YACHT ROCK WITH HONEYB “Yacht rock” refers to a music style and aesthetic, often associated with soft rock, that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by glossy production, breezy vocals, and bouncy rhythms, evoking the image of relaxing cruises. Our fabulous Co Director HoneyB will lead us through this broad genre that […]
Dust off you’re a-less chaps and studs. Tease up your hair a mile high, because we’re going to rock Atwater like a hurricane! I’ve picked out some awesome headbangers plus a few glam ballads. We’re going to tour the history of the genre with our pedals to the metal on our own highways to hell! […]
MOTHER’S DAY WITH JADRIAN JOHNSON This one goes out to all the moms and those who love ’em. Join us for a set of songs celebrating all the dear moms in the world, be they biological, logical, found, lost, and loved. Your Mother Should Know – Beatles Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton Wind […]
Our second meetup of the month is on May 24th. We will be playing songs from “The Daily Ukulele Yellow Book” by Liz and Jim Beloff. Stay tuned for the page numbers,
TRAVIS PICKING WITH ELLEN BLOOM Ellen will be showing us two versions of Travis Picking for the Ukulele on June 14th. One is Gary’s method, the other is Ellen’s. Merle Travis invented this type of picking for the guitar. It is a syncopated style of fingerpicking rooted in ragtime music in which alternating chords and […]
Mitch will follow up on his presentation from last year of doing songs in common chord progressions, but this time he will focus on 12-bar blues patterns in popular songs. No song list to be printed because we are going to learn specific progressions and then play along to popular recordings. He will add some […]
This is the only rehearsal before the “Sounds of the ’60s” performances. Learn more about the performances here. Bring a snack and beverage. You will also need a music stand, your music and a pen or pencil. (Or iPad) Japanese Cultural Institute 595 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena
Here are the details for the “Sounds of the ’60s” Performance for July 5, 2025. Learn more here. Please RSVP Pam Vincent of you plan on attending. All the details are included in the blog post and performance flyer. Saturday July 5 1PM Rehearsal, 2PM Show Time Villa Gardens, 842 E. Villa St., Pasadena
Our 1st meetup of the month is on July 12th. We are honored and very excited to welcome Fred Sokolow to the Plucking Strummers. Fred Sokolow is best known as the author of a library of instructional books and DVDs for ukulele, guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin and lap steel. There are currently over a hundred […]
Our 2nd meetup of the month is on July 26th. Lars Gruber will be leading us in a Creedence Clearwater revival. DON’T LOOK NOW, it’s a morning of John Fogerty! July 26th! Join us as we travel thru some of his hits we’ve never or rarely played. Songs not in the Beloff books. Some of […]