WEEK 9
REHEARSAL WEEK 1

Welcome to the penultimate week of your course and congratulations on making it this far. For the next two weeks you will rehearse 3 songs selected for your mini performance at the cricket club on 11th December. Next week will be the final rehearsal where all level 2 groups will get together to rehearse together. 
The 3 songs with the most votes in the polls for the Level 1 live performance set are . . . 
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​​1. Mele Kalikimaka (9 votes)
2. Blue Christmas (7 votes)
3. Common People (7 votes)

Please make sure you bring your song sheets along for the selected set and bring them along to the event. Download all tracks below to practice offline, if you haven't already. 
PERFORMANCE INFO: This will be the order the set will take place so organise your song sheets for easy access. Music stands will be provided at the event but make sure you have a working tuner and practice standing and playing during rehearsal sessions. 

ATTIRE: There are special prizes from Nana Funk for the best/worst Christmas outfit/jumpers! 
THE RAFFLE: We have some exciting news!!! Another ukulele donation has come in so we now have both a baritone ukulele and an electro Tenor ukulele up for grabs with a load more fantastic prizes including a bottomless brunch for 6 at Masons!!! All proceeds will be donated to Claire House. One of their representatives will speak at the event to let you know how the funds are used. 

If you have any raffle prizes to donate, please bring them in over the next few weeks and thanks to all who have made donations so far - The more the merrier. 
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You can now pre-order raffle tickets by clicking the button below otherwise you can buy them at the event. You do not have to attend the event to be in with a chance of winning. 
UCL FESTIVE FUNDRAISER INFO: The main event takes place on Wednesday, 11th December at Sefton Park Cricket Club, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AP. Doors open 7.30pm and you will be on stage around 8.35pm for your set.  This is a ticketed event only, so no walk ins so if you wish to purchase tickets for friends and family to attend please click the button below:
Here is the official poster for the event. Please feel free to download and share to friends and family and on social media. The download button is just below the poster. 

BUSKING INFO

You are all very welcome to come busking at any of the allocated slots as stated on WhatsApp. There will be a busking rehearsal on Wednesday 5th December at 7.30pm - after your final class rehearsal where you can join the L2.3 & 3 members who will be busking, so you are more than welcome to stay and get involved! You may not be able to play all songs in the busking book just yet, but we do have bells and shakers for those ones that you can join in with!

Download the Busking Songbook below!!!
Thanks for being part of UCL this term, we sure hope you have enjoyed it!? Week 10 is now open and contains a feedback survey that we really appreciate you filling in to help improve our services and let us know how we are doing as a team.
There you will find a coupon code for your next course commencing in January, which can also be used for any of our online courses if you wish to get some extra practice in over the Christmas break!! 
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