Sunshine Ukes

Sunday, 29 June 2014

Sunshine Ukes play at Blean Annual Music Festival 28th June 2014

Sunshine Ukes played at Blean Music Festival on Saturday 28th June 2014. This was the 5th annual music festival as part of the 'Raise the roof' fundraising event to raise funds to improve the village hall.

A great evening of music and entertainment.

Special thanks to Carol and Bill and their team of helpers who did a fantastic job in organising the event. It was brilliant to see what improvements have already been made to the village hall since last years festival.

Saturday, 28 June 2014

Sunshine Ukes entertain at Sholden School Fete 21st June 2014

Sunshine Ukes held a ukulele workshop and also entertained at Sholden School Fete on Saturday 21st June 2014.

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Sunshine Ukes entertain at Aunty Nora's Vintage and Handmade market 31st May 2014

Sunshine Ukes entertained at Aunty Nora's Vintage and Handmade market. The market was held on Saturday 31st May 2014 in St Georges Hall, Deal.

Great fun!

Many thanks to Lizzie for asking us to play, and thanks to Carol for supplying the photographs.

Monday, 5 May 2014

Smugglers Pop Up Festival, near Deal Sunday 4th May 2014

Sunshine Ukes performing with a few of our players from the ukulele workshop.

Well done and thanks to those who joined in the fun!

Smugglers Pop Up Festival May 2014

Sunshine Ukes ran a beginners ukulele workshop at the Smugglers Pop Up Festival on Sunday 4th May 2014.

We had so many players we almost ran out of spare ukuleles.

Many thanks to all those who joined in the fun - what a brilliant day.

Sunshine Ukes play at Crabble Corn Mill April 2014

Sunshine Ukes played the Top Spot at Crabble Corn Mill Acoustic Music Night on Friday 25th April 2014.

What a brilliant evening.

Sunday, 6 April 2014

St Peter & St Paul's Church, River on 5th April 2014

Sunshine Ukes played at a Folk Music Evening held in St Peter & St Paul's Church in River on Saturday 5th April 2014.

It was a brilliant evening of music & song by local musicians to raise funds for the church.

Thanks to all musicians, and special thanks to Carole Barratt, Jan Croucher & Reverend Andy Bawtree for organising the event.

About Us

The finest ukulele band in all of Deal, the Sunshine Ukes, first took shape on a snowy day in February 2012, with just 4 persons, 4 ukes and only a mild understanding of how to play the C chord. It wasn't long before other local players came along to learn and play various songs and tunes and we were delighted to have had 3 chords mastered!

As we grew in size and ambition, the Sunshine Ukes quickly became a performing band with a broad and varied repertoire and a steely determination to avoid the E chord. Now with a 13-strong line-up and some dazzling waistcoats, we can be seen out and about at folk clubs, charity and community events, local festivals, busks and any gigs that scream out for the mighty ukulele.

We run a weekly session in a local community centre for all levels of experience and beginners are always welcome. We regularly get 20+ participants at these sessions which are structured to cater for all levels of experience. There is a bar and it is, of course, frequented.

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