Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters Inc started in June 2009 with 10 people and just 6 songs to kick us off.

Our club has come a very long way in that time with an annual membership of over 350 happy ukers, 2 great meetings each month, our own club songbook,  and an annual ukulele festival.

For more details about Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival 2018 please check out our festival website. CLICK HERE

Membership is for anyone who wants to be part of our big, happy ukulele family. The cost is an annual fee of $15 with membership renewals starting in January each year. To keep our annual fees down, we ask that each time you attend a meeting, to please pop a $2 coin into the bucket as a donation.

If you would like to join our club you can download our MEMBERSHIP FORM. The form can be emailed to: info@sunshinecoastukulelemasters.com  Please follow the directions for payment on the form.

You can also join up at one of our meetings.

If you’re not sure about becoming a member, you’re welcome to come along and check out what we do. Bring your uke and come and have a play and a sing with us.

We meet at Joe’s Waterhole in Eumundi on the 1^st Sunday of each month and Currimundi Hotel on the 4^th Saturday of each month. For more details CLICK HERE

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters Inc. is to bring people of all ages, race and gender in our community together to learn and play the ukulele, to sing, to have fun, make friends and socialise with and for the love of music. Everyone is welcome to come along and join us.

Saturday 24 June
Beerwah District & Community Hall
12 Turner St, Beerwah
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunday 2nd July
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 22 July
Beerwah District & Community Hall
12 Turner St, Beerwah
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunday 6 August
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 26 August
Big SCUM Strum & Sing at Nambour C Square
as part of the Horizon Underground Festival
DETAILS TO BE ADVSIED

Sunday 3 September
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 23 September
Currimundi Hotel
32 Buderim St, Currimundi 4551
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunday 1st October
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 28 October
Currimundi Hotel
32 Buderim St, Currimundi 4551
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunday 5 November
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 25 November
Currimundi Hotel
32 Buderim St, Currimundi 4551
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunday 3 December
Joe’s Waterhole
85 Memorial Dr, Eumundi 4562
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Saturday 23 December
Currimundi Hotel
32 Buderim St, Currimundi 4551
SCUM CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
11.30am to 12     –    Geoff’s Workshop
1pm to 3pm         –    Strum & Sing

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters is taking you on a fantastic ukulele adventure to the Cook Islands.  Leaving 12th September, returning 20th September 2017.

The tour is especially designed for ukulele players and friends to create a festival in the Cook Islands with the locals.  It will be an incredible experience that the locals can’t wait to share with us.

For all enquiries including info and bookings ring: 3283 1966 or email: groups@uplifttours.com

Inclusions:

Return economy airfares from Brisbane
All touring in private air conditioned coaches on Rarotonga
Accommodation at Edgewater Resort and Spa (Garden Room)
All sightseeing, activities and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
Courtesy bottled water daily
Early check-in on arrival and late check-out on final day
Most meals are included
Courtesy access to Emperor Lounge at Auckland airport (on return flight only)
Food and beverage credit NZ$50 per person

Highlights:

Island discovery tour
Muri Lagoon Cruise (BYO uke)
Primary School visit – ukulele playing
Highland Paradise Cultural village
Polynesian Island Dinner & Show
Local markets
Progressive dinner
Jam sessions with the local artists
Make a Cook Islands Uke workshop

Pineapple Crush

(From left to right)
Lynne White   –   Lead vocals, harmonies,  ukulele, Irish whistle (band contact)
Shelley Schweikert   –   Lead ukulele, lead vocals, harmonies
Geoff White   –   Lead vocals, ukulele, harmonies
Karen Froelich   –    Ukulele, keyboard, harmonies
Chris Lofven   –   UBass, harmonies
Ann Morris   –   Ukulele, harmonies

Pineapple Crush have been having a lot of fun together over the past 4 years, coasting up and down the east coast, way out west and all over the Sunshine Coast sharing their love of ukulele playing, great song arrangements and fabulous vocal harmonies. Their songs cover a wide range of era’s and genre’s from slow ballads to rock ‘n roll to Bluegrass.

In 2016 the name change from the original UkeCrazy People came about after months…….and months….and…..errrr months of debate, trial names, wine and cocktails.  Pineapple Crush reflects several things to the band, but mostly they just like pineapples. And cocktails.

In 2015 Pineapple Crush (then called UkeCrazy People) recorded their first album entitled Spring Fever, which also features a songbook with the chords & words to the 14 songs on the album.

Contact us for band bookings, ukulele workshops, ukulele jam sessions and club Flash Mobs!