{"id":797,"date":"2022-04-04T08:55:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T22:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/?page_id=797"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:12:33","slug":"phunstars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/?page_id=797","title":{"rendered":"PHUNstars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PHUNstars-Logo_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817\" style=\"width:203px;height:203px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PHUNstars-Logo_Square.jpg 271w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PHUNstars-Logo_Square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2010 and 1011, Arthur and Denise Ongley and a very small group (PHUN), performed at the 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Blue Mountains Ukulele Festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long break, in 2019, the PHUNstars were formed, and have performed at every Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival since then. The PHUNstars are a small, but enthusiastic group, drawn from the main club that offers, to anyone that wishes to join, the experience of being part of a ukulele group and performing in public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday 12 October 2025, the PHUNstars performed at the 2025 Illawarra Springstrum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-1920x910.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-1920x910.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-500x237.jpg 500w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-1536x728.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj-850x403.jpg 850w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHUNstars_adj.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photography by Jan Grace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click below to listen to the opening song, &#8220;To Her Door&#8221;, by Paul Kelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/To-her-Door_audio.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, 13 September 2025, the PHUNstars performed at the 2025 Central Coast Ukulele Festival. As always, a great time was had by all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC7452_adj-1920x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC7452_adj-1920x762.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC7452_adj-500x199.jpg 500w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC7452_adj-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC7452_adj-1536x610.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photography by Rob Brear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday 8 February 2025, the PHUNstars performed at the 2025 Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival. In front of an appreciative audience, a good time for all! Here is a link to an audio recording of the set. Click on the file name to listen, or click on the button to download the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-321fd5f3-ba9c-42a5-90d6-8eab8edf2740\" href=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-BMUF-PHUNstars.mp3\">2025 BMUF PHUNstars<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-BMUF-PHUNstars.mp3\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-321fd5f3-ba9c-42a5-90d6-8eab8edf2740\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On 17 November 2024, the PHUNstars performed at the first Ryde Ukulele Festival. Pictured here on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-1920x851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-1920x851.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-1536x681.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-2048x907.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RUF_0856_adj-1-850x377.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photography by Les Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On 24 April 2023, the PHUNstars were the guest artists performing at the Pennant Hills Community Centre during the Monday Night Sequence Dance night. A great time was had by all! Thanks to Ric and Julia Shaw for the invitation and the photo below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-1771.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-1771.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1771\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2_resize.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1768\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"703\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2023\/04\/image2_resize\/1788826467.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22703%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20703%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to PHUNstars perform the song (click on this link) <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G0aGgK6jU2w\">&#8220;I<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G0aGgK6jU2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t&#8217;s a long way to the to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G0aGgK6jU2w\">p&#8221;<\/a> (by AC\/DC) recorded at the Parramatta Baptist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On stage at the 2022 Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize-850x478.jpg 850w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMGP8261-p_adj_resize.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photography by Ian Munro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>On stage at the 2022 Central Coast Ukulele Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize-850x374.jpg 850w, https:\/\/phunsters.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMGP8379-p_adj_resize.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Photography by Ian Munro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2010 and 1011, Arthur and Denise Ongley and a very small group (PHUN), performed at the 1st and 2nd Blue Mountains Ukulele Festivals. 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