Ukulele lessons/chat

Yddil

Hey guys,

I saw a forum on here about people meeting up running group lessons, but its about two years old...
Anyone know if anything like this goes on around the city? I used to go to bongo lessons, surely theres someone teaching Uke too!!

Thanks!

Mrs OBumble

I might be interested too. Keep us posted if you find any.

eamonn60

hi we have not met yet really but a few of us ukers are going to get together soon for a session so will let you know when it is going to happen

Das Kitty

Count me in too. My uke is gathering dust and I cant remember the couple of chords I learned last year.

Yddil

Thats great!! Can't wait!! It'd be fun to learn some carols!!!

Ficheall

Also interested.

inisboffin

Me too

eamonn60

Hi due to the mad weather it has not been possible to arrange a meet but will make a concerted effort to get going with a ukulele group in January maybe the second week let the dust settle a bit after Christmas looking forward to this a lot, happy new year to you all and happy uke year. Would oranmore suit everyone.:)

Das Kitty

Oranmore wouldn't be great for me if I'm honest.

inisboffin

I don't drive, probably couldn't make Oranmore, sorry

Ficheall

Can't do Oranmore. Would the City Centre not be the "logical" place to have it?

User Named

interested aswel...live in westside so anywhere around the city centre would suit

eamonn60

Hi I have no problem with Galway, could anyone suggest a room or space somewhere we could use, probably somewhere central because some people who have expressed an interest live in Clare, Athenry, etc

eamonn60

Logical for who the guys living in Clare ????????

Greaney

Guys, if anyone's interested, I live in the city. I can do lifts and bring some of ye out. Keep in touch for the lift if yer really keen!!

Ficheall

eamonn60 wrote: »

Logical for who the guys living in Clare ????????

Logical for the people posting on the thread in the Galway City forum where the OP has specified 'the city' in the original post and where said people have not specified that they were at an alternative location?

eamonn60

ttoppcat

I'm a beginner guitar player (about 18 months) and as I have it on good authority that Santa is bringing my daughter a ukulele for christmas I'd definitely be interested in meeting up for playing:) Will check back here in the new year.

Clairegreenie

This all very intriguing...am keen.would be coming down from clifden so could give lifts from that neck of woods

eamonn60

Anyone any suggestions yet for a venue in town for a January meet, back room of pub, hotel, community space

What level would the ukulele lessons be? I have always had an interest in learning how to play and I have no experience whatsoever with guitars so I would be a total beginner.

ttoppcat

^^I'm a total beginner on the ukelele

O' Connell or Garveys on Eyre Square are both pretty good for back room/space and both seem happy enough to accommodate musicians.:)

eamonn60

hi the ukulele group is just a group of people who will get together and have some fun. there is no teacher or leader , the idea is we can get together and share our experience and ideas. hopefully we can start with some two or three chord songs and build on that. Will try to contact suggested venues and see if they can accommodate us in the new year, hopefully we can all leave our egos at home and just enjoy playing this great little instrument and cater for all levels.:)

Mrs OBumble

I've had thoughts about starting a thread suggesting venues to hire/borrow for classes, get-toghethers etc (it comes up pretty often). Not enuff time to do it now ... hopefully will get to in in a few days.

Sofa King

May need these and guitar lessons...

Sofa King

Anyone doing Guitar lessons in around Gort or surrounding areas?

Clairegreenie

Any more progress on when/where first Galway ukulele meet planned?if other venues don't work out the Aras could be an option?I can get quotes from them if you'd like,though there would need to be an Irish element to the whole thing then

eamonn60

hi thanks for that, i do not speak any Irish but maybe we could learn some songs in Irish if someone was willing to help with that, am enquiring about a couple of venues in Mervue but any alternate ideas would be greatly appreciated and as at the moment we have no idea of numbers cost is important in case it has to be divided between a few people, can we make contact again early next week when we have idea of costs availability, etc regards, eamonn

Ficheall

eamonn60 wrote: »

i do not speak any Irish

Shame on you - but it's not really a requisite for being in the Aras. Or you could just keep your mouth shut

eamonn60

for someone with 510 posts it is a bit rich to tell someone to keep their mouths shut

Ficheall

My post was obviously in jest, but yours was quite possibly the worst comeback I've ever seen on an internet forum...

eamonn60

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PopeBuckfastXVI

You two, knock it off, how will you be able to meet up and enjoy your common love of tiny guitars if you can't be civil on the interwebz? If you want to use this forum to organise a meetup then go right ahead, if you want to use it to bicker and take pot shots at each other, then you're in the wrong place.

I don't care who started it, or who feels they were just being funny or who's 'comeback' was better than who's. I don't want to see a single other bickering post from either of you.

Now, shake hands and make up.

/moderation

eamonn60

Hi all am back with some good news I think, the Westwood hotel in Newcastle, Galway can let us have a Boardroom on the 1st floor which would accommodate 15 people comfortably for a half day rate of €40 and it is available any evening next week, is this good value and maybe for the first meet if we all divide the cost it might do to get us started and we can discuss alternatives then. What about Wednesday or Thursday evening about 8.00 8.30, please let me have feedback and ideas of numbers interested, regards, Eamonn

inisboffin

Fair play to you for asking eamonn60
Honestly, I think it is a bit pricey in this climate. We *should* be able to get a back room in a pub for little or nothing on an off night, so we bring in a bit of extra custom. Someone just mentioned Richardsons on the Sq might do that, dunno if anyone knows them or drinks there?

If it's a small or fluctuating number, the costs could be prohibitive for some. Saying that, I'd be happy to fork out for an initial meet.

I am away all next week, so couldn't make the first one myself anyway. Please keep me posted, thanks

PopeBuckfastXVI

AFAIK the Book Club (see their thread) meet in the Cottage Bar in Salthill and get a private room for their meetings at no cost.

Mrs OBumble

inisboffin wrote: »

... We *should* be able to get a back room in a pub for little or nothing on an off night, so we bring in a bit of extra custom. Someone just mentioned Richardsons on the Sq might do that, dunno if anyone knows them or drinks there?

It's not a popular place: heating in the upstairs room is very marginal, the room aint, free, don't know if they'd let you use downstairs.

OP I wouldn't recommend Thursday night, there are a of things on in Galway on Thursdays. Also, try to get as central as you can.

Ficheall

The Westwood is right beside my house, so would be perfect for me - but I can't do Wednesdays or Thursdays. Would agree that it should be possible to get a free room in some bar, but am okay with paying for the first evening or so if it helps get us an idea of how many people we have etc.

inisboffin

JustMary wrote: »

It's not a popular place: heating in the upstairs room is very marginal, the room aint, free, don't know if they'd let you use downstairs.

OP I wouldn't recommend Thursday night, there are a of things on in Galway on Thursdays. Also, try to get as central as you can.

My pal used to get it free, but he was, shall we say, giving them a fair bit of business on his nights off cold is no good though, we need cosy. Did anyone try The cottage?

eamonn60

Hi all, I appreciate ever ones suggestions but the only definite venue so far is the Westwood Hotel, I have tried to negotiate a better deal but they say that the usual rate for the room is €90 so they have already discounted by 50% +to €40 . I mean this in a way that I hope doesn't offend anyone but I have a family and a busy life so really cannot spend hours phoning or visiting venues although euros are tight with me too. So I have booked the Westwood for next Wednesday for 8.30, I hope that we would at least have a core group then to discuss how we can proceed. We will have to divide the €40 by everyone who turns up, hope this is ok.
I am really looking forward to meeting up and banging out a few tunes. I have a suggestion that to start we just try some two or three chord songs. If everone could bring along say 10 photocopies of at least one 2 or 3 chord song so we can all have one to use then we can get off to a great start. I have one 'the whole wide world by Wreckless Eric' E7 and A, so get printing and we can have a great night and try to get over nerves meeting new people etc


http://www.scorpex.net/Uke/songs/Whole_Wide_World.pdf
best regards, Eamonn:D


































discounted already by 50%.

Das Kitty

Ah, I won't be able to come Wednesday as I have an evening class that night

eamonn60

Hi I had one reply about the meet on Wednesday, thank you Das Kitty, some people cant make Wednesday, some people cant make Thursday, some people cant make Wednesday or Thursday, I cant do Tuesday .I do not want to be sitting in a room next Wednesday on my own with a bill of €40, so in a last attempt to reach some sort of a consensus the room is available on Monday for 8.30, should I change the day ?. If I dont hear back from a reasonable amount of people then I will cancel everything. Dont want to be like Brian Cowen sitting in a boardroom on my own, best regards, Eamonn :eek:

inisboffin

As I mentioned earlierbin the thread, I am not around *all* next week. In general, Mondays Wed and Thurs best.

Ficheall

Am busy Mondays and Wednesdays, but in the interests of not having you there on your own next week I can skip my Wednesday commitment the once, but won't be able to do so regularly. I'll 'nominate' Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love". It's basically three chords with one extra one thrown in occasionally... Will have a mess about later and transpose it to an easy key and post back here.

Clairegreenie

I'll be there Wednesday(the 26th)!sorry didn't see thread till now.if anyone needs a lift from clifden. Will pick something simple and photocopy by million and bring my folder down.
Thanks for doing all this.

Das Kitty

Sloop John B is a nice 3 chorder.

ttoppcat

Monday and Wednesday are both fine for me, but unfortunately I can't make it this wednesday evening. See you the following week though and thanks to Eamonn for all the organising.

Ficheall

In case anyone's unfamiliar with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki9xcDs9jRk

Am Em
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Am Em
Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in
Am Em
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
B7 Em
Dance me to the end of love
B7 Em
Dance me to the end of love

Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on
Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long
We're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us above
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the children who are asking to be born
Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn
Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in
Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

eamonn60

Hi all thanks for feedback and positive response, keep the tunes coming. Have confirmed the hotel for Wed 26th in the Boardroom on 1st floor, at 8.30 pm at a cost of €40. I am really sorry that this does not suit everybody but hopefully as the weeks go on we can get to grips with that issue, please everybody keep in touch and let us know your thoughts on days etc, see you Wednesday, best regards, Eamonn

clevercanines

Great news about your new group. I had just posted on the skills swap.
Dog training for Ukulele lessons
Galway city on a week night is abit far for me, fingers crossed some1 can help a total beginner:eek:

eamonn60

Location on the main Galway to Clifden road on the West-Side of Galway City ,dont forget your two or three chord song sheets, look forward to meeting you all tomorrow night, hotels phone no


The Westwood Hotel,
Dangan,
Upr. Newcastle,
Galway City,

regards, Eamonn