- About SUPA
- Seattle Ukulele Players Association (SUPA) is a Washington nonprofit corporation founded in 2003 to promote fellowship, entertainment, performance and education among ukulele enthusiasts in the Puget Sound region.
- Monthly Song Circle Meetings:
- The Seattle Ukulele Players Association meets the second Sunday of every month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Doors open at 1:15. Workshops, when scheduled, are generally from 1:20-2:20pm.
- Phinney Neighborhood Association (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle; 206-783-2244; Google Map). We meet in the brick building (east building lower on the hill) - not the wood building. Park in the lower parking lot. Accessible entrance on the east side of the building.
- Ballard Northwest Senior Center: (5429 - 32nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA) - Google Map) - often used for mid-month gatherings or rehearsals outside of monthly song circles.
- Format:
- We'll begin with a Song Circle Style where each person will have the chance to pick a song for the group, perform a song solo, or pass. The setting is very informal with no commitment required - just bring your uke and join us at our song circles.
- Music:
- The SUPA Song Books are available at the Ave Copy Center (4141 University, Seattle, 206-633-1837, mail@avecopy.com). The books can be loose, single or double sided; 3-hole punched; comb-bound, etc. Please call them for prices. We recommend that you purchase a loose, double-sided, 3-hole punched version and put it into your own binder. That way, you can easily include songs brought by others.
- Song books currently in use by SUPA include the Combined 2005-2007 book ("red" book) and the 2010 Song Book ("green" or "lemongrass" book). Other books available from the Ave Copy Center include the original 2004 and the special Santa Cruz Song Book.
- If you would like to introduce a new song for the song book, please bring a minimum of 60 copies to the next Song Circle.
- Style:
- The 'uke is a versatile instrument, and all types and styles of music are welcomed -- from American classics to Hawaiian hula to George Formby.
- Experience:
- None required! All levels are welcomed, from beginners to professionals. If you don't know the chords...just sing louder! According to Jumpin' Jim Beloff, when a room full of 'ukulele players of all levels of experience join together to play a song, you can expect a combination of well-measured chords along with off-key hacks, perflectly tuned ukes along with poorly tuned instruments, and vintage Kamakas along with $20 eBay specials. Somehow, this collection of sounds will always result in beautiful music -- which is part of the magic of the 'ukulele.
- Cost:
- $3 each session. This covers facilities rental. Special Guest workshops are between $10-$15 which includes the workshop and song circle.
- Moderators:
- We have a small group of moderators and music leaders to kick off each song circle and are always looking for more. If interested, please contact one of the members at the song circle.
- Contact & Feedback:
- For general information about SUPA, contact John Leder, info@seattleukulele.org.
- If you have any feedback or comments that you would like to share about SUPA, song circles, music, Web site, or anything else, also please contact John Leder at info@seattleukulele.org.
- Mailing lists, Forums, etc.
- SUPA maintains a discussion forum and message board at Yahoo Groups, which you are welcome to join. We use this board for more informal announcements, messages, upcoming events of interest, and other news. The group name is SeattleUkulele and can be found at: SeattleUkulele Yahoo! Group.
- Performances
- SUPA and its members are available to perform at community or other special events consistent with our status as a registered non-profit organization. SUPA is not a booking agency for ukulele performers. We do not perform at weddings or other private events, and we do not refer players for these events.
- If you would like SUPA to perform at your community or other special event, please complete and send the Performance Request (see below) providing complete event details (date, time, nature of the event, number of performers, etc.) to John Leder at info@seattleukulele.org.
- A SUPA Performance Request can be downloaded as either a Word document or a PDF.
- Aloha!
- See you soon at the next Song Circle!