We play a variety of ukulele music, including (but not limited to) classic rock, folk, and a touch of old country. For folks who play instruments other than ukuleles, and for ukulele players wishing to play other types of traditional music such as bluegrass, the Beaufort County Traditional Music Association (BCTMA) Jams at Turnage Theater on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

We’re by no means professionals or entertainers – most of our music is suitable for beginners who know relatively few chords. We don’t teach, but there are tons of resources on YouTube and various websites. Expect us to make mistakes – we’re all learning. This is not a performance, it is a jam for ukulele enthusiasts of all levels. You can also find tons of songs at ozbcoz.com, where you can also change instruments, keys, and download songs as PDFs. Another great resource is Petey Mack — from his webpage, click on “arrangements”, and download the latest version (February 2023) of his “Petey Mack’s Singalong Book” (pdf). There are many other internet resources.

Upcoming Jam Dates

You can just show up for a jam session with your ukulele – perhaps also a tuner and a music stand (examples for paper and tablet). You can contact us ( ceuthophilus@gmail.com ) for the latest scheduled session if you’re not already on our email list.

We were meeting every other Monday at Main Cup at Little Inn (Facebook), a coffee shop at 210 W Main St, Washington NC, but turnout has been poor of late, and necessitated Main Cup staying open beyond normal hours, so the MONDAY DATES ARE CANCELED. On alternate weeks, there is the possibility of still meeting at various places in or near Washington, or by default at Main Cup, 3-5 pm on alternate SUNDAYs. LATELY, no one has showed up at all, so you might need to make some arrangements to ensure you have someone to strum with!! If you are psyched to take leadership of our little group, feel free to grab the reins – I (Steve) can still update the webpage for you.

Songs

We play off of our list of CURRENT SONGS (below) and try to be mindful to include a number with easy chords. If you plan to join in, you should download and print the songs for yourself, or download them to view on an iPad or similar device. You can download the songs individually as PDFs, from the list below, or you can grab them all at once as a zip file of individual song PDFs , or grab the current version of our songbook .

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We have a small subset of songs we are practicing regularly, these are:

• Blowing in the Wind Key: C (A_m, C, F, G, G₇)
• Eight Days a Week Key: C (A_m, C, D₇, F, G, G₇)
• House of the Rising Sun Key: A_m (A_m, C, D, D_m, E₇, F)
• Jolene Key: A_m (A_m, C, E_m7, G)
• L.O.V.E. Key: G (A₇, C, D₇, E_m7, G, G₇, G_maj7)
• Love Me Tender Key: C (A_m, C, D₇, E₇, G₇)
• Octopuses Garden Key: C (A_m, C, F, G)
• Will the Circle be Unbroken Key: G (C, D₇, E_m, G, G₇)
• You are my Sunshine Key: C (A_m, C, C₇, F, G₇)

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The full list of all our songs, with links to individual pdfs:

• Act Naturally Key: C (C, D, F, G, G₇)
• Ain’t No Sunshine Key: A_m (A_m, E_m7, G, D_m, A_m/C)
• Alabama Jubilee Key: C (A₇, A_m, C, D₇, E₇, G)
• All of Me Key: C (A_m, A₇, C, D_m, D₇, E₇, F_m, G₇)
• Angel from Montgomery Key: D (A, C, D, G)
• Back Home Again Key: A (A, A₇, B_m, D, E₇)
• Blowing in the Wind Key: C (A_m, C, F, G, G₇)
• Blue Bayou Key: C (C, C_aug, F, F_m, G, G₇)
• California Dreaming Key: A_m (A_m, C, E₇, E_7sus4, F, F_maj7, G)
• Carolina in the Morning Key: C (A_m, A_aug, A_dim7, C, C_maj7, C₇, D_m, D₇, E_dim7, F, G, G₇)
• Chocolate Chip Cookies Key: F (C, C₇, F, G₇)
• Cold, Cold Heart Key: D (A₇, D, G)
• Coming into Los Angeles Key: A_m (A_m, D, F, C, E₇)
• Crazy Key: C (A₇, C, C₇, D, D₇, D_m, D_m6, D_m7, E_m7, F, F₇, G, G₇, G_dim)
• Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright Key: C (A₇, C, D, D₇, E_m, G, G₇)
• Don’t Worry, Be Happy Key: C (C, D_m, F)
• Eight Days a Week Key: C (A_m, C, D₇, F, G, G₇)
• Give Me One Reason Key: F (B_b, C, F)
• (The) Glory of Love Key: G (A₇, A_m7, C, C_m, D₇, E_m, G, G₇)
• Going up the Country Key: C (C, F, G₇)
• Gonna Get Along Without You Now Key: C (A_m, C, E_m, F, G₇)
• Good Old Mountain Dew Key: F (B_b, C₇, F)
• Happy Trails version A (A₇, C, C₇, D₇, D_m, F, G, G₇, G_dim, G_aug)
• Happy Trails version B (A₇, C, C₆, C₇, C_#dim7, D₇, F, F₇/C, G, G₇)
• Havana Key: G_m? (C_m, D, G_m)
• Have You Ever Seen the Rain Key: C (A_m, C, C₇, E_m, F, G)
• Hotel California Key A_m (A_m, C, D, D_m, E₇, F, G)
• House of the Rising Sun Key: A_m (A_m, C, D, D_m, E₇, F)
• Hukilau Song, The Key: G (A₇, D₇, E₇, G)
• I Will Survive Key: A_m (A_m, D_m, G, C, F, E₇, E₇₊₅)
• If I Had a Hammer Key: C (A_m, C, F, G₇)
• Iko Iko Key: F (C₇, F)
• I’m a Believer Key: C (A, C, D, G)
• It’s a Heartache Key: C (A_m, C, E_m, E_m7, F, G, G₇)
• Jambalaya Key: G (D, D₇, G)
• Jolene Key: A_m (A_m, C, E_m7, G)
• Just the Way You Are Key: C (A_m7, C, F, G_m)
• Ko-Rona Virus Blues Key: C (A₇, B₇, C, C₆, C₇, C_maj7, D_m, D₇, E₇, F, G₇)
• L.O.V.E. Key: G (A₇, C, D₇, E_m7, G, G₇, G_maj7)
• Love Me Tender Key: C (A_m, C, D₇, E₇, G₇)
• Margaritaville Key: C (C, C₇, F, G)
• Octopus’s Garden Key: C (A_m, C, F, G)
• On the Road Again Key: C (C, D_m, E₇, F, G, G₇)
• Paradise Key: D (A₇, D, G)
• Purple People Eater Key: F (B_b, C₇, F)
• Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head_old-version Key: C (A₇, A₉, C, C₇, C_maj7, D_m, D_m7, E_m7, F, G₇, G_m7)
• Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head_new-version Key: F (A_m, B_b, C, D, E_b, F, G_m)
• Ramblin Man Key: G (C, D, E_m, F, G)
• Rocky Top Key: G (C, D, E_m, F, G)
• Stand by Me (key of C) Key: C (A_m, C, F, G)
• Stand by Me (key of G) Key: G (C, D, E_m, G)
• Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch Key: C (C, D_m, F, G)
• Surfing USA Key: C (C, F, G₇)
• Three Little Birds Key: C (C, F, G)
• Twist and Shout Key: C (C, F, G, G₇)
• Wagon Wheel Key: C (A_m, C, F, G)
• Why Don’t You Love Me Key: C (C, F, G₇)
• Will the Circle be Unbroken Key: G (C, D₇, E_m, G, G₇)
• You Are My Sunshine Key: C (A_m, C, C₇, F, G₇)

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Don’t be intimidated by the songs with lots of chords – you can focus on playing along on the easier songs, and then on the harder ones, just chime in on the chords you are able to play. Gives you room to learn!

Need a ukulele? Check out our local Washington, NC music store: PC Sound. Additionally, we might have a spare uke at some jam sessions that you could use for the evening.

You can reach us at ceuthophilus@gmail.com.

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Past Jam Sessions

• 2 June 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 5 May 2024, Pamlico Plantation, Washington NC
• 18 March; 1, 15, 29 April 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 10 March 2024, The Caboose, Washington NC
• 4 March 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 25 February 2024, Pamlico Plantation, Washington NC
• 5, 11, 19 February 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 28 January 2024, Pamlico Plantation, Washington NC
• 22 January 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 15 January 2024, next to the Caboose, Washington NC
• 8 January 2024, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 11, 17 December 2023, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 3 December 2023, Pamlico Plantation, Washington NC
• 27 November 2023, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 19 November 2023, Somerset Community Center, 400 Somerset Dr, Washington NC
• 5, 13 November 2023, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 2, 16, 22, 30 October 2023, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC
• 18 September 2023, Main Cup at Little Inn, 210 W Main St, Washington NC

Slide Show of select Past Jam Sessions

Other Pictures and Videos

_{Pamlico Ukulele Pluckers was established in Sept 2023}