About Wanaka Ukuleles

Wanaka Ukuleles Incorporated is a not for profit incorporated society based in Wanaka, NZ. We meet once a week during school term time for 2 hourly rehearsals and enjoy playing a range of music from many different genres. As you can see from our photos on our Meet the Group page we are a wide range of ages and that reflects in our range of songs.

We can learn specific songs and waiatas for special occasions. For example we performed a customized version of Five Foot Two for at a leaving party for a very special lady. And we played the Wanaka Wastebusters Waiata at their 10th anniversary celebrations.

At the Warbirds over Wanaka we played a selection of golden oldies/war time favourites such as: Sweet Georgia Brown, Now is the hour, Wish me luck, Bless them all and We’ll meet again amongst our favourite more ‘modern’ songs listed below the photos.

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Wanaka Ukuleles Lighting the Christmas TreeWanaka Ukuleles Lighting the Christmas Tree
Wanaka Ukuleles on Stage with Bevan GardinerWanaka Ukuleles on Stage with Bevan Gardiner
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Wanaka Ukuleles on stage at the Geraldine UkefestWanaka Ukuleles on stage at the Geraldine Ukefest

Selection of Wanaka Ukuleles Songlist:

  • The Love Cats – the Cure
  • Wonderful Life – Black
  • Nobody’s Business – Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
  • The Cave – Mumford & Sons
  • California Dreaming – Mamas & Papas
  • Bonfire Heart – James Blunt
  • One Day – Op Shop
  • Pokarekare Ana, Haere Mai, He Honore, Ka popoi ahau – Maori Traditional
  • Something in the Water – Brooke Fraser
  • The Otherside – Breaks Co-op
  • Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers
  • I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Cash
  • Make Me Smile – Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebels
  • Harvest Moon – Neil Young
  • Ho Hey – The Lumineers
  • Fire & the Flood – Tor Hermansen, James Keogh, Mikkel Eriksen
  • Let Her Go – Passenger
  • Blame it on Me – George Ezra
  • Shotgun – George Ezra
  • This Train/Blue Suede Shoes/Hound Dog Medley
  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • Losing My Religion – REM
  • Weather With You – Crowded House
  • Sway – Dean Martin
  • Scarborough Fair – Traditional Folk song
  • Hey Brother – Aviici
  • Daydream Beliver – The Monkees
  • Rise – Eddie Vedder
  • Land Down Under – Men at Work
  • Up – Demi Lovato and Olly Murs
  • Let the Music Play – The Doobie Brothers
  • When I’m Sixty Four – The Beatles
  • Octopus’ Garden
  • You Got to Hide Your Love Away
  • Riptide – Vance Joy
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

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Cromwell MarketCromwell Market
Hawea Primary School FairHawea Primary School Fair
Rachel on melodica solo for Hey BrotherRachel on melodica solo for Hey Brother
Hawea Primary School FairHawea Primary School Fair
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Geraldine Cafe Performance – Wanaka UkulelesGeraldine Cafe Performance – Wanaka Ukuleles
Elmsley House Christmas GigElmsley House Christmas Gig
Supporting the Wanaka Primary School FeteSupporting the Wanaka Primary School Fete
Playing at the Lauder Uke Festival 2015Playing at the Lauder Uke Festival 2015
Wanaka Ukulele group at Art in the ParkWanaka Ukulele group at Art in the Park
Playing at the Cardrona Country FairPlaying at the Cardrona Country Fair