DATE CHANGE and IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
We got bumped from Midland Bickford this month and next, and were offered the date of Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10:30, so I took it. Please scratch September 25th and October 23rd from your calendars, and add October 2nd.
ALSO, the new SUGAR song folder is available to download at
I STRONGLY suggest downloading this version and then tossing the previous version, so we will all be on the same page(s) at future SUGAR events.
Thanks, Hunt
New SUGAR song folder, September 10th picnic news
Hi, Friends:
I have finished the project of updating the SUGAR digital songbook by adding some new songs, ditching some duplicated and unused songs, and just tidying things up.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you download the link called "All the SUGAR songs on Johnny's tablet - 9-3-17", and after doing so, discard the previous folder dated 3-??-17.
Here is the link to the new song folder we will be using from now into the foreseeable future: https://www.dropbox.com/…/79rro5…/AACsB55syiUu9ADu_f5P-Jgua…
If you have problems, i will try to help you, but you are better off asking a millennial to help you, since I am not a computer guru. 
I hope to see you at our picnic on Sunday, September 10 at 1pm at Stratford Woods in Midland. This park is located on E. Ashman in Midland, just west of the US-10 overpass. You can access the park from Waldo Rd. by turning west on E. Ashman, and then taking the last driveway on the south side of E. Ashman before the overpass.
We will be having chicken and whatever you bring as a dish to pass shortly after 1, and will provide tableware and a few choices of drinks. Bring your uke and your updated tablet/binder with the new songs included, and we will make some music and offer anyone interested a turn at the mic.
We will be having chicken and whatever you bring as a dish to pass shortly after 1, and will provide tableware and a few choices of drinks. Bring your uke and your updated tablet/binder with the new songs included, and we will make some music and offer anyone interested a turn at the mic.
Hunt
Wednesday, 8-2-17 - Light Up the City walk in Old Town Saginaw - this is a luau-themed event, and we are to play at First Presbyterian Church on Court St., which is the hospitality center for this event from 5:30-6:30pm. We will use the Castle/Edson list for this outing.
Saturday, 8-5-17 - Sullivan's on Gratiot from 10:30-noon (regular monthly event).
Monday, 8-21-17 - Bay Shores on Midland Rd. in Bay City from 3-4pm, and then Krzysiak's from 5-6:30pm.
Thursday through Sunday, 8-24 to 8-27-17 - Midland Folk Music Festival at the Fairgrounds. We will playing Saturday night at dinner time before JH/S and the evening concert. More details as they become available.
Monday, 8-28-17 - Midland Bickford again, 10:30-11:30.
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Got the urge to play your uke with other people, share songs, or learn some new techniques? SUGAR is the group for you!
Want to learn how play the ukulele? The PEANUT program will teach you how!
SUGAR - Saginaw Ukulele Gurus And Rookies
PEANUT - People Every Age Need Ukulele Training
Mission Statement: SUGAR was organized with two goals in mind:
- Goal 1: Make music
- Goal 2 Have fun making it!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME to join SUGAR - beginners, experts, curious folks, singers, listeners, and people who smell bad. Well, almost everyone is welcome...
You will be happy to know that brand new beginner ukes can be purchased for as little as $30-40, which is a small enough investment to try it out and see if this is something that you might enjoy. Depending on the group's needs, we can do some instruction, some performing, or whatever else we choose to do!
The songs that we will be singing and playing each month will be publicized well in advance giving you a chance to print them out, and even pr-pr-practice ahead of time if you wish. Feel free to email the SUGAR group leader at johnnyhunt57@yahoo.com for information and help with downloading the group's songs. Come and share in the fun of strummin', singin', and playin' our ukuleles!
- First Saturday of the Month
- 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
- Sullivan's Restaurant
- 5235 Gratiot Road, Saginaw, Michigan
- Third Monday of the Month
- 5:00 pm to 6:30pm
- Krzysiak's House
- 1605 Michigan Ave., Bay City, Michigan
You will be happy to know that brand new beginner ukes can be purchased for as little as $30-40, which is a small enough investment to try it out and see if this is something that you might enjoy. Depending on the group's needs, we can do some instruction, some performing, or whatever else we choose to do!
PEANUT group lessons are being offered this fall (September-December 2017) in Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, and at SVSU. This five to six-week course will teach you some basic chords, and get you playing and singing right away! Again, contact Johnny Hunt at johnnyhunt57@yahoo.com
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Some Summer SUGAR Sightings:
Friday, June 23rd - SUGAR is part of the Frankenmuth Fun Night program, and will be playing as a yet-unidentified spot along Main Street from 6-9pm. Bring a chair, a music stand, and your SUGAR songbook/tablet along, and we'll just freestyle it and try to keep ourselves and any innocent by-standers entertained. We may descend upon an unprepared restaurant afterward if anybody has any gas left in the tank after playing for three hours. :-)
Monday, June 26th - the regularly-schedule stop at Bickford Midland (NE corner of Jefferson Ave. and Joe Mann Blvd.) will take place at 10:30-11:30, with optional lunch following.
Saturday, July 1st - SUGAR will meet as scheduled at Sullivan's on Gratiot from 10:30-noon, and do our thing.
Thursday, July 6th - SUGAR will play at the Castle Museum in Saginaw (500 Federal St. on the friendly east side of town) from noon-12:45. We will be using the patriotic/hula package of songs we used on the USS Edson, and I will be interjecting some ukulele history as part of the presentation as well, since I was asked when setting this up to do so.
Friday, July 7th - it's back to the mean streets of Frankenmuth for another installment of Friday Fun Night from 6-9pm. Since it's July 4th weekend, we will include some patriotic music, as well as whatever else strikes our fancies.
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SUGAR plays at the USS Edson on Saturday, May 20th from 3-4pm.
Here is the package of songs to bring along: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rt4muto0wbrft39/AACVBIO3tSUiJ1Nc9ib_qNLka?dl=0
If you're interested in touring the Edson before we play at 3, please let Dave Garn know (if you haven't done so already). E-mail Johnny for Dave's contact information if you need it. Thanks!
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SUGAR shirts to be ordered soon...
Do you need a SUGAR shirt like the one in all the pictures? If so, another batch of the Maui Blue polo shirts are going to be ordered soon.
See Katherine Machul at Sullivan's on Saturday, 5-6-17, or contact Katherine at Kgmakul2@gmail.com to order and pay for your shirt. Sizes XS to XL are $21.00 and 2XL is $23.00.
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Next stop on the 2017 uke circuit is Mighty Uke Day - May 12-14
SUGAR has a slot at 2pm in the open mic line-up on Saturday, May 13th, at Sir Pizza. There is a also a group strum in the morning at Sir Pizza, and many other activities scheduled all weekend. Here's the link for more information... http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f6b0ff0e1e5fd719599ac1c7b&id=b0fe1ec96f
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WASSUP3 is fast approaching!
What is up? WASS is UP! On Friday and Saturday, March 10th and 11th of 2017, SUGAR is presenting its third annual ukulele festival, which is free and open to all!
Here's a flyer that gives an outline of what is happening, and if you desire more details, contact Johnny Hunt at johnnyhunt57@yahoo.com... Plan to be there!
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