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25.01.2022 How great it is to be back at UGR for a new term... and we kicked off with an awesome song, Dreams by Fleetwood Mac. Looking forward to seeing everyone next Thursday night for a couple of fun new songs.

25.01.2022 Lets go back 50 years for a look at the godfather of the baritone ukulele, Arthur Godfrey, playing with Doris Day. This video is from the 1966 comedy "The Glass Bottom Boat" where they perform the title song, then round it off with a little bit of Doris signature song, Que Sera, Sera. Enjoy! (o )==::

24.01.2022 Sorry we havent been updating this page as much as we all would like... life sometimes gets in the way. That is about to change. What would you like to see on UGRs Facebook page?... Spread the Joy of Uke! ( o )==::

23.01.2022 Got 6 minutes to spare? Grab a cuppa and join the BBC as they take a journey through 100 years of the Ukulele. Enjoy! #Ukulele1915to2015

21.01.2022 Melita and I would like to announce the newest member of Uke Got Rhythm - say hello to Charlie. Charlie joined us on Tuesday morning and Im pleased to say that mum and bub are doing brilliantly. Thanks for all the love and support weve received.... Well see you again in about 4 weeks when UGR resumes. #UkeleleBaby

21.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW... When you type metronome into Google, you get a metronome! You can adjust the BPM (beats per minute) from 40 to 208. Once you pick a BPM and hit play, it will make a light knocking sound at that interval until you turn it off. Its a handy little tool to have if you dont want to download an entire app or carry a physical metronome around with you. Happy uke-ing!

21.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? You may have heard that ukulele means jumping flea in Hawaiian. However, the last queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Liliuokalani, translated ukelele as gift from afar.

20.01.2022 Loud 80s ukulele hits requires loud 80s styled fashion! #BringYourSunglassesTonight

20.01.2022 Absolutely loved seeing these guys at the Northcote Social Club. Do yourself a favour and take a listen to their new single. Congratulations guys. Cant wait to see you again soon. https://www.facebook.com/608303247/posts/10156214447463248/

20.01.2022 Happy New Year! This year Uke Got Rhythm returns just in time to celebrate the 7th Annual World Ukulele Day. What does this mean? It means it is time to warm up those strumming hands, pull out your music bags and tune up those Ukes. Classes return on February 1st at 6.15-7.45pm. Looking forward to seeing you all there. Melita

19.01.2022 Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (U.A.S.) strikes again.

15.01.2022 Jason Mrazs 2008 single Im Yours is the best-selling ukulele song of all time. After spending 76 weeks on Billboards Hot 100 chart, it broke a record for the number of consecutive weeks spent on the chart. It is also the tenth best-selling digital download of all time in the United States with over six million downloads sold.

15.01.2022 Wishing everybody a safe and happy Easter break.

15.01.2022 James Hills awesome cover of Michael Jacksons Billie Jean. I think I need to practice more.

15.01.2022 Welcome back to term two everyone. Tonight we will see the return of some familiar faces, some new faces and some missed faces. With a new song thrown into the mix the only thing left to do is play.

14.01.2022 George Harrison was a huge ukulele lover (he had over a hundred in his collection and often gave ukes away to friends). Heres a track off his last album called "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" featuring George on Uke.

13.01.2022 In 1917 the Ford Motor Co. produced this short educational film called Making of a Ukulele.

12.01.2022 FAMOUS UKES: The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong loved to play the ukulele. In fact, after visiting the moon he spent several weeks in quarantine as scientists at the time feared he may have picked up strange bacteria while in space. He spent much of this time in quarantine strumming his uke.

11.01.2022 Archdukes of Uke Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) 1895-1971... This week in the Archdukes of Uke we pay homage to ukulele legend Cliff Ukulele Ike Edwards. Born in Missouri in 1895, Cliff left home at 14 to pursue fame and fortune in Vaudeville. In 1917, Cliff purchased his first ukulele, a cheap Martin soprano, taught himself a few chords and ended up with a recording contract which saw him play, sing and scat his way through such songs as Ill See You In My Dreams, Nobody But You, and Its Only A Paper Moon. Cliffs biggest break came in the height of the 1920s ukulele craze. In 1924 he performed the first ever rendition of George and Ira Gerschwins Fascinating Rhythm on Broadway. These days he is probably most well known as the chirpy voice of Jiminy Cricket in the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio. He was also the singer of Disneys signature tune When You Wish Upon A Star. Although he is a largely forgotten character, Cliff Edwards was one of the most popular singers of the 1920s, selling over 70 million records, appearing in more than 100 movies and contributing to the rise in popularity of the ukulele itself. https://youtu.be/aafpos35u-s https://youtu.be/2Tx6CXxOoko https://youtu.be/FNekUJOlLfA

10.01.2022 Another fun night at UGR, and great to welcome back a couple of members who have been away for a while. We gave the fingers a good workout playing 4 Non Blondes 90s hit, Whats Up.

10.01.2022 HELPFUL TIP: Having trouble getting into the timing of starting a song? Play the last few bars of the chorus (the part of every song thats easy to remember) as a lead-in to the songs start. That should help you roll into that awkward beginning of a particular song.

08.01.2022 Rainy cold night... perfect time to warm those fingers up with some ukulele playing. #StrumAwayTheCold

08.01.2022 Need a last minute gift for that "hard to buy for" person? Share the love of ukulele and visit our good friends at Lord Uke who are having a HUGE Christmas Sale. Give them a call on 03 9347 4833 or visit their website www.lorduke.com Be sure to let them know that Melita and John sent you!... Merry Christmas!!!!

07.01.2022 It is hard to believe we are already five weeks into this amazing ukulele year. For those who dont know the Melbourne ukulele festival is combining with the Darebin festival this year so we will have lots of time to learn those extra pieces and sharpen those skills. Last week our repertoire was influenced by our member Jan and those group members who wanted to extend their music reading skills. My girl was a winner with the beginner group and some extended 12 bar blues for our intermediates. More mischief will be had on Thursday so tune your ukes and bring those tapping toes.

07.01.2022 Lets kick off a new week with a clip of the Uke-playing actor/wrestler, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with his rendition of "What A Wonderful World." Have a great week everyone!

06.01.2022 Tonight we did something Melita has been wanting to do for some time now... A BEATLES MEDLEY!!!! And not just any Beatles medley, this was a 15 song super-medley made up of these hits:... All My Loving / Drive My Car / Cant Buy Me Love / Ticket To Ride / We Can Work It Out / Lady Madonna / All You Need Is Love / Love Me Do / Eight Days A Week / Hard Days Night / She Loves You / Octopuss Garden / Day Tripper / I Saw Her Standing There / From Me To You Gotta love a good medley! ( o )==:: p.s. Thank you to Adrian for bringing cupcakes to enjoy in our tea/coffee break.

06.01.2022 UKE TIP: Practice playing slowly The most important part of practice is playing accurately instead of playing quick. Its only you and your uke, so take your time and get those chord changes correct and your tempo regular. As your accuracy improves, then gradually increase your tempo. Dont be too hard on yourself... have fun!

05.01.2022 Happy New Year Ukulele lovers. Just a reminder that classes return after a long Christmas break this week. Time to dust off your ukuleles, grab that music bag and warm those strumming hands. Classes are from 6.15-7.45. And the best thing????? You can help celebrate the 6th annual world day of ukulele just by coming!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Melita

05.01.2022 Let the re-string begin! #Beltona #Songster #Resonator #Ukulele #akaKermit

04.01.2022 As with the Ukulele... attitude is everything!!!

03.01.2022 Been a while since weve posted anything... sorry, but this parenting thing is quite time consuming. So, thought wed share this clip of Missy Higgins playing KISS I Was Made For Loving You on her Cordoba Ukulele.

03.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? The song "Singin In The Rain" was written for the ukulele and made its debut in the 1929 film "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" where it was sung by Cliff Edwards (known as Ukulele Ike)? You can see Ukulele Ike and his ukuleles 1929 performance below...

02.01.2022 UKE TRIVIA: Jason Mrazs 2008 single Im Yours is the best-selling ukulele song of all time. After spending 76 weeks on Billboards Hot 100 chart, it broke a record for the number of consecutive weeks spent on the chart. It is also the tenth best-selling digital download of all time in the United States with over six million downloads sold.

01.01.2022 This lunchbox uke may not keep your sandwich fresh, but atleast its more effective than a drink bottle flute.

01.01.2022 Our good friends at Lord Uke posted this cool video of Paul, George and Ringo performing "Aint She Sweet" on the ukulele.

01.01.2022 Nat King Cole + Ukulele = Bliss.