Scary Virus Action has Ukegirl all Boggled Up!!!

Hey there Boys and Girls,
This last two weeks has been a real eye opener as the internet virus continues to attack!!  Just for safety, I have had to go in and change MANY passwords!  Our internet here at the Mungos went down to a crawl!  We've got experts working on it, and we are being cautious! I have lots of work to produce for the TBUS Beginner Sessions and the South Tampa Jam, as well as recently taking on some private students for Vocal lessons and Ukulele.

All I can say is, DARN you hackers!  Why don't you just leave us alone???  The greatest thing to happen to us is all the community networking over the last 10 years.  I've connected with family and friends that I'd lost touch with through moves and outdated address books.  I don't want to lose that!  Plus, being able to Skype and see you in person has been such a blessing!

Hang in there my friends!  Hopefully security systems will kick in and clear it all up!  In the meantime, I am deleting all my emails on all my google sites.  They say that Yahoo has really been hacked up, so if you have that email, get in there and clear it out and set new passwords!

I know this wasn't about Ukulele, but, I don't want to lose touch with y'all, so I am just laying it out there and telling you to keep your pc clean and DON'T open ANY attachments no matter how much you love your mother or friend, it might not be them who sent it!!!

See you all soon at the events!  Ever yours, 30s Uke Girl Norine Mungo

Uncle Elvis aka Mike Hind was IN THE HOUSE this weekend!!!

Uncle Elvis aka Mike Hind was here in Tampa this weekend with the Flea Bitten Dawgs finishing up a tour and man was it a finish!

I didn't get to catch his set when he was here for the Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway but was fortunate enough to get to jam with him that November weekend.  I fell in love with his energy and go give spirit as I watched him laugh and jam with new players, sage players and National Acts, treating everyone the same.  

This last weekend was no exception and I can only describe it as awesomeness to the Nth level! I got to catch the whole show, and it was my baptism of Uncle Elvis.  Baptism of FIRE!!!  LOL. 

 This "Elvis" got up after the Dawgs, and I swear, he played about 2 hours non stop! His originals were poignant, moving, and some were very direct!  Haha. His covers were spot on!  The energy coming off the stage was magnetic. The humorous innuendos were delivered with the precision of a comedic engineer.  My face hurt about halfway through his show, just from laughing and smiling.  My cheeks were numb by the end of the two hours!  And after the show, we all jammed till the wee hours. That was then followed by a Sunday at Sam Ash for a three part workshop with Uncle Elvis going over Beginner Open Mic strategies! Even I, a professional performer for over 40 years took some notes, it was that good! And, he got 4 people up out of the workshop that had fear and sweaty fingers and got them to perform to rousing applause.  Amazing.  I don't know that anyone else could have convinced those souls to get up.  He drew a performance out of each of them.

Now, let me warn you, at some of his shows, depending on the crowd (age and venu) his show/schtick  can include comedic dissertation that quite frankly could be a little, well. . . ADULT. But, for most of his shows, the humor is tame and family oriented, so, just enjoy the tongue in cheek because, ha ha ha, in between the humor, he belts out tremendous high voltage vocals and whisper soft ballads that will make your heart weep! 

Here is a link to an article about Mike Hind from the local news in Bermuda, The Royal Gazette. 

Giving a little background on his Ukulele journey!  You will find that it is not unlike most of our stories.  This infectious little flea just gets under your skin and worms it's way right to your heart.  

Here is a link to his fan page!  LOL, created by his biggest fan, Himself, it is a place to stay in touch with Elvis and be on top of all his events!  The Uncle Elvis Fan Club . And a link to his Facebook page, Mike Hind. Also, here is a link to his Tumblr site, Nice Things.

Lastly, here is a link to his youtube channel.  He does a lot of tutorial vids and just many funny moments and shows.  I hope you catch the Elvis bug and join in the fun with us fantazimatic ukulele enthusiasts and begin following  this kind and spectacular human being who decided to make us all part of his show!   Ever Yours, 30s Uke Girl aka Norine Mungo

OK, 30s Uke Girl is back on it! New Videos coming and lots of news on Ukulele Surge!!!

Hey there boys and girls from all over the world!  It looks like the phenomenon of the Ukulele surge is not slowing down one bit.  It is exciting to see all the buzz in the news lately about all the clubs and festivals and the surge in Ukulele sales over the last year.  It is only getting better and bigger and that is great for all of us enthusiasts!

I just finished a festival last weekend and was so thrilled to see people turning around from far away points and making their way over to the stage area when they heard the music.  People were smiling and tapping their feet to the music, and they not only commented on the original songs afterward, but that they loved the ukulele!  This was not an Ukulele festival, but a Folk Festival.  So, you can imagine that I was really happy to hear all the great comments.

I did a lot of shout outs for our Tampa Bay Ukulele Society, and for Ukulele playing in general.  Hey, I am by no means extremely talented on picking but I do write great songs and now that I am comfortable playing them on Baritone and Tenor, well, it just adds to the songs appeal.

I will be posting some videos on here for a couple of different groups.  One is for the Girls Picking Party and that is songs that we will all work on through the year via video.  The other group is for my peeps here in Tampa Bay Ukulele Society, and that will be all originals and some instructional on some cover tunes for Beginner Sessions and South Tampa Jam!

So, here is a video of an original I wrote called Nothing Lasts Forever, a love song, lol, and forgive the quality of sound, as I am new at this recording with the pc cam.  I will get better!  Enjoy and stay tuned in and turned on as there are many events coming up over the next two months that will rock your hula girl socks right off!  Ever, 30s Uke Girl aka Norine Mungo

Events for December in Tampa Bay!

 Tampa Bay Ukulele Society 
December Events for TBUS are listed below with links to each event.  To become a member, it's free, just click on the link above to go to the home page!

Events to plan for are:
December 14th . 2nd Saturday Jam this month is the
3rd Annual Christmas Jam, from 1 PM to about 5 PM, hosted by Jay Nunes and members of TBUS.  This is a must for the best and hottest jam going out there in the St Petersburg/Largo area.   There will be a potluck social from about 1 to 2 pm, with jam following. Dress in Holiday Spirit for this one if you like!  Lots of PHOTO ops!

The song lists for the December Jams are at the following links:
Kents Christmas Songs
Christmas Songs 1
Christmas Songs 2
A big thank you to Jay and Kent for putting those together for the Society.  We will be using those songs throughout the December activities!

Beginner Sessions on Wednesday, December 18th, starts at 7 pm. Hosted by 30s Uke Girl, Norine Mungo We will go over more Holiday songs that you can use at your activities and events.  TBUS site has the details! For this event, there are certain preparations that you need to do in order to be ready to learn.  See the requirement list on the page. Also, print the songs from the three links above as they will be used on this session. 

Open Mic Ukulele Jam at The Whistle Stop  December 19th on Thursday.  This is in Safety Harbour and runs from 7 pm to about 10 pm.  The host, and leader of Tampa Bay Ukulele Society, Steve Boisen, does a set of music and then calls up the ukulele performers who have signed up on the list for that evening.  Make sure you bring your ukulele even if you don't want to get up for the crowd.  There is always a jam along after the open mic and we play songs from the Daily Ukulele books.  It is great fun when the whole restaurant whips out ukuleles and everyone plays along!

South Tampa Jam Holiday Extravaganza!  Saturday, December 21st!  This will run from 1 pm to about 5 pm. Social time till everyone gets in and settled.  Wear holiday colors, bring cookies, cupcakes and treats, and we will do the Christmas songs from the three lists above.  The stage is set beautifully for Christmas, and we will have many members getting up to perform for the jam.  This is a jam along, and as members sing on the stage, you will be playing along with them.  After the jam, there will be caroling in our park community,  so if any of you would like to form a group and carol for the over 55ers, just let me know.  I think it would be uber cool to take our ukes and walk a street!  LOL.  This jam is hosted by, ME, 30s Uke Girl.  I will provide a hot cider punch at the jam.  

That is it for December!  Lot's of stuff coming up next month too!  Keep checking in! Until then. . . 

Happy KahMasZaa and Merry New Year! (covers HanukKAH, ChristMAS, and KwanZAA)  I hope it catches on!  I made it up about 3 years ago and you are welcome to copy paste it to your facebooks and blogs.  May it go viral, may there be cards with it going out to friends and family, and maybe, just maybe, we can love our neighbors, Aye?  And as Miss Congeniality says, May we all work toward world peace!  It starts with YOU!!! Ever yours, 30s Uke Girl!

Another great site for Ukulele Chords for songs!

BTW, was looking for lyrics and chords for the Wednesday Beginner Sessions, and came across a nice site with Ukulele friendly Rock N Roll and other fun songs.  We will be doing Drift Away this Wednesday.  Here is a link to the site and I hope you enjoy yet another discovery of a treasure trove of songs!

Here is the link!  Kanikapila (To gather and make music together)
Just go to the music page!  And a big thanks to the admins of the Kanikapila site.  Great work and thanks for sharing!!!!

Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway was wild!!!

Boys and Girls, OMG!  Attended my first Ukulele Getaway with TBUS, and it was a wild one!  My cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing all weekend.  My fingers hurt from the Workshops that were excellent.  The entertainment/performers were top rated nationally, and the local talent on the Friday concert were just a good!  

I met so many people that I'd become acquainted with on Facebook, and also got to spend the weekend with all the friends and peeps I've made in the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society.  Oh man, and people were there from all over the state as well as from other states.  

We met great people from Pensacola, and from Naples and Fort Meyers, and of course people trekked across  from the "Other" coast, so pretty much most of Florida was represented! 

On top of all that, and adding in the jamming that we all did, we were treated to a Sunday concert and Luau with Ty and his band.  Hawaiian music and lots of the members got up and did the hula!  LOL

Lastly, but most significantly, I, 30s Uke Girl, WON an Ohana!  It is the TK 35G.  Again, OMG!!  I got home today, freshened up, and ran down to our friends house were a nice bbq party was ensuing.  Vinny and I played Ukulele songs for them on the new Acquisition!!  lol.

I will post a video soon of me playing the new Ohana!  Did I mention my cheeks hurt from smiling???  Pictures coming soon!  Ever, 30s Uke Girl, aka Norine Mungo

Flea Bitten Dawgs, Gram's Place, Tampa Florida

Tonight, 5 PM Flea Bitten Dawgs, Grams Place, Tampa Florida.  

See you all there! $10 at the door! Devine!  

October is Busy for Ukulele Enthusiasts!

Guys and Gals, October is heating up to be one very cool month of Jams, Festivals and concerts!  Where to start!!!

  http://seatgeek.com/jake-shimabukuro-tickets/  
His tour rages on!  But he is back here in March • Jake Shimabukuro, 7:30 p.m. 

March 19 at Capitol Theatre, Clearwater,
 $39-$49,

 on sale at noon Saturday at the Ruth Eckerd 

Hall box office. Tickets go on sale this week!!!

For all things Jake, click link to his 

website! http://jakeshimabukuro.com/#/home

Kauai's Festival and Event calender is cooking for October!  http://www.kauaifestivals.com/festivals/10/2013/

Full Calender of events is packed full of great concerts and festivals, many with slack key and Ukulele performances!

And if you missed it, they are already planning the 2014 Uketoberfest in Eugene, Oregon!  Here is the link to the website!  

http://uketoberfest.com/

http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/maui.htm

The Hawaii Ukulele Festival is upon us!  October 13!!

Local Tampa Ukulele Jams are as follows for Tampa Bay Ukulele Society: : http://www.meetup.com/tampabayukes/

Wednesday Night Beginner Sessions South Tampa, hosted by Norine Mungo October 9th.

2nd Saturday Jam in Largo hosted by Jay Nunes October 12th.

Flea Bitten Dawgs concert at Grams Place, Tampa, Mar Deuce hosts Sunday October 13th.

Wednesday Night Beginner Sessions South Tampa, hosted by Norine Mungo October 23rd

Ukulele Open Mic at The Whistle Stop, Safety Harbour, hosted by Steve Boisen  Thurs Oct 24th.

2nd Annual Ladies Picking Weekend at Grams Place Tampa, hosted by Mar Deuce October 25th thru 27th 

South Tampa Jam at Homes of Regency Cove hosted by Norine Mungo October 26th. 

So, lots of activity for your October jaunts.  There were many festivals this month, so check out the sidebar on the left and catch a few!  Happy Strumming and Ever Yours, 30s Uke Girl!

New Pics on the South Tampa Jam Page!

Hey Ho, Members of TBUS,
Posted some pics of our first Jam at the Hall for the September 21st meet up.  Loved having it at the house, but room was getting tight, lol, and it felt good to stretch out!  The October South Tampa Jam looks to be jam packed with great music of Fall and Halloween, and with the singing help of the residents of the park, I think we will have a blast!  Enjoy the pics!  More pics and videos will follow as we grow!  Happy Strumming!

Uke Buddy! Cool Site!

Hello from Tampa,
I have found yet another cool site for you beginners.  Heck, I think even seasoned players would find this site cool in that it has an easy to use chord finder system, a tuner that covers all three tunings for Ukulele, Reviews of Ukes, in a simple easy to use format.  There was a review of the Luna High Tide on the site and lo and behold, there was a video of Steve Boisen playing it!  Hah! For those of you NOT in the Tampa area, Steve Boisen is our venerable leader and Guru of the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society.  

So, I will post the link to the home page here on this post, and it is also over on the right hand side, if you scroll down a bit, for future reference.  Don't forget also to check out the new page I created for our Beginner Sessions that I hold here in Tampa.  I have posted Session One on that page so far, and other session will follow.  Now, go check out Uke Buddy!  Let me know how you liked it in the comment section below the post.  As always, Happy Strumming and Ever Yours, 30s Uke Girl (aka Norine Mungo)

J J FOOT Ready for Bookings!

JJ Foot

Jump Jivin Flea ORCHESTRA of tampa

^{vintage & swing music for your event!}

available for weddings, private venues

CORPORATE events, festivals & street fairs

jj foot takes you back in time creating a big band sound with a unique twist!

we add tenor & bass ukuleles, a cornet, an archtop guitar,

& percussion, tastefully put together with mad vocal harmonies

to keep your event “swinging all night long!”

you can book jj foot as a trio or a full band, depending on the size of your event and venue!

it is ‘your’ vision for your event that drives the music!

photos, cd's, promotional accessories available at shows

Norine aka 30s uke girl, vinny 'mad dog' mungo, big jim allen

for Booking info: Jim Allen 727-647-4504

South Tampa Jam Grows Up!!!

Hey Boys and Girls,
Just a quick heads up for all upcoming South Tampa Ukulele Jams!  We have the HALL!!!  This September on the 21st will be at the Hall in the park here.  Go to Tampa Bay Ukulele Society Meetups to sign up for it.  Membership is free!  Starts at 2PM!  Social 1/2 hour then play.  There is a stage!  It seats up to 250 people at tables!  Bring your friends!  The park of Regency Cove is invited to listen and sing along, and we hope they all join the Society and become Ukulele players too!   October will be the 26th, November will be the 23rd and Dec will be the 21st.   

January will be outdoors for a picnic!  Then from Feb to Dec of 2014, we have the hall EVERY 3rd Saturday!!!  So So So Happy Strumming!!!!!  

Beginner Session Wednesday

Hello Boys & Girls,
It is Wednesday again, and time for Beginner Session.  Starts at 7 PM, bring your Charts from Session 1, and I have a few more to add to them.  If you have smart phones, please bring them in.  I will show you some apps that are unbelievable and so helpful and handy for Ukulele!  Please print out the two songs that are listed on the TBUS site for August 14th!  We will be learning those two on Wednesday night!  Also, you are welcome to come to the Saturday South Tampa Jam held every 3rd Saturday of the month.  All the information is on the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society Meet Up board.

 Till then, Happy Strumming!!  30's Uke Girl

30s Uke Girl, "I'll See You In My Dreams", Cover, F#

Here is a little something for our South Tampa Ukulele Jam as well as our Wednesday Night Beginner Sessions.  I use a capo on the first fret to raise the song up a half step so I can sing the lowest note in the song.  Use a capo, transpose, or play bar chords.  You can play it like it is in F if you use a capo!  Happy Strumming!!!  (And I was joking about the 3D!  LOL)

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