Hey, welcome!  I am so glad you’re here!

“Ukelayla & Friends” is a one-woman show and an family of community members who join her for one or more songs.  The show is officially known as a crowd-participation event.  At each show there are opportunities to become the “& Friends” part of “Ukelayla & Friends” and advance sign-up to play an instrument on stage, or to download lyric sheets to join the crowd sing-along.

This page contains information for becoming part of the “& Friends” part of Ukelayla & Friends at the Westside Farmers Market 2019!  News of this page travels by word of mouth among the Ann Arbor music community, so if you found this page it means you’ll fit right in!

We are performing at the Westside Farmers Market near Zingerman’s Roadhouse.

When: Thursday, August 8th, 2019
A one hour set at 4:30pm-5:30pm
And a repeat performance from 5:30pm-6:30pm

Come to either or both!  Jump in for your favorite song, or sing the full show!

If you want to try your hand at playing the shaker egg, Peru cajon drum, or are already familiar with the song list and would like to bring your own instrument, then you can sign-up in advance to join me on stage, click here to be taken to the Musician Sign-Up page. (This sign-up page is no longer active)

If you are interested in the crowd Sing-Along, fill out the form below and I’ll email you a PDF songbook of the lyric & chord sheets.  You can print this songbook and bring it to the event, or save paper and read the PDF via your electronic device! (This form is no longer active – however, you can Contact Ayla to request a copy of the songbook for your own use!)

Here’s some things to know about the Westside Farmers Market performance:

  • Bring a lawn chair and a sun hat, there is very limited seating and limited shade at the market.
  • RSVP on the Facebook event to let us know you’re coming!  Share the event with anyone who would be interested (remember – this event is shared by word of mouth!)
  • Parking is onsite at the Westgate Shopping Center
  • I highly encourage you bring money to shop among the market vendors and support local commerce!

Pictures from the 2018 Ukelayla & Friends show at Westside Farmers Market:

Here is the order of the 2019 Ukelayla & Friends show:

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW – Jason Castro lyric arrangement
RAINBOW CONNECTION – Kermit the Frog
I DON’T WANT TO LIVE ON THE MOON – Ernie on Sesame Street
DAISY BELL/BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO – Nat King Cole
ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH YOU – Burl Ives in Summer Magic
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE – June Allyson in Good News
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME – by Randy Newman
M’BELLE EVANGELINE – from Disney’s Princess & the Frog
WE ARE GONNA BE FRIENDS – White Stripes
SOMETHING IN THE WATER – Brooke Fraser
OCTOPUS GARDEN – The Beatles
MOTHER EARTH & FATHER TIME – Debbie Reynolds in Charlotte’s Web
QUE SERA SERA – Doris Day
SO LONG – Zooey Deschanel in Winnie the Pooh
YELLOW SUBMARINE – The Beatles

If you don’t know some of these songs, I’ve created a YouTube playlist so you can listen to popular versions of these songs online.  We may sing these songs in a different key or tempo than these videos, but they’re a good place to start!

Remember to request your Sing-Along PDF songbook of lyric & chord sheets – we can’t wait to create musical memories with you on August 8th!