On July 20 we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Australia played an important part in beaming Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon to the world. The first eight minutes, 50 seconds of pictures were captured by the radio telescope at the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station near Canberra, ACT and then by the Parkes telescope, NSW (featured in the film, The Dish). This event brought the people of the planet together because it was broadcast live to the far corners of the Earth.

Ukuleles have a way of bringing people together, so what better way than to celebrate this historic event with songs on the uke about the moon, which has long inspired songwriters. .

The moon has always kept the human race under its spell and continues to play on our moods. A song in this vain is Blue Moon.

Most of us are earthbound and can only gaze up at the moon and enjoy its beauty. It can lead us into a dance and many songs have been devoted to this subject. Here are a couple.

And once man had walked  on the moon this feat influenced songs.

Like the people of the world who gathered 50 years ago to watch the moon landing, let’s get together on Saturday to play some moon songs on our ukuleles and remember that time, as well as dream about the future space journeys of the human race.

Kat