The jam includes playing and singing twenty songs together
with the chord charts posted on the website by the 15 th of
each month so they can be downloaded and practiced before
the jam. Each month the song list is different. Starting in June
there will be a Beginner Lesson before the jam, from 5:15 to
5:45. There isn’t any cost for the jam or for the lesson.
The jam players are a mixed group of women and men
from Gilroy and the surrounding area. When asked by
TODAY to comment on how long they have been
playing ukulele and to name their three favorite songs,
here’s what a few of them said:
Patty Stone from Gilroy has been playing for 50 years, off
and on since she was a very young girl. Her three favorites are
“Crazy,” “Calendar Girl” and “Red, Red Robin.”
Grant Bennet from Gilroy says, “I’ve been strummin’ for
seven years and love making music with friends. I love playing
and singing Bring Me Sunshine, It’s Only a Paper Moon, and I
Love You A Bushel and A Peck.”
Dave Goddard from Morgan Hill has been playing three
or four years, “It’s hard to keep track.” His three favorites are
“When I’m Cleaning Windows,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and
“Gulf Coast Highway.”
Shannon Goddard, Dave’s wife (and just one of several
strumming couples in the group) has played the same amount
of time as Dave and her three favorites are “You’ve Got A
Friend in Me,” “Hey There Georgie Girl,” and “Beyond the
Sea.”
Max Martinez from San Juan Bautista has been playing for
over three years and his favorite is “Anything Country.”
Terry Newman’s favorites right now are “America the
Beautiful,” “Summertime,” and “Danny Boy.”
Jane Rekedal from Aromas has been playing for a couple
of years and likes “Teach the Children,” “Singin’ the Blues,”
and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.”
Karen McDonald says, “I’ve been playing for three years
with an interest group of AAUW Morgan Hill. We meet at
people’s homes each week and have a great time. We are
now practicing cowboy songs so the ones that are currently
favorites of mine are “Ragtime Cowboy Joe,” “Cowboy’s
Sweetheart,” and “Cattle Call,” which involves learning
how to yodel.
Linda Tarvin from Morgan Hill has been playing since she
was six years old. She not only plays, but she is a “novelty
performer,” playing solo and in costume for senior groups, and
with the AAUW Morgan Hill group, Ukuladies.
Susan Patereau says her three favorite songs are “Bring Me
Sunshine,” “Banana Pancakes,” and “Ripple.” But she also real-
ly really likes “You’ve Got A Friend in Me,” “Octopus Garden,”
“Sing To Me” (the iPhone7 song), “I’ll See You In My Dreams,”
“L-O-V-E,” “Rainbow Connection,” and so many more.
Karen Chavez from Gilroy is a very accomplished player
and says, “My three favorite songs right now are “You’ve
Got A Friend in Me,” “What a Wonderful World,” and “Your
Cheating Heart.”
To become a part of a ukulele jam, just show up. Visit the
Gilroy Ukulele Jam’s website at GilroyUkuleleJam.com, and
join their Facebook group, Gilroy Ukulele Jam. You don’t
need an invitation because everyone is welcome.
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