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Aloha good folk!

It seems like ages since I last emailed you all.

Just a little update on things to come.

all classes normal this week. I will be running through songs for our open uke night and Patonga Canoe Regatta which is this

Saturday 23rd March at Patonga from 10-2pm
Bring a picnic basket. I will be bringing a gazebo and so will Ian Burns so we can put them together for shade. If you have a portable gazebo or shade you are welcome to bring it along with your picnic chairs. I believe a BBQ lunch will be provided, however from past experience I will be bringing a picnic lunch just in case. Plus please bring cold drinks or an esky,
chairs, shorts, ukulele and djembe. It should be a lovely day. Please let me know if you are coming as it is supposed to be a BBQ lunch catered and they need a rough figure of how many of us will be there.

Not sure if there is mobile reception at Patonga so if you could be there by say around 9.30am that would be terrific so we can set up our little nook and shade.

Sunday 24th performance at Terrigal BPN has been postponed/ cancelled.

Our next open uke night is Thursday 28th March (no class at Club Tuggerah)
Elvis vs The Beatles.
Tall timbers Hotel, Ourimbah
6-10pm

All welcome, so if you have friends or family that would like to join us everyone’s welcome, come along and enjoy a great night.
We have several amazing acts ready to go. Please contact me if you are interested in performing a song or two.

All monies raised will be going to “Wheeling and Able” a charity raising money for kids under 21 who need wheel chairs.
Easter raffles and a great night.

Hawaii, is going well and several of you have found great travel insurance. Please share. I have heard Credit cards have free insurance, Probus, onecover are all good.

I had the meeting with the mayor and no luck so far in any help or funding but I have been given other avenues to explore.

No djembe class on Easter Saturday next one is Saturday April 6th from 12pm-2pm

Beginners Class

I will be holding a beginners class on Saturday April 6th from 10am-12pm
at Niagara park Music Rehearsal Room, Washington Ave Niagara park.

This will be over a 5 week period as I have had a number of calls regarding just a beginners class. The one at Bateau Bay is with the community College and has proved to be very popular. That comes to an end next week so if you are interested or know anyone that is interested in a beginners class please contact me or earmark April 6th.

Rob & I will also be holding intermediate classes – theory classes soon.

Gwandalan Bowling Club performance (our first Saturday night gig)
is Saturday evening April 13th at 6pm – 7pm
It’s a great place to meet and have dinner and then showtime from us. It’s creating some interest and should be a terrific night. Our band Mirrabooka is following with dance music from 7.30-10.30pm perhaps a little solo from one or two of you in that time frame may be in order.

Our Festival
I have had several phone calls with the TCM (Town Centre management) regarding our festival. There is a lot of interest from all over the country regarding our festival. which is great.
I have meetings all the first week in April and one issue has stood out and I will not know any more until I meet with them in 2 weeks. They are talking of moving our festival to December, the first week, so it’s warmer, a celebration of the beginning of summer and at that time of year we are allowed to have FIREWORKS! Also have it over 3 days. I will fill you all in after my meetings with the powers to be. Your thoughts so far?

Set list for Saturday – TBA
Sets list for Gwandalan – TBA
Set list for Hawaii – TBA

LOL! we’ll run through a heap of ideas and new songs this week.

Hope you are all well and preparing for the cooler weather.
Love and leave you for now

Liz x

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Coming up we have the fabulous open ukulele night. (On the last Thursday of each month) This months open uke night is on February 28th February at The Tall Timbers Hotel.6-10pm, monies raised will go to Life – Line. The theme is Country, so get out your country girl boots and your boot scooting shirts, Dolly Parton wigs and we’re off on a country adventure!
Dolly Parton Line dancers, the Eagles, Willie Nelson … do it!

Last month we raised over $450 for Coast shelter. All welcome, all the family welcome, come on down for a great night.

2-3 songs per act and we have some fabulous acts coming through.
No need to book just let me know you are coming or performing and we’re off!

Great food, good prices and comfy room.

MORE GREAT NEWS

We are now at Caves Beach.

The Caves Beach gymnasium at the Baptist Church has requested our presence. We are starting soon on Monday the 18th March from 1-3pm.

If you know anyone in that area that would like to learn the ukulele, please let them know we are coming. Great place, easy parking, safe, a comfortable place and the usual tea, coffee and friendly atmosphere.

Djembe classes
We are thinking of expanding our djembe classes. At the moment we have classes every fortnight at Niagara Park Music rehearsal room. The next one will be Saturday 2nd March 11am-1pm. More classes coming soon.

Harmonica
Any one interested in harmonica lessons please leave me a message and we’ll put you on the list. Coming soon.

last but not least

Please place the 25th August in your diary for our Central Coast Ukulele Festival.

Our faceboo link is…

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Coast-Ukulele-Festival/344678628962648?ref=hl

More news soon

Cheers
Liz

We’re back and hello 2013

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Hello and Happy New Year.
We re back in full swing with all classes running like clockwork.
A big welcome to our new members.
New year, new songs, new faces and new ideas to get us underway.
Welcome back.
For those who are curious pop into any of our classes and see how wonderful it is to learn a musical instrument especially one as happy as the mighty ukulele.

New posts coming soon with news and events.

Cheers
Liz

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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we would like to wish you all a very Happy and Safe Christmas.
keep strumming, keep smiling and we’ll be back on board with all classes from Monday 14th January

Monday Lake Munmorah 14th January
Tuesday 15th January Woy Woy (it was the 8th)
Wednesday 16th January Erina – Macron Music
Thursday 17th January Erina and Club Tuggerah.

cheers and keep safe
x

Christmas at Jacks Bar and our New CD

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Hello all , we had a fabulous night at Jacks Bar  Erina the last Thursday of the month. We celebrated Christmas in true ukulele style.  The award for the best dressed was very hard and congratulations to Mary Jo and the Four Pleasant Pluckers on their great outfits.

The talent is getting better and if you are reading this and have not been to one of our open ukulele nights then you are missing something special. A great night out!

More to come next year the next open ukulele night is Thursday January 31st the theme is yet to be confirmed but I have a few crazy ideas.

We are winding down for the year with last classes for all areas next week and the last class of 2012 being Thursday 20th December.

First class of 2013 will be at Woy Woy on Tuesday the 8th and then all classes as normal, except for Lake Munmorah which I am pleased to announce that lake Munmorah will go ahead every Monday morning from 10.30am – 12.30 pm from Monday 14th January.

OUR SECOND CD is fabulous and orders can be taken by contacting me. How far we have travelled over the past 12 months! 42 gigs in the year 2012 and our very own ukulele festival. Hooray to you all! Great work and Job well done Central Coast Ukulele Players!

If we don’t see you next week have a terrific and happy Christmas and keep safe. Drive carefully and see you in the New Year

love to all

Liz x