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enr1co
Aloha
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 Posted - 04/24/2003 : 01:44:16 AM
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Anyone going to this? I just saw this in the SF Hawaiian events page
and was fortunate to still be able to register!
enrico
April 26, 2003 (Saturday)
Kapalakiko Productions presents 'Ukulele Workshop
With Bryan Tolentino of the Side Order Band and Chris Kamaka of Kamaka 'Ukuleles
Aloha Pumehana ‘O Polynesia Cultural Center, 415 Grand Avenue - 3rd Floor, South San Francisco
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: $30.00 (includes coffee and pastry in the morning, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day)
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2003
Limited to 40 students
Information: Aouie Remigio (415) 422-2003 or Saichi Kawahara (415) 468-7125
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2003 : 12:28:19 PM
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| What a deal! An all-day workshop, with food, for $30.00? I wonder if they'd come up here to Seattle? And there are still openings, that's amazing. |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2003 : 12:48:11 PM
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| Sounds fantastic. If you're nearby, I suggest you go! Chris Kamaka of Kamaka `Ukuleles but also of Ho`okena. Chris is a super nice guy and a great musician too. Bryan Tolentino plays lots of places but plays regularly with Jerry Santos at Chai's Island Bistro on O`ahu. Tell 'em, aloha from the taropatch! |
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enr1co
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 05/01/2003 : 3:51:22 PM
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This workshop was excellent! The class was a mixed bag of
beginners, intermediate and experience players but we all learned
something new and had a great time regardless of the skill level.
It started out with Chris Kamaka providing a primer on ukulele history, construction, koa wood, etc.
We were all free to ask questions and received a personal invitation
to visit him at the factory in Honolulu for a tour when in town.
(His band Ho`okena was playing in Hilo for the Merrie Monarch
festival but he made time away from the bands schedule to
attend the Nor Cal Uke fest.)
The pace was casual as Brian provided a systematic method
he recently adopted for easily transposing keys and using
various chord formations up the entire fretboard.
In between learning, we were treated to performances by
the Side order band as Brian demonstrated the ukulele as
a lead and background instrument.
For the cost of $30, many of us felt we made away like bandits
for a all day seminar with such talented instructors.
In addition the gracious hosts of the workshop included
plate lunches of kalua pig, and portuguese
sausage, rice and mac salad with all the Hawaiian Sun
you could drink!
Towards the end, we were also treated to pre-uke festival
performances by Hiram Bell and some of his students in attendance
as well as numbers from Saichi and his students.
All in all a great time had by all!
Hopefully there will be one of these workshops scheduled
next year!
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Admin
Pupule
USA
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Posted - 05/02/2003 : 10:56:10 AM
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Enrico,
Thanks for the report. I see that Bryan Tolentino has since registered as a member and thanks to your post I understand his username sob  to mean Side Order Band.  |
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