Have a look at some of our lovely mugs and read some incredibly interesting facts while you’re at it. Some photos still to come and we’ll keep adding members when we get around to it!
Name – Garry
Uke of choice – Kala Tenor Resonator (aka The Hubcap)
Years playing the ukulele – 10…I think.
Favourite gig – Top of Ben Lawers in the wind and rain in front of a group of bewildered French walkers.
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Sunny Afternoon
A fact about yourself – I am a total music snob (killjoy) who doesn’t like most of what we play.
Name – Elean (photo to come)
Uke of choice – Kauai soprano
Years playing the ukulele – 4
Favourite gig – Any beer festival
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Fisherman’s Blues
A fact about yourself – I’m from Limerick – current All-Ireland Hurling Champions!
Name – Yvonne
Uke of choice – Oscar Schmidt concert
Years playing the ukulele – 5
Favourite gig – Uncle Norman’s (Douglasfield Sheltered Housing)
Favourite Happy Ukes song – I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
A fact about yourself – I’m a retired nurse.
Name – Iain
Uke of choice – plank of wood
Years playing the ukulele – 5
Favourite gig – Douglasfield
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Sunny Afternoon
A fact about yourself – I’m an electronic engineer.
Name – Willie
Uke of choice – Kala
Years playing the ukulele – 3/4
Favourite gig – Top of Ben Lawers
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Galway Girl (Steve Earl)
A fact about yourself – I love Frida Kahlo
Name – Alex
Uke of choice – Kala concert
Years playing the ukulele – 4
Favourite gig – Uncle Norman’s
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Lyin’ Eyes/Take It Easy
A fact about yourself – I love retirement.
Name – Alex
Uke of choice – concert
Years playing the ukulele – 3 months
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Ring of Fire
A fact about yourself – I used to live in Transylvania.
Name – Linda
Uke of choice – concert
Years playing the ukulele – 5
Favourite gig – Dundee Flower and Food Festival
Favourite Happy Ukes song – San Francisco Bay Blues
Name – Colin (photo to come)
Uke of choice – Current favourite is a self-assembled tenor kit to which I’ve added a 5th string (Low G)
Years playing the ukulele – 5 (I think)
Favourite gig – The one where the audience outnumbered the band.
Favourite Happy Ukes song – Runaway
A fact about yourself – I once spent the night in a snow cave in the hills above Glenshee.
More to come…keep ’em peeled!
Happy Ukes 