Deep River Blues (Doc Watson)
Keith
The Death of Admiral Benbow
Richard
Wicked Game (Chris Isaak)
Sea Cruise (Frankie Ford)
Geoff
Can't Get Used To Using You (Andy Williams)
Little Ole' Wine Drinker Me (Dean Martin)
Kelvin
The Old Bazaar in Cairo (Clinton Ford)
Mexican Joe
Cheryl
Dave
Trail of the Lonesome Pine (Laurel and Hardy)
TBA
Jim
A Couple More Years (Dr Hook)
TBA
Laura
Last Orders (Jon Allen)
Tonight You Belong to Me (Rose and Davie sung by Steve Martin)
...more to come.
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
02/07/20 Songs submitted so far
Laura
and by special request Carey (from last week)
Tony C
Cheryl
Killing Me Softly (no sheet) Roberta Flack
Jim
John A
Vicky
Ian (Harry
Dora
Richard
Dave
Pam
(to follow)
Geoff
Kelvin
Eric
Val R
Others - put in on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
09/07/20 Songs submitted so far
Any other songs put in Chatbox and Ian will share
We will start off with one of our standards
Dave
Tony C
Cheryl
John A
Dora
Geoff
Karen
Sheila
Richard
Eric
Ian
Jim
Kelvin
Keith
Vicky
Others - put in Chatbox and Ian wil share
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
16/07/20 Zoom session
As requested, as well as individuals submitting and playing songs, we'll put in 2 or 3 of the Strummers standards so we can all play and sing along with well known and feel good numbers.
This week: -
Strummers standard No.1 : Hi Ho Silver Lining (from songs page)
Strummers standard No.2 : San Francisco Bay Blues (from songs page)
Strummers standard No.3 : I Recall a Gypsy Woman (from songs page)
Songs submitted so far
Dave
I'll See You In My Dreams (Joe Brown) no sheet
Pam
Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend (Marilyn) (no sheet)
Richard
Kelvin
Dora
Ian
Streets of London (Ralph McTell) no sheet
and 1 other TBA no sheet
Burt
Joanna (John Allen) no sheet
Perhaps Love (John Denver) no sheet
Tony C
Keith
Now I'm Easy (Eric Bogle) (no sheet)
Black Velvet Band (from songs page)
Jim
Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away (no sheet)
Karen
Vicky
Geoff
...more to come
Others on the night- put in Chatbox and Ian wil share
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
30/07/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Dave TBC
Pam TBC
David W
Cheryl
Ain't Misbehavin
It's 5 O'clock Somewhere
Dora
Can't Smile Without You (Barry Manilow)
Laura
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I'll See You In My Dreams
Richard
Karen
Tony C
Cut Across Shorty (Eddie Cochrane)
Another TBA
Keith
Jim
Back Home Again (John Denver)
Ian
Ain't No Pleasin' You (from our list)
OR Combine Harvester (from our list0
.....more to come
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
23/07/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Dave
When I'm Cleaning Windows
Pam
TBA
Gabriela
TBA
Tony C
TBA
Sheila
John A
Keith
Dora
Me and Bobby McGee (no sheet)
Jim
As Usual (Brenda Lee) no sheet
Laura
Voices In The Sky (Moody Blues) no sheet
Geoff
Ian
Lycra (comp by Tony C / Ian)
Richard (away this week)
Others on the night- put in Chatbox and Ian will share
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
06/08/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Dave / Pam
The Puppy Song in D (Harry Nilsson)
Back home Again (John Denver)
Dora
One Day at a Time
Take Me To the Mardi Gras
Jim
Karen
John A
3 below are for future reference only at the mo
Geoff
Sound of Loneliness (John Prine)
Sway (Dean Martin)
Kelvin
Laura
Fortune (Laura Marling)
Richard
The Glory of Love
(one other)
Ian
TBA
Gabriela
TBA
.....more to come
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
24/09/20 Zoom session
Last updated 24/09/20 07.38
Send in your requests to Dave
Songs and players so far
Richard
Next Best Western by Richard Shindell
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live by Blind Alfred Reed (1929).
John A
Kelvin
Cheryl
Sheila
Everyday (Buddy Holly)
When I'm 64 (Beatles).
Dave
Pam
Others....
OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
13/08/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Karen
Val
John A
Kelvin
Jim
Dora
The Times They Are a Changin
When will the good apples fall
Eric
Dave TBA
More to come - OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
20/08/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Dave
As Time Goes By (Dooley Wilson from Casablanca)
Pam
I'll See You In My Dreams
Tony C
Kelvin
Dora
Sheila
He'll Have To Go
Itchycoo Park
Karen
Dora
Jim
Here Comes Summer
I Believe In You
Laura
Africa
River Run
Richard
Country Love
Try a little tenderness
Sheila
He'll Have To Go
Vicky
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Oom Pah Pah
Ian
TBC 1
TBC 2
More to come - OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
27/08/20 Zoom session
Songs so far.....
Dave
TBA
Pam
TBA
Tony C
Dora
Catch the Wind (Donovan)
Scarborough Fayre (simon and G)
Sheila
He'll Have To Go
Itchycoo Park
Laura
One Too Many Mornings (Bob Dylan)
Shake Sugaree
Richard
Take It To The Limit (Eagles)
TBA
Vicky
Make Me Smile (Cockney Rebel)
All About You
Ian
TBA 1
TBA 2
Keith
The Vicar and the Frog
The Widow and the Fairy
More to come - OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
03/09/20 Zoom session
Last updated 02/09/20 20.00
Songs and players .....
Send in your requests to Dave
Ian
Dave
The Ugly Bug Ball (Burl Ives)
(Possibly) Shame and Scandal In the Family - Various
Tony C
Dora
Landslide by Stevie Nicks
Love Is All Around
Karen
Keith
Kelvin
Laura
Way over yonder in the minor key Woody Guthrie / Billy Bragg
Eric
Top Of the World
Im a Believer
Richard
Look at Miss Ohio by Gillian Welch David Rawlings
Tears on my Pillow by Ernie Smith / Johnny Nash
More to come ?
OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
10/09/20 Zoom session
Last updated 10/09/20 14.55
Send in your requests to Dave
Songs and players so far
Vicky
A Kind of Hush (Herman's Hermits)
Teenager In Love (Marty Wilde / Various)
Tony C
The Great Pretender (Platters)
Laura
Stuck In the Middle With You (Rafferty & Egan)
Dancing In the Dark (Bruce S)
Kelvin
John A
Cheryl
A Million Reasons (Lady Gaga)
Eat At Joe's (Suzy Boggus
Dora
No Matter What (Boyzone)
Any Dream Will Do (Al Webber ...Jason Donovan)
Ian
Sheila
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Accentuate the Positive
OR just ask to do a song on the night
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
29/10/20 Zoom session Last updated 29/10/20 10.49
Spookelele Halloween Zoom this week -
many witches and a load of warlocks.
Trick or treat:- Why not try a suitable / spooky / funny Halloween song - dress up, have fun !!
Some of the songs we already have in our repertoire, probably in different keys.
This is to give you some ideas on possible songs. Take a song straight out ohe book, perhaps change key or whatever.
If you can't find a suitable song, then any of your choice.
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password will be sent out by email.
Send in your requests to Dave if possible so we don't have duplication of songs
Songs and players so far
Dave & Pam
Cheryl
Spooky (Dusty Springfield - from Halloween Spookelele songbook)
Tony C
Walk Don't Run (Instrumental - Ventures)
I Saw Her Standing There (The Mighty Avengers)
Dora
All Around My Hat (Steeleye Span)
May Each Day of the Week Be a Good Day (Andy Wiliams)
Vicky
Monster Mash (Bobby Picket) from Halloween book
Karen
Others.. more to come
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
12/11/20 Zoom session Last updated 08/11/20 15.30
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password has been sent out by email.
For various reasons I have only been receiving a very few names and songs to list, although we are having a good number of people joining the Zoom. So please this week please send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Each week there will be a song for different people to do a part each, and this has been fun before.
I will pick an order for individuals to play the song, and just before it is your turn then turn your Mute off, but be silent until you start to play.
This weeks song is Combine Harvester by the Wurzels (see if you can do the Zumerzet accent)
Another we could do is very topical. A song for Donald Trump, who has recently lost the most powerful job an the world (and presumably his presidential trousers).
Songs and players so far
Geoff
John A
Cheryl
Big Bad Handsome Man
The Laziest Gal In Town
Dora
New York (C)
Something Stupid (C)
Peter
a jazzy ukukele song
Kelvin
Tony C
Keith
The Green Fields of France
What's the Use of Wings.
Alan E
Have a Drink On Me
Rockin' All Over the World
Richard
Ian
1 TBA
Dave
1 TBA
Pam
1 TBA
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
19/11/20 Zoom session Last updated 19/11/20 15.30
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password has been sent out by email.
Send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Each week there will be a song for different people to do a part each, and this has been fun before.
I will pick an order for individuals to play the song, and just before it is your turn then turn your Mute off, but be silent until you start to play.
One we could do is very topical. A song for Donald Trump, who has recently lost the most powerful job an the world (and presumably his presidential trousers).
Songs and players so far
Cheryl
Baby I Can Dance (Carsie Blanson)
Bang Bang (Cher)
Karen
Keith
Irish Session
Spencer the Rover
Laura
Fix You (Coldpay)
Somewhere Only We Know (Keane) - TBC
Richard
Dora
Lean On Me (Bill Withers)
He Ain't Heavy (Hollies)
John A
Tony C
Geoff
Blue Moon
To make You Feel My Love
Jim
Georgia (for Trump)
Come Drink My wine
Ian
Always On My Mind
2nd TBA
More to come....
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
26/11/20 Zoom session Last updated 26/11/20 11.00
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password has been sent out by email.
Send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Songs and players so far
Richard
Bewitched
Laura
She's Leaving Home
Dora
I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
MORNING TOWN RIDE
Tony
John A
Ian
1 other TBA
Geoff
MOONSHINER
LUCILLE
Karen
Alan
Bill Bailey
Pretty Woman
Suzanne
TBA
Jim
Don't Laugh at Me
Blueberry Hill
Cheryl
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
More to come....
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
03/12/20 Zoom session Last updated 03/12/20 11.00am
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password will be sent out by email.
Send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Songs and players so far (no particular order)
Dora
I Am a Rock (Simon and G)
A Winter's night (Gordon Lightfoot
Ian
TBA
TBA
Geoff
Maybellene (Chuck Berry)
Any Dream Will Do (Jason Donovan)
Tony C
Cheryl
Sugar Sugar (Archies)
Cupid (Sam Cooke)
Laura
Let the River Run (bazoukiuke) (Carly Simon)
Goin’ Back home, (Memphis Minnie/Kansas Joe McCoy) (as sung by Tuba Skinny)
Keith
Five Foot Flirt
Sally Wheatley
Jim
Pub With No Beer (Slim Dusty)
She (Charles Aznavour / Elvis Costello)
Richard
Love Hurts (Everlies/Nazareth/Jim Capaldi) (comp:Boudleaux Bryant)
Black Dog Blues (Blind Blake)
Dave
TBA
Plus other regulars ..not sent in yet..
more to come....
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
10/12/20 Zoom session Last updated 03/12/20 11.00am
Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password will be sent out by email.
Send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Songs and participants
Richard
My Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long.
Cheryl
tba
Keith
Little Drummer Boy
When a Child Is Born
Jan
Jim
She
I Don't Want To Set the World On Fire (Inkspots)
Ian
Laura
Starman (David Bowie)
( 1 other ?)
Dora
A Spaceman Came Travelling (Chris de Burgh)
Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff)
John A
Others....to come
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
17/12/20 Zoom session Last updated 16/12/20 11.00pm
Christmas Zoom starts at 8pm (doors open 7.45). The ID and password will be sent out by email.
Send in your name and requests to Dave in plenty of time and the song arrangements will be posted on the website for all to join in and it will be easier for me to organise the format.
Please look at the list below before you submit a song to make sure that there are no duplications.
Songs and participants so far
Cheryl
Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo (Alma Cogan)
Santa Baby (various)
Geoff
Winter Wonderland (various)
Fine Old English Gentleman
Dave
Parklife (Blur)
Pam
TBA
John A
A Christmas Medley (Instrumental)
Not a Chrisymas Medley (Instrumental)
Jim
Christmas Island
Feliz Navidad
Karen
Keith
The Holly and the Ivy
Suzanne
Richard
TBA
Kelvin
Ray Charles Medley
Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' stevens)
Alan
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Santa Claus Is Comng to Town
Dora
Another Rock N'Roll Christmas
Mull of Kintyre
Others....to come
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
Next Zoom is a NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL
Thursday December 31st 23.00 (doors open 22.30)
See the New Year in:-
Join in our New Year's Eve Zoom starting at 23.00 (doors open 22.30) 'til late .
The ID and password will be sent out by email (the usual ones as previous weeks).
We'll have a laugh and a hoot of a get-together and see the New Year in and I will play the original Final Countdown by Europe (association not intended, but rather apt) as we all count down (unmuted) and toast in the New Year to a 'shared' Big Ben. Then what else but Auld Lang Syne for us all to share !
If you would like to perform any other songs then let me know.
It will be great to say goodbye to 2020, and review the gigs we never did !
Feel free to come and go to the Zoom as you like!
One or two songs to view:
Others will join / pop in :
Laura
Roger
Teresa
Vicky
Dave
Pam
Keith Briggs
...more on the night..
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
Next Zoom Thursday January 7th 20.00 (doors open 19.30)
last update 07/01/21 07.00
Please send in names / songs.
So far
Ian
Dave
Till There Was You
Pam
TBA
Dora
When You Say nothing At All An' All (Ronan Keating)
After All These Years (Foster and Allen)
Jim
Can't Take My Eyes of You (Frankie Valli)
Little Green Apples (Roger Miller)
Richard
In the Bleak Midwinter ( Rossetti/Holst shortened version).
The All Night Laundry Mat Blues (Joe Walsh extended version).
Kelvin
Pretty Flamjingo
Lucky Lips
...more to come.
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
Next Zoom Thursday January 14th 20.00 (doors open 19.30)
last update 13/01/21 17.24
Please send in names / songs.
So far
Keith
Richard
Detectorist (Johnny Flynn)
Traveller (Chris Stapleton)
Cheryl
Geoff
I'll Follow the Sun (Beatles)
Things We Said Today (Beatles)
Kelvin
Days (Kinks)
Don't Bother Me (Beatles)
John A
Dora
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Beatles)
I Will Love You (Fureys)
Laura
Imagine (John Lennon)
Norwegian Wood (instrumental) (Beatles)
Jim
Cover of the rolling stone (Dr Hook)
1- TBA
...more to come.
If you are not on our Strummers email group and therefore do not have the details and would like to sit in - email dave@spa-strummers.co.uk
