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SoCal Phil
Aloha
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 Posted - 09/22/2005 : 12:37:35 PM
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I'm new to the ukulele scene...We'll I've been playing for awhile, but getting more into it now, so please forgive my newbie questions...Are there clubs, workshops, lessons, etc. around the SoCal area? Any direction or insight would be greatly appreciated...Mahalo
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 09/22/2005 : 1:26:57 PM
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Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 09/22/2005 : 3:45:44 PM
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And when you are at the Fair on October first - look for other Taropatchers. Doug Katsumoto will be at the Island Legends booth, and Rik Nieves (slkho) will have his booth with his gorgeous hand made ipus. Be sure to get there early. There are workshops all day, but I know many Ukulele and Slack Key are in the AM - look for Uncle Chuck; he's my kumu... I think Uncle Henry Kamae is teaching workshops too. The entry fee includes all the workshops you can get to. Uncle Chuck will be performing in the cafeteria at 1:30 - I plan to be there.
And ditto what Craig asked: where are you???
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SoCal Phil
Aloha
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Posted - 09/22/2005 : 4:23:46 PM
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| Thanks so much for your help...I live in Long Beach...I will definitly try to get to the Friday night and Saturday event...Is there a big SoCal Ukulele following? |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2005 : 07:21:09 AM
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Phil,
If you ever get down to Encinitas, there is a weekly "kanikapizza" at the local pizza house on Wednesday evenings. The group just keeps getting bigger. We have several members that have been playing ukulele since their keiki years in Hawaii - they keep us grounded and pass on the aloha. The rest just own or borrow a ukulele, show up, and look over someone's shoulder to read the song sheets, sing, and play -- sometimes we sound real good.
The playing levels are as diverse as the wonderful people that show up. I find someone new to talk to each week, sometimes I learn alot -- sometime I teach. Although we mostly play Hawaiian songs, we throw some Spanish, folk, rock&roll, Carribean, whatever when the mood strikes someone. Try this web site for more information.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MoonlightBeachUkeStrummers/ |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
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Posted - 09/23/2005 : 11:20:07 PM
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Holy Cow!!!
My ticket along with the schedule came in the mail today for the Ukulele Fest on the first. What a line-up!!! Herb and Keoki will be there, Brittni, Kona Bob of course, Bill Tapia, Kimo Hussey, Jim Beloff, Henry Kamae, my kumu Chuck Ka'imikaua... and more! And Phil, there are slack key lessons all day! along with Ukulele, hula, nose flutes, steel guitar, language, songs, arts & crafts... dunno how to choose!!
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