Seasons of the Ukulele

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SOTU 675 -- "All That Glitters"

LimousinLil

OneManAndHisPGUke Speaking as one who STILL hurts deeply over what happened at the Other Place - and who has more reason to than most - I DO agree that if we are to be a welcoming group, then we have to allow everyone to participate, whatever our personal feelings. I can't pretend, though, that it doesn't make me, personally, feel uncomfortable … but, then, that IS just me! And I love you ALL … well, most of you! xo (This is where I want to add a "smilie" emoji, rather than a "regional indicator" … just to prove that I am not to be taken too seriously! Rick, what IS IT with these "regional indicators"?)

johnpoole

LimousinLil the regional indicator emojis for the south of France are limited to croissants, strings of garlic, berets and striped jumpers 🙂

LimousinLil

johnpoole Tres amusant, Monsieur Poole!!! (Er … please tell me how you got that emoji to appear.)

johnpoole

LimousinLil just a colon : and then a bracket). Put together you get 🙂 you only had full stop and bracket.

LimousinLil

johnpoole Merci beaucoup, Cher Monsieur! 🙂

CeeJay

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🫣 Ohhhhhhyh Yyyeeeesssssssss……..😇😍😒👌 Or you could right click and select emoji in the dialogue box !!

👍👍👍🤛🤚🫷🖖✌️

LimousinLil

CeeJay Where's the "dialogue box"???

CeeJay

LimousinLil

Okay , as I write in the reply box , keeping th cursor in the box ,✌️right click on your mouse. The box that opens is sometimes called the dialogue box. At the top of the box is "emoji" et voila.

Watch.

The video below.👌

And post !

Ila

LimousinLil Val, thank you for weighing in on this; I was specifically thinking about you when I replied to Chris's post. It irked me immensely when the OTHER PLACE accused us of being unfriendly and unwelcoming, and I knew if I rejected Chris's post, I'd be guilty of stooping precisely to that level.

Whatever my personal feelings are (and I reserve the right to keep them just that -- personal), publicly, and for the sake of our little group, I wanted to set the right example. I'm glad you agree with my decision.

YorkSteve

Berni said he hoped somebody would do "Farewell to the gold". I held back for a bit, as I did it about 80 seasons ago, but I will give it a second go.

When I first moved to York in 1981, I started going to a folk club in a room above a pub. One of the first singers I saw there was Paul Metsers, born in Holland, brought up in New Zealand, and by 1980 touring the UK folk clubs. I was a bit surprised when the entire room (apart from me) joined in with one of his songs. Only a few months later did I realise that it was included on "Penguin Eggs", the wonderful album by Nic Jones, which had been released a year or so earlier. So here's that song.

YorkSteve

On the other matter…I too would love it if this place could welcome everybody, just like a good pub or an open-house party. And I will do my best to uphold that noble ambition. But…sometimes somebody who walks in to that pub or party might make you feel a bit uneasy, or remind you of less happy times.

Despite asking politely for one on a couple of occasions, I was never given any explanation of why I was banned without warning from that other place, around the same time as a few others. What I DID read, on a post which is still there, is that a handful of accounts were closed because they belonged to people who were "committed to disturbing the peace at all costs, publicly adamant that they had no intention of ever behaving in the way that they agreed to when they joined." When I asked the moderator for evidence of me behaving in that way, you can guess the reply I got - none. Nor did I get any kind of response when I raised the matter with Aaron & Aldrine from the wider UU world.

So when somebody who works with and for those people comes along, I might choose to sit on the other side of the room.

uke4ia

This is an original called "Dragon Sleeps". I wrote most of the lyrics during a dragon-themed Season last year, then finished it up and added music this week.

Mezcalero

This week went really fast. I collaborated with Jon and Joo earlier in the week, and had planned to do a fun one last night with my friend Bob. But he couldn't make it and it's a bit hard to "Feel Like Makin' Love" with just an acoustic uke. So in the meantime, here's Tiny Bubbles, which in fairness would also fit John's season 🙂 But I do enjoy performing it with the Hula Dancers !

kolibri

"My Granny Had One Golden Tooth" - and original song and a true story. Lyrics are in YT description.

UkeCan1

[I just posted a fun mashup that I'm quite proud of over at 676, which would be a twofer if I hadn't already hit the song limit.]

Re the other thing, I believe it's fundamentally important that we be welcoming to all comers (unless they persistently behave in a way that is actively abusive or hostile to others, which I think is thankfully rare among ukulele people). To do otherwise would be hypocritical, and not who we've been claiming to be.

We don't have to like everyone, or interact with everyone, but each of us is going to have different feelings toward each other individual member of our community, and no two people will share the same set.

It's our job as adults to deal constructively with our personal thoughts and emotions, and not impose them on others who may feel differently. Disagreeing with respect and generosity is part of what makes a loving, welcoming, sustainable collective of fellow humans.

I think of the UU / Seasons split like a "divorce". Some of us will choose to move in with Mom, others will stay with Dad, and still others will want to maintain good relations with both.

Some will have hurt or angry feelings and lingering scars, and we can support each other to heal and feel and grow and feel safe as we find our way together.

I respect every individual's choice about how to navigate our new post-split world.

I personally have moved in here with Mom … but I still respect Dad and will spend time with him when I choose. And I love all my brothers and sisters and honor their choices, and I plan to remain friends with each and every one of us regardless.

I love you all.

Peace. 🕊

DelGriff

UkeCan1

What a lovely, thoughtful post. I wish I could be more like you and some of the others here, Wendy. I’m trying - I guess my recovery time is a good bit slower than most. 😢

CanadaJim

UkeCan1
Nice post, Wendy, but I kinda thought WE were Dad.

CeeJay

DelGriff

Not as slow as mine matey, I made nice and even posted a few vids on the challenges , including the gentlemen in question.

It wasn't until AFTER I made a remark, ON HERE about the surfacing of a new style of seasons on the Other Place

and the individual involved that I collected a ban.

I don't hold a grudge, but fool me once etc.

So,whilst I have some sympathy with Wendy's post. I do not wholeheartedly feel the same way. But ,that's just me.

Over and out roger dodger and back to the music. (Trading standards might take a dim view of my description of what I churn out, but tough t……….) 😇😇😂😂🤣

This is a tune (and a song) written by the late, great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. So this a uke banjo attempting to emulate a bouzouki or a baglamas .
Warts and all.

Threebird

Thank-you for hosting this season Ila, and for picking this week's theme! I have been wanting to learns 'Lagrimas de Oro' by Manu Chao for ages but never got around to it. As I went through songs mentioning gold that I had had played for previous seasons, I remembered this one.

You even posted the theme nice and early so I figured I would have a version ready quickly, after all, it is only 2 simple chords repeated for the entire song - Em & Bbmaj7 - no problem. And, here we are at the deadline sneaking in the best version I could muster. In my defense, I think I came up with a solid interpretation that respects the original while straying a bit off the path (and took a little time).

YooperGirl

Hello everyone,

I thought of this one as soon as I saw the theme.

I’m not sure why my video uploaded as a short on my channel but hopefully that doesn’t affect anything here. Thank you for the week.

This song is by my favorite songwriter, Jon Foreman. My cover is a very basic version of this gorgeous song.

Here is a bit of what Jon shared about his song:

“it was inspired by California freeways in ‘the golden hour’ as the sun is setting and the stars are coming out, the freeway becomes this red and gold ribbon of taillights and headlights and it made me think of all these cars rushing home to these suburban neighborhoods, suburban lives; of stucco and family and—all of it. And what I wanted to weave into that narrative is a much larger narrative of a sojourner on a pilgrimage towards a home that he’s never seen before. The deep, deep longings within us. So to me that’s what I think of when I hear ‘Red and Gold’. I think of twilight, I think of the stars coming out, I think of these ribbons of red and gold on the freeway—a part of a journey much larger than just heading home.” 🌟❤️🎶

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