Club members enjoyed lunch at the Spring Barnsley Road Sandal followed by music provided by soloists and genral playing of som favourites by all present, Joe described the event as a “Great Afternoon, good food,good banter, thorougly enjoyable” with Carol adding that it was “An allrounflovely afternoon”

High Summer at the Ridings July 25th Report Phil Barr video Jane Barr So, the final gig of the summer season was upon us with David calculating that we have completed more than twenty gigs since September. Now, back on familiar territory at the beginning of the school holidays, there was a relaxed vibe following…

Badsworth Village Fete 13 July Report Phil Barr videos Joe Fisher, With the British Summer now in its full glory, alternating a day of rain with a day of intermittent drizzle and temperatures if you’re lucky of 15°C, Wakeylele arrived in the picture book village of Badsworth suitably clad in duffle coats and long johns,…

Lee and Mark’s Wedding 6th July Report Phil Barr videos Joe Fisher, Daniella Hancock One of the songs attempted by our Thursday group recently was Up on the Roof, originally chosen by Richard, which brought to mind how the various political parties might relate to this theme following the results of this week’s general election….

High Noon at the White Rose.  27th June, 2024 Report Phil Barr videos Carl Davidson With the very busy summer schedule under way and the sun burning down through the glass dome of the White Rose centre there was a real danger of both ukulele players and their correspondent withering under the heat and this…

Newmillerdam Green Event 23rd June, 2024  In the first half of June, the thought of some proper summer weather seemed like a bit of a fantasy, but the weather gods, no doubt inspired by the memory of Wakeylele’s appearance at this venue last year, rewarded the local community accordingly with blue skies and temperatures comfortably…

Horbury Street Fayre 15th June, 2024 With some dodgy goings on in the run up to the General Election I thought it best not to risk putting a bet on it raining on 15th June in Horbury even though I had a very good idea that it would. Never mind, there was plenty to look…

Middle Day of May at the Ridings. By Philip Barr. 16th May, 2024 On a grey morning, not exactly befitting of a scene from the seasonal Darling Buds of May, nineteen members of Wakeylele assembled on the middle floor of the Ridings ready to roll for what looks like being a busy summer schedule. As…

Wakeylele Easter Eggstravaganza at The White Rose Centre. By Philip Barr. Videos/Photos Jenny Sidebottom 28th March, 2024. Wakeylele rolled up at the White Rose shopping centre brimming with confidence; at Tuesday’s practice session Pop and Roy had performed Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues with aplomb while at the end of the evening the whole band…

Wakeylele Spring Into Life at the Ridings.s. 16th March, 2024. By Philip Barr. Videos/Photos Jenny Sidebottom As a soggy winter finally draws to an end, and is replaced by early blossom and hosts of daffodils then, on Saturday, it also followed that Wakeylele could discard their fingerless gloves, topcoats and handwarmers even on a day…