Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway 2018

Hey there Dudes and Dudettes!

 30s Uke Girl here aka Norine Mungo, and howdy do we have some fun news about the Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway 2018!  

It's gonna be a  weekend packed full of activity and it is again at the Sirata Beach Resort!  Newly remodeled and bigger and better, the Sirata is def an affordable Luxury resort experience that has partnered with TBUS to bring you the best of everything that is Florida and Tropical. 

Tickets are just about gone, so if you're sitting on the fence, don't get disappointed if you miss getting one. 

With an all star line up,
Rachel Manke , Matthew Kirkland , Liz and Jim Beloff  ,
 Ari Chi and many new added activities, this is going to be one jam packed weekend of fun! 

Friday, after opening ceremonies, the crowd will move outside to the beach bar for open mic hosted by Mim of Mims Ukes.  Mim will also be our MC for the weekend and will do a performance on Saturday as well as  a SET UP workshop.  Now wouldn't you want to know how to take care of and set up your UKES?  Though, if you buy from either Mim or from Jim at Uke Republic they automatically set up your uke before shipping!  Open mic ends about 8pm.

Then the Friday night concert jam by Reenee and The Rollers (aka Norine and Vinny Mungo of the South Tampa Ukulele Rock Jam) starts up in the Ballroom about 8pm.  This years theme is  60s Folk Rock and Rock. The room will be Hippiefied and attendees are asked to bring their tye dye shirts and flowers in their hair etc. Peace Love Dove Baby!
  
 Then Endless jamming for sure, with a spare room set aside with AC or on the beach, ala natural.  Also, there will be some beginner sing and strum sessions on both days by Pete McCarty of whom you can read about here. From the infamous Memphis Flash Mob, Petey Mack will bring fun and laughter to our crazy weekend. 

Other new workshops include Songwriting, taught by Norine Mungo,  Nashville songwriter, member of ASCAP , under Norine Mungo Publishing, writer of It's An Ukulele Day  also recorded  by Ukus In Fabula! 

An Onsong workshop!  Yes, the dreaded beloved OnSong!!!! 

Of course there will be the huge Silent Auction again, our biggest fund raiser of the year, chaired by Pat Spera, who is still accepting donations.  This has been a highlight of this festival since it's inception.  Many folks have walked away with Ponos and Mighty Moes, jewelry, books, art, it is always new each year and our members from all over the world contribute, as this funds the charities that we are involved in.  

If that isn't enough for you, we raffle off a whole load of Ukuleles as well.  

Then on Sunday Mim hosts the Open Mic for groups, 3 or more, and then after the raffle and silent auction, we move out to the beach for a Luau lunch with music from Ty Olepai and band. 

Did I mention that lunch and dinner are provided on Saturday as well as the Luau lunch on Sunday?  All this with the price of your ticket. 

So there you have it, a tropical resort vacation with concerts, workshops, great food, epic jams and open mics, in beautiful Florida, the East Coast Hawaii!!!  

I'll be seeing YOU there!  

As Always,
Ever Strumming, 30s Uke Girl
aka, Norine Mungo , Reenee and The Rollers

South Tampa Ukulele Jam celebrates 2 Year Anniversary at Jan K Platt Library!

Dear Dudes and Dudettes,
South Tampa Ukulele Jam has been going strong for 4 years, and since moving into the regional library, we're hitting 2 years at Jan Platt, in South Tampa, Florida! 

We have covered Rock N Roll Themes every month for 2 years!  We've done Elvis, 80s Pop, Monkey's, Traveling Wilbury's, Day of the Dead 1 & 2 (performers who died ), Rock N Roll Christmas, Country Rock Christmas, Doo Wap, Surf, British Invasion, Country Rock, Woodstock, Heartbreakers & CCR, Folk Rock, Rock Musicals, and well, it just gets crazier each month! 

So, in June we do our encore for the year, 2 to 3 of the best loved songs from each months theme July 2016 through May 2017. 

But, for this July, 2017! Are you Ready??!!!!
2 Year Anniversary at Jan K Platt Library, bring snacks and bottled water/soda cause we're going to the MOVIES!!!!  Music that is!
 

"Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2!!!!"

Guardians One: 
Hooked on a Feeling-Blue Swede
Go All the Way-Raspberries
Spirit in the Sky-Norman Greenbaum 
Moonage Daydream-David Bowie
Fooled Around and Fell in Love-Elvin Bishop
I'm Not in Love-10CC
I Want You Back-Jackson 5
Come and Get Your Love-Redbone
Cherry Bomb-The Runnaways
Escape (The Pina Colada song) -Rupert Holmes
O-Oh Child-The Five Stairsteps
Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell

Guardians Two:
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra 
Fox on the Run – Sweet 
Lake Shore Drive – Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac 
Bring It on Home to Me – Sam Cooke
Southern Nights – Glen Campbell
My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
Come a Little Bit Closer – Jay and the Americans
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang – Silver
Surrender – Cheap Trick
Father and Son – Cat Stevens.
Flash Light – Parliament.
Guardians Inferno – The Sneepers featuring David Hasselhoff

 Yes! We are pulling together all the songs from both movies and let me tell you, just like in Woodstock, where you all came in Hippie garb, lol, everyone is planning to come in the face color of your choice, and heck, might even see a Peter Quill or a Drax!  

This is REALLY cool music and of course, it's Rock, so, like, Rock On Strummers of little Ukes!!!!!  

I say each month that, "This is going to be Awesome!"  But I think that I will say that "This month is going to be EPIC!!!"  LOL

See you all there and keep strumming Peeps, it makes me very happy to see YOU happy! 

Again, if you want music emailed to you from these Rock Sessions we do each month, go to Meetup.com and make sure you join Tampa Bay Ukulele Society, it's free, and it will keep you up to date on ALL the activities around the Tampa Bay Area for ukulele events. Scroll to South Tampa Ukulele Jam and then follow directions for our email mailing list!  You will also find on the meet up site for TBUS:  Workshops, concerts, jams, lessons, library lending programs, open mics, TBUS has it all!  Folks from all over the world have come to Florida for vacation and showed up to jam or play at open mics with us. 

We also have a festival in November, called Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway, a full weekend of music at the infamous Sirata in Clearwater Beach!  National and International Artists, Concert and Workshops, Luau,   Meet & Greet, Vendors, Auctions, Raffles, non stop music, play your uke at the beach, and leave tired, fulfilled, happy, and thirsting for the next Getaway!!!  

OK, that's it for now, been busy, I try to get back here as often as I can, but soon, this is all I will be doing!!!  Retirement is on the horizon and then Vinny and I, 30s Uke Girl, AKA Reenee of Reenee &  The Rollers, will go on the road with our Ukulele Songs and teach the world to sing and play our original, It's An Ukulele Day!!!!  
Ever and Always, 30s Uke Girl!!!