Harrison Street Ukulele Players
The Harrison Street Ukulele Players is the performing arm of the Oak Park Ukulele Meetup Group (http://tinyurl.com/harstukeplay) founded by GiGi Wong-Monaco in 2008. They meet every Thursday evening except holidays from 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m at:
Eastgate Cafe
102 Harrison Street
Oak Park, Illinois
708-660-9091
FAQ
- [-] Is this the group that Terri Hemmert talks about?
Yes. Terri mentions the group regularly, especially during her Sunday morning “Breakfast with The Beatles” radio program on WXRT (93.1 FM).
- [-] Do I need to call ahead?
No. Just show up and introduce yourself. The Eastgate Cafe is very small and you won't have an any problem finding the group there.
- [-] Are beginners allowed?
Absolutely! The Oak Park Ukulele Meetup Group is open to everyone, beginners as well as experienced players.
- [-] Do I need a ukulele?
Yes. If you don't own one now, you'll find a nice selection of ukuleles here:
- WONDERWALL Music Shoppe & Emporium, Oak Park, Illinois
- Tobias Music, Downers Grove, Illinois
- The Different Strummer, Chicago, Illinois
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If you need more information, visit their website or contact GiGi.
For more information, visit their website: http://tinyurl.com/harstukeplayhome
The Harrison Street Ukulele Players and the Oak Park Ukulele Meetup Group are sponsored by:
WONDERWALL Music Shoppe & Emporium
325 Harrison Street
Oak Park IL 60304
708-948-7986
22-Dec-2011 Article and Video
Wonderwall's Oak Park Ukulele Meetup Group were joined at their holiday party at the Eastgate Cafe on December 22, 2011, by a reporter and a photographer/cameraman from the Chicago Tribune.
That resulted in an article which appeared in print (Section 1, page 2) and online
on December 26th, and a video which also appeared online on December 26. Chris is quoted twice in the article and is identified at the beginning of the video.
7-Aug-2011 Video
The Harrison Street Ukulele Players performing in the Battle of the Beatles Bands at the 2011 Fest for Beatles Fans. Chris and Alvin are on the house right, and the camera pans over there twice.
28-Oct-2010 Video
A little video the Oak Park/River Forest Patch made on October 28th, 2010. That's Chris in the cowboy hat.