Back in the groove

[Tom]

Resumed ukulele band practice last evening, getting ready for our Christmas concerts. I spent the summer playing guitar, so needed (different) muscle memory to kick in.
This was the band's second week of the season, and we have a lot of work to do before our concerts. Who'd have thought that playing/singing Christmas songs would be tough. I know our Music Director will whip us into shape over the coming weeks, given his unique way of directing/teaching.

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[Arch Hoagland]

Do they ever get down in the Fresno area?

 

[DutchmenSport]

I'm glad you are having fun with your music. The world need more music and music does bring great joy.

Just for folks who might be curious, here's a YouTube search for some of your performances. Click here.

 

[Tom]

Do they ever get down in the Fresno area?

Regrettably not; All our performances are in the East Bay (usually Brentwood, and occasionally Antioch). There is a ukulele club in the Fresno area, although I don't know about their public performances:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/552334601619916/

 

[Tom]

Just for folks who might be curious, here's a YouTube search for some of your performances. Click here.

There are also links to all our YouTube videos on our web site.

Learning to capture the audio in a venue like El Campanil Theatre was fun. Received some good help and tips from folks here on the forum.

 

[UTTransplant]

We started choir practice a couple of weeks ago, and it is so nice to get back to music again! Music always makes the week go better, doesn’t it.

 

[Onyrlef]

One word, cowbell, the more the better.

 

[Arch Hoagland]

We started choir practice a couple of weeks ago, and it is so nice to get back to music again! Music always makes the week go better, doesn’t it.

What choir do you sing in?

 

[UTTransplant]

What choir do you sing in?

Church choir. We sing every week at the service. I can only show up when we aren’t traveling, but my director is forgiving. It helps that I can sight read music! It is a college town, so we have a lot of music students and faculty in the choir. Most of the music is standard church anthems, but we will be going Vivaldi’s “Gloria” as our Christmas piece.

 

[Arch Hoagland]

I started singing in our church choir at age 7. Went to rehearsal 3 days a week and church on Sunday until I was 18 and they went in the Navy where I sang in the Navy Blue Jacket Choir while in boot camp.

Haven't done any singing since then...enough is enough.