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Are you a fan of potluck events at home, at celebrations, at work? Do you like themed, organized, or surprise combinations? What do you like to bring? What do you like to see from others? Consider halal, kosher, vegetarians, spiciness, etc or just rely on variety? What surprises, delights...

Hi all A. Does back yard bread baking appeal to you? Summer heat in some places makes it unpleasant to use the indoor oven in homes without air conditioning. There is a small revival in back yard baking. City regulations often restrict ovens to charcoal, gas and electricity. Country living...

Hi all Can you show us your music group logo, stickers, pins, buttons, mugs, hats and stuff? Do ukulele folk swap pins and buttons at events and festivals? Cheers

Do you tap or stomp? Do people get up and dance when you play? I’m inspired to learn fiddlers foot rhythms after seeing the group Podorhythmie perform at the maple sugaring festival. The basic technique is simple but tricky to master. Sorta like learning strumming patterns. 👣💃🏽...

Was checking out bass music on YouTube and wandered into brass band territory. From the video comments sounds like 😁 much adrenaline. Anyone play in a marching band? Drum line? Stories? Sousaphonist said “watch out” and then: Action @2:25: Go Pro body cam:

Hi all Almost done with the emergency and pandemic supplies. What favourites do you add to supplement the basics in pantry and freezer? Thanks.

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Is it feasible to restrict searches to specific sub forum (s) ? Some keywords return too many threads. Which means needing to use general purpose search engine from outside UU. Many thanks.

I’d like to go to a Vancouver or Seattle event! https://www.gunghaggis.com/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gung_Haggis_Fat_Choy https://gunghaggisfatchoy-seattle.com/

At Chinese restaurants we usually have a few knowledgeable folks at our table, or ask the waiter for a good selection . What would be a your favourite restaurant assortment for a smaller group or to cook at home? What are favourite or easiest recipes? Cheers.

Street food and food trucks have come a long way from hot dog stands and chip wagons. Internet search for ‘street food recipes’ returns many lists of favourites and recipes. Every cuisine in the world condensed into takeout portions! Some recipes look easy, others need advance prep followed by...

During the slowdown I had more time to use the oven. New recipes recommended parchment paper to line pans for baking, roasting and steaming. I like it a lot because there’s no sticking or burnt residue. Much better than waxed paper. Can I say I *really* like it a lot? Am I the last to learn...

Hi all I’m fascinated by millennials websites and videos about eating out. Apparently one can make a living online describing restaurant adventures and travel lifestyles? (I’ve so out of date from ignoring tv and internet content) It’s giving me ideas about local restaurants to visit. And...

How do you close the holiday season? A few things we like for parties… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night_(holiday) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday) King Cake for Epiphany and Mardi Gras: https://leoncechenal.com/galette-des-rois-recipe/...

Hi all Are open tunings and slide fretting easier or trickier than standard tuning and finger fretting? Some of our ukulele buddies are dealing with hand pain, stiffness and tremors. Physiotherapy is helping them cope using hand exercises, and trainers say that playing (within limitations) is...

https://acousticguitar.com/how-hawaiian-music-helped-make-the-guitar-americas-instrument/ Music spreading in every direction. The article needed to say more about ukuleles. Yup.

Hi all. Is low G practical on soprano ukuleles? String makers list low G sets for concerts and tenors but not for sopranos. The single wound string recommended by the music store feels limp and sounds unbalanced to the nylguts. Which low G combinations do you like on sopranos? Would it be...

cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/joni-mitchell-found-recordings-1.5723722 jonimitchell.com As a teenager Jodi Anderson played baritone uke and guitar. Barry Bowman, a teenage budding DJ, recorded a demo tape at the radio station studio of Joni singing folk songs and playing the baritone...