Welcome to the Lamorinda Ukulele Club!
We are ukulele fans who have been jamming together on Monday nights since 2014. Our original home was the Lamorinda Music store in Lafayette, California, and even though we now meet in the neighboring town of Walnut Creek and our members come from all over the East Bay, the name Lamorinda Ukulele Club stuck.
Most of our members started by just showing up one week and then got drawn into the fun and camaraderie that comes with playing ukulele and singing together with a great bunch of people. We hope that everyone who joins us will have the same experience!
What kind of music does the group play?
Most of our material is drawn from popular songs of the 1920s to the 1980s, especially the 1950s to the 1970s, but we play everything from traditional folk songs to country classics, holiday tunes, more recent songs, and more! We play songs from these sources:
Individual chord sheets - Most of our songs are individual chord sheets that are distributed through our mailing list before each jam.
The Daily Ukulele books, aka the "Yellow Book", "Blue Book", and "Purple Book" - Sometimes we use Jim Beloff's books, which can be purchased at Lamorinda Music, but if you don't have a book, you can usually look on with someone who does.
Where and when are the jams?
Our Monday Night Ukulele Jam is held every other week at a church in Walnut Creek. Check out the Monday Jam Info page for more information.
There is also a daytime jam held from spring through fall called Music in the Park, which is held outside in a park in Walnut Creek. Check out the Park Jam Info page for more information.
Who can attend?
We are a friendly, low-key bunch who welcomes all ukulele players. Our club members live in various East Bay locations, including Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga, Martinez, Danville, Oakland, Emeryville, Vallejo, San Ramon, Pleasanton, and more! Some members are beginners who know just a couple of chords, while others have played for years. We generally have around 30 - 40 ukulele players at each of our jams, so you are sure to find someone else with a similar amount of experience as you! Just come and have fun!
Is there a membership fee?
We are an all-volunteer, member led group. Each person who attends our indoor jams is asked to make a small contribution, which is given entirely to our host venue for use of the space, but there is no membership fee to join the club.