Mentone Ukes

Mentone Ukes KIDS! - Free Beginners Class for Ages 6-12
2023-04-22 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
WHAT WE WILL COVER: How to hold the ukulele and how to tune it; identifying parts of the ukulele; how to strum and basic strumming patterns; how to play a few chords and play a simple song.
WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT THE UKULELE? It is an easy instrument to learn; the nylon strings are easy on the fingers; it’s small, lightweight and easy to carry; it’s affordable; it’s fun to play!
MUSIC LESSONS ARE BENEFICIAL! Learning to play a musical instrument helps improve cognitive functions like: focus and memory; reading skills; eye-hand coordination; and concentration.
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED! Class size is limited so please contact us at mentoneukes@gmail.com for more information.

Springing Forward towards our Spring Performance
2023-03-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
Our Spring Performance song set is just about there! We have a few more songs to try out — some new tunes and a few we’ve played before — and then we will be ready to begin practicing for our performances in earnest.
The song set for our session this Saturday includes:
-Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Fred Rose and popularized by Willie Nelson
– Happy Together by The Turtles
– In the Jailhouse Now by Jimmie Rodgers
– Ripple by The Grateful Dead
-Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
-Stand by Me by Ben King
– Walls by Tom Petty
– Where Have All The Flowers Gone by Pete Seeger
– Wildflowers by Tom Petty
And the best news of all: it’s never too late for newcomers and beginners to join in the fun! The ukulele is easy to learn, fun to play, and it might just bring a little bit of joy into your life—or maybe a lot—and who doesn’t want that! Loaner ukes are available.

LET THE FUN BEGIN!
2023-03-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
LET THE FUN BEGIN! Starting at our session this Saturday we will begin to finalize our Spring performance song set. This set will include some familiar songs we’ve played before but also (because we’re that good!) some new songs will be incorporated into the set. We have plenty of time to practice and the new songs will keep those practices fun and engaging. As always, we’re playing from a variety of genres. Just a few of the new songs we’ll be considering are Friday I’m in Love (The Cure); Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel), Wildflowers (Tom Petty), and Your Cheatin’ Heart (Hank Williams). We’ve worked out a great song set that will challenge us and be entertaining at our performances. New songs will be downloaded over the next couple days so you can begin to familiarize yourself with them. As always newcomers and beginners of all ages are welcomed to attend our FREE sessions, and loaner ukes are available. So plan to join us this Saturday, March 4th at 1:00 PM CST and bring a friend. Strum and be happy!

A Gathering of Friends Playing Three Songs from the South
2023-02-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
The Mentone Ukes will once again be gathering together —this time to play three poetic songs that reflect a snapshot in time of Americana in the South: City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman and Arlo Guthrie), King of the Road (Roger Miller), and I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams). Our opening song will be Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) and our closing song will be Aragon Mill (Si Kahn). Different artists took a situation they were in and painted a picture with words and music to capture that moment, to capture those feelings. As Hank Williams once said, “A song ain’t nothing in the world but a story just wrote with music to it.” Join us this Saturday, February 18th at 1:00 PM CST at the Moon Lake Library as Jerry and Debra introduce these songs to our friends, members of the Mentone Ukes. You too can be a part of this wonderful experience! Newcomers and beginners of all ages are always welcomed to attend these free sessions. (Or you can just come to listen!) We provide a beginners session and a limited number of loaner ukuleles are available. Strum and be happy!

Mentone Christmas Tree Lighting
2022-12-10 | Mentone Inn Linger Longer Pavilion
Join the Mentone Ukes at the Mentone Inn as we celebrate the Mentone Christmas tree lighting! More details to be announced!

Free Ongoing Ukulele Session
2022-10-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
NAILED IT!! We’re still riding high from a great Colorfest performance, but now it’s time to start practicing in earnest the Christmas songs we’ll be playing at the Town of Mentone Lighting of the Christmas Tree event at the Mentone Inn. We have a wonderful singalong song set for our Christmas performance, and we’ll be introducing a few non-holiday songs at this session that will become the foundation of a new song set for other future performances. So join us this Saturday and bring a friend. Newcomers and beginners of all ages are always welcomed to attend these FREE events and loaner ukes are available. You have no excuse! Strum and be happy!

Colorfest Performance Practice Session
2022-10-08 13:00 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
Can you believe it — Colorfest is right around the corner! Bring your Colorfest songbook (the projector won’t be used) and music stand. This will be a “dry run” practice performance. We’ve been sounding great so this final practice session should go very smoothly.
As always, newcomers and beginners of all ages are always welcomed to attend our FREE sessions. Loaner ukes will be available for use during the session. Strum and be happy!

Song Set Practice for Colorfest
2022-09-24 13:00 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
Strum and be happy! We will continue to practice our *awesome* song set for Colorfest. And as always, newcomers and beginners of all ages are welcomed to attend our FREE sessions. Loaner ukuleles are available for use during the session. Join us this Saturday at 1:00 CT and bring a friend!

Chatsworth Uke Festival
2022-09-17 12:00 - 19:00 | Chatsworth City Park, 400 N 3rd Ave, Chatsworth, GA, 30705
Join the Mentone Ukes for our first road trip! Please reach out to Debra Fey or Jody Rhodes for carpooling opportunities and for more information, please visit the Chatsworth Uke Festival Facebook page at https://fb.me/e/2DK7miRjR

Fall Song Set Practice
2022-09-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
At our last session we came up with a great song set that will prepare us for any potential opportunities to perform. Practicing to perform at an event allows us to play and sing fun songs while we focus on strumming together as an ensemble group. We will learn to play a variety of songs including Amazing Grace, Blowing in the Wind, Folsom Prison Blues, I’d Like To Teach the World to Sing, Jambalaya, Last Kiss, Sloop John B, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Sweet Caroline, Sweet Home Chicago, This Land is Your Land, and Wonderful World. Most of the songs are easy to play with familiar chords and a few songs introduce some new chords. That’s how you grow! Songs are available for download under the SONGS button at this site or on our Facebook page under the FILES tab. Newcomers and beginners of all ages are always welcomed to attend our free sessions, and loaner ukes are available. So plan to join us and bring a friend! Strum and be happy!

Another Mentone Ukes Jam Session!
2022-08-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Moon Lake Community Library, 4607 AL Hwy. 117, Mentone, AL, 35984, United States
Our first Jam Session was a smashing success AND we had a few songs that we just couldn’t get to. Join us this Saturday, August 27th at 1:00 CST to learn a few more songs, including the iconic ukulele song “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” This session will be led by our very own fearless leader, Mickey Luck. As always, newcomers and beginners of all ages are welcomed to attend and we have loaner ukes available. So plan to come and bring a friend! Strum and be happy!
