The Flukes bring some sunshine on the Ukulele
The Flukes are an Egremont based Ukulele group who formed for the simple pleasure of making music together.
The instrument originates from Hawaii and has a long association with laid back tunes that evoke images of palm-fringed beaches. It has been used worldwide by entertainers who have brought laughter and joy to endless audiences.
A few years ago Caroline Easdon was attempting to learn the Ukulele from Youtube videos: “You never really make the time for something when you do it on your own but I was talking to someone doing the same and we decided to put a group together. We advertised and had a terrific response.”
The group has grown and they now regularly have over 20 people at one of their Sunday afternoon sessions.
They meet every week at the Florence Arts Centre in Egremont from 1 until 4. The sessions start with beginner lessons and then helps improvers. Later in the afternoon they perform together and have a sing-song.
Caroline is convinced the Ukulele is perfect for anyone who’d like to play an instrument and have some fun: “It’s small, portable and cheap to buy, a starter one costs about twenty pounds. They have 4 strings and if you know three chords you’ll be able to play hundreds of songs, which makes them easy to learn.
It’s nice to come together as a group, we sing along as we play and it’s quite uplifting. We have a member that told us she suffered from depression but since she’s joined she felt like she’s had a whole new lease on life.”
The age range of the Flukes is 16 through to retirees and their set list is made up of old style stuff like The Beatles, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Elvis. Songs you can really sing along to. They have a few performances from time to time like Egremont Farmers Market and various gigs at old folks homes.
So come along if you want to see if the group is for you, there are spare Ukuleles available if you want to try it out first.
The Flukes Ukulele group is on Facebook or you can phone the Florence arts centre for more information.
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