Popular songs from a ukulele band
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Established in January 2018, Horsmonden Ukulele Big Band (HUBB) are a twenty plus strong ukulele band playing and singing popular songs for fun.
We have performed at the Horsmonden Summer Festival, Pittlands Fun Day, Horsmonden Autumn Festival, 100th Anniversary of WWI Armistice and the Horsmonden Winter Festival. We have also busked outside the Heath Stores raising money for the Hospice in the Weald and Comic Relief.
We have enjoyed putting specialist programmes together for Harvest, Wartime, Hopping, Christmas and Musicals – we are keen to develop more if you want something specific.
Meetings
We meet every Saturday morning and have two venues for sessions which I lead: Horsmonden Social Club sessions 10am-12 noon where we learn ukulele skills, apply them to our songs and play together. We have everything we need for interactive learning – projector, large screen and lots of space. The Gun sessions are 11.15am where we revisit recent lessons and try out new songs and work on current ones.
Who can join
Anyone who can hold a ukulele and sing! We cater for all abilities and ages at both sessions from beginners to competent ukulele players.
Need help to get started?
For absolute beginners or those who feel it would be a benefit, we offer a beginners academy with small group lessons. These will teach you the basic skills you need to confidently join us at our sessions when you are ready. I hold these generally on a lunchtime during the week.
Come and join us, learn ukulele, perform and meet new people!
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Example Songs
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Jambalaya – Hank Williams
Jamaica Farewell – Harry Belafonte
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
Delilah – Tom Jones
Don’t Worry be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens / Tight Fit
Bring Me Sunshine – Morecambe and Wise
These Boots are Made for Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul and Mary
Sway – Dean Martin
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Singing the Blues – Guy Mitchell
Example Programmes
Musicals
Any Dream Will Do – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Oom Pah Pah – Oliver
Over the Rainbow – The Wizard of Oz
Wanna be like You – Jungle Book
Bare Necessities – Jungle Book
Do You Hear the People Sing – Les Misérables
The One that I Want – Grease
Wartime
Lambeth Walk
We’re Gonna Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line
Pack Up Your Troubles in your Old Kit Bag
Lili Marlene
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
When the Saints Go Marching In
My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)
Show Me the Way to Go Home
Side by Side
There’ll Always be an England
Bless ’em All
Land of Hope and Glory
Hopping
Bicycle made for two
Sentimental Journey
Long way to Tipperary
Side-by-Side
Pack Up Your Troubles
We’ll meet again
Bless ‘em All
Knees Up Mother Brown
My Old Man
Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Show me the way to go home
Sun has got his hat on
Hokey Cokey
Any old iron
She’ll be coming round the mountain
Hopping Down in Kent
Lambeth Walk
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner
Hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
Light of the Silvery Moon
Roll out the Barrel
Side by Side
When the Saints Come Marching In
Valentine Love Songs
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
All My Loving – The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul and Mary