Category Archives: Meeting

When we all got together for our first meeting in the Moseley CDT, drinking tea and eating biscuits I bet none of us thought this would all still be going three years later. Well it is still going and seems to show no signs of stopping.

This Thursday we hope you can come and join us to have a special evening playing all those songs that have meant a lot to us over the years. Be it songs that people told  us we could never play in front of other people, or even songs none of us thought we’d ever be able to play.

We’ve put together a list of all the most important songs and we’re going to try and get through all of them. 

It seems that in the last three years we’ve learned about 200 songs, we’ve played more gigs than seemed advisable and, most importantly we’ve met a ridiculous amount of really nice people.

Thanks  to everyone who has ever come along and hopefully we’ll see you on Thursday.

We are meeting this Thursday(16th August) as normal. We’d like to get some of the songs that haven’t been properly done yet finished. Have a look at the videos below so you have a rough idea how they go. You don’t have to learn them in time for Thursday, just listen to them.

You might notice that the dates on the right hand side are looking a bit strange. We have been using Live Brum to feed dates to the site but it’s changed the way it works. I’m not sure the change has been for the better but I’ll look at how we can make sure the dates are correct.

Just try and remember that it is always the first and third Thursday of the month.

Keeping up to date with things is much easier if you join the Facebook group, I know Facebook is evil but it seems to work for us.

We’ve got a lot to tell you before the meeting on Thursday.

The main thing is that we’ve now got a shop, can you see the link at the top? This is the best and only place to buy Moselele related merchandise. We’ve quite a nonsensical range of stuff for your consumption.

We’re also getting ready for what looks like it will be a very busy bank holiday weekend. On the 3rd June it is the Diamond (is that right?) Jubilee which will include a number of street parties in the Moseley and Kings Heath area. We’ve been asked to play at a few of these, we’ve insisted we play at a few more.

Over the day it looks like we’re going to play at five parties in all. If you want to come and play then sign up on the Facebook group or let me know through this site. There are no restrictions on ability so don’t think you’re not good enough.

Other than that we’ll be in the Prince of Wales from 8:00pm.

Well we don’t want to be elected and we don’t do any Alice Cooper songs. To be honest we don’t think Alice Cooper would add anything of any worth to the machinations of local government.

Still, Thursday will be election day and our first meeting of May. So have a vote and then come along and play a range of songs that have nothing to do with politics at the Prince of Wales. We’ll be there from 8:00pm.

This Sunday we got to do a gig at Acorns Hospice, this was part of a sensory weekend where kids with learning disabilities get different sensory experiences such as music. Everyone made us feel really welcome and it was an ideal way to spend a very wet Sunday afternoon. We’d like to say a big thank you for inviting us along and here’s a photo.

A worryingly late reminder that we are meeting as usual on Thursday.

8:00pm in the back room of the Prince of Wales.

As we’ve been exploring some of the new songs it’s become a bit obvious that not all of us know them intimately (or at all).

If you watch the video below it will give you some pointers.

Remember, it’s not about learning the songs, just having a vague idea of how they go.

It is with some excitement that I can confirm that Moselele is two years old (or will be on the 4th April).

It seems more than two years ago when we met in Moseley CDT to drink tea, eat a large pile of biscuits and bumble through some songs. We’ve come along way since then, not least adding beer into the equation.

The last year has been very eventful for us, playing a few gigs and moving to a home that has really made the group what it was meant to be. This is mainly due to the influx of really dedicated people we have picked up since the Prince of Wales gave us their hospitality.

So on Thursday we’ll be celebrating two years of murdering over 150 songs. I can’t say there will be much more celebration other than singing but that’s a good start.

It’s also worth mentioning that we took part in the Big Brum Love Tour on Saturday.

You can watch a video of it below.

Of course you will notice that the meeting dates on the right hand side are working again. I’ve done literally nothing to fix them so I have no idea why that is.

One of the most important things to do in March is get ready for our meeting on the 15th. As usual we’ll be in the back room of the Prince of Wales from 8:00pm. We’ll once again be having a crack at some of the new songs featured in Book 3.

As you’ll notice, if you look to the right, the dates still aren’t working. One day I’ll fix it. One day.

We also still need people to take part in the Big Brum Love Walk, this is part of the Still Walking festival, new to Birmingham. If you want to take part then get in touch with us either through comments on here, on the Facebook Group or face to face on Thursday. This is for a good cause so volunteers would be much appreciated.

I’d also like to draw your attention to our very own FAQ section of the site. This is where attempt to answer all the questions that are frequently asked. If you have a question then have a look in there and see if we’ve already got the answer conveniently bobbing about.

Also remember that the first meeting in April will be our second Birthday. We’re not expecting you to do anything with that information other than remember it.