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 Posted - 05/10/2010 : 06:58:13 AM
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Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop (in conjunction with Seattle Ukulele Players Association / SUPA) presents UKEFEST 2010 on June 25-27, 2010. A weekend of ukulele workshops, concerts, jam sessions, and the "Mighty Uke" movie - with special guests James Hill, Kimo Hussey, Ralph Shaw, Matt Dahlberg, Jere Canote, Casey MacGill and Jim D'Ville.
Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop
3406 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
866-634-1662
206-634-1662
www.dustystrings.com
Calendar of Events:
Friday, June 25th
Warm-up workshops with Jim D'Ville
3:00 – 4:00, $25 or $40 for both
Play Ukulele by Ear (All Levels Welcome)
Get the most out of your UkeFest weekend by warming-up with these workshops! This entertaining and informative workshop will give you the tools you need to tap into all the musical knowledge you already have. Playing by ear is easy, it's fun and it will propel your understanding of how music works to a new level. This workshop will make you a better listener and student! All skill levels welcome, however, knowledge of basic chord shapes (C F G7) is helpful.
4:30 – 5:30, $25 or $40 for both
Chord Progressions by Ear (All Levels Welcome)
Being able to hear chord progressions will go a long way toward demystifying music and will allow you to learn tunes right off your favorite CD. Tune your ears into the sound of the tri-tone, dominant seven and diatonic chord progressions. This exciting workshop will open your ears to the way all songs work.
"Mighty Uke" with host James Hill - 7:30 p.m., $15
"Mighty Uke" is a movie that travels the world to discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves, connect with the past, and with each other. James Hill will host the first ever movie night at the Dusty Strings Acoustic Stage.
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Saturday, June 26th
Uke Fest Workshops
10:30 – 12:00
James Hill, Ukulele Music from the Future (All Levels Welcome),$35
Open to all levels, this workshop will open your ears to new musical possibilities. Step outside the constraints of traditional musical forms and journey into a world of pure sound. Explore minimalist soundscapes, conceptual compositions, collective improvisation, graphic scores and more. Get out of that musical rut and into a new ukulele adventure! All levels welcome. Handouts provided.
Kimo Hussey, Easy, Useable Introductions in Six Keys (Beginning to Intermediate), $35
Cool intros to songs can significantly enhance the quality and presentation of your favorite tunes. Learning introductions in several keys can also get the uke player on the road to playing a lead or "mid-song" fillers. Spice up what you already know and learn more about the fretboard at the same time.
Casey McGill, Swing Ukulele: It’s the Strum (Intermediate), $35
Swing rhythm is a great feeling, and the ukulele is a great instrument for creating that feeling! Learn the swing strum, and play some easy tunes. We will cover a few variations, and the all-important damping of the strings. Music handouts provided. Bring your recording device. Our tuning will be G-C-E-A.
1:00 – 2:30
Kimo Hussey, Keys to the Fretboard (Intermediate), $35
Take the songs you know in the key of C, F and G and learn to play them in the keys of A, Bb and D. The idea is to expand your fretboard comfort zone to include playing in the less standard keys of A, Bb and D. This helps players to understand the fretboard and it provides them the ability to play songs in a key that may be better suited to a singer’s vocal range.
Ralph Shaw, Ukulele Strumming Techniques (Beginning), $35
This workshop will get you playing and ready to move beyond the basics. Ralph will teach you some incredibly useful and simple techniques and troubleshoot any ukulele problems you may be having. Familiar songs demonstrating these techniques will be played: basic strum, hand position, wrist flexibility, using a pick (or not), strumming in 4/4 and 3/4 time. We will also learn about accents, dynamics (loudness), damping, triplets and rolls, and more if time allows.
Casey McGill, Rumba Meets Ukulele and the 50's Classics (Intermediate), $35
Learn my version of a rumba strum. We break it down (in three sections) and build it up to play some 1950's classic pop tunes: Under the Boardwalk, Save the Last Dance for Me, etc. Bring your recording device. Musical handouts provided. Our tuning: G-C-E-A.
3:00 – 4:30
James Hill, Ukulele Big Band! (Intermediate to Advanced), $35
That's right, ukulele big band. It's time to take a full-blown hip-shakin' big-band swing arrangement and give it a ukulele makeover! All sizes of ukulele are welcome (baritone ukes will have to use a capo). If you've always wanted to experience the thrill of playing in a swing orchestra, now's your chance. A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three, four...
Ralph Shaw, Ukulele Strumming Techniques Too (Intermediate), $35
Are you bored with doing the same strum all the time? Here you can master the building blocks of what is needed to change your strumming style. Listening to well known songs as examples you’ll learn how to create never-ending variation in your strumming technique like: damping, accents, triplets, rolls, start playing up the neck, partial melody playing, pick-strum technique, ornament notes. We’ll lay these techniques on song styles such as: popular songs from the 1920s to 1960s, swing, reggae, Latin, blues, waltz, and Bo Diddley if time allows.
Matt Dahlberg, Music Theory for Ukulele 101 (Beginning), $35
Music theory really isn’t as scary as you might think; in fact, it's fun! This class will introduce you to the world of music theory. Learn things you can actually use with your ukulele and relate it to your playing. Learn why a chord is a chord and learn how to play alternate voicings of basic chords. You will not only learn new things on the ukulele, but you’ll learn why it works.
Uke Fest concert - 7:30 p.m., $18
After a full day of workshops, relax and be entertained by James Hill, Ralph Shaw, Kimo Hussey, Casey McGill, and Matt Dahlberg. Come hear and experience the many approaches these players take with the ukulele. This event takes place on the Dusty Strings Acoustic Stage. Get your tickets early. It could be a sell out!
SUPA and Dusty Strings Ukulele Raffle, $1 per ticket
Enter to win either a Pono soprano ukulele with hardshell case or a Kala thin body soprano ukulele with gig bag. All proceeds go to support SUPA (Seattle Ukulele Players Association). Tickets are only $1, you need not be present to win, but the winner must pick up their ukulele at Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop. Tickets can be purchased through SUPA at their Sunday song circles or in-person at Dusty Strings. Cash or checks made out to SUPA accepted (no credit cards). Winner will be announced on Saturday, June 26th during the Uke Fest concert.
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Sunday, June 27th
Uke Fest Workshops
10:30 – 12:00
James Hill, On the Fly: Improv Essentials for Everyone (Intermediate), $35
You don't have to study Newton before you learn to walk. You don't have to read Shakespeare before you learn to talk. And you don't have to know every chord and scale in the book before you learn to improvise! If you've always wanted to improvise in blues, jazz and swing tunes, this is your chance. It'll be hands-on, practical, intuitive, and fun. Handouts provided.
Kimo Hussey, Embrace Different Chord Progressions (Intermediate), $35
Expand your repertoire and enjoyment of ukulele by embracing songs that are identified by simple chord progressions. Go beyond C, F and G7 into a world of playing that will have your friends saying, “Wow, how’d he do that!”
Jere Canote, Ukulele! Strum Fun for Everyone! (Intermediate), $35
Expand your rhythmic horizons and explore right-hand techniques for the ukulele. We’ll cover the freight-train rhythm, the roll, the triplet, the syncopated strum, the swing chop, the blues shuffle, the Bo Diddley beat, and more. We’ll also apply Appalachian banjo skills to the uke.
1:00 – 2:30
James Hill, Ukulele Music from the Future (All Levels Welcome), $35
This class is a repeat of the Saturday class in case you missed it. Open to all levels, this workshop will open your ears to new musical possibilities. Step outside the constraints of traditional musical forms and journey into a world of pure sound. Explore minimalist soundscapes, conceptual compositions, collective improvisation, graphic scores and more. Get out of that musical rut and into a new ukulele adventure! All levels welcome. Handouts provided.
Ralph Shaw, Ukulele Strumming Techniques Three (Advanced), $35
It’s all about the strum! Ralph Shaw teaches 3 distinct ways to cleverly transform your strumming. These techniques involve quite a bit of left-hand/right-hand coordination. All these strums are difficult to master but very satisfying to learn. Here’s the focus.
1) Samba – Right hand rhythm combined with left hand complementary chord changes.
2) Syncopated stroke (or Split Stroke) – 2 styles of syncopation with added left hand techniques.
3) Frailing/Clawhammer – play uke like an old time banjo! A very different strumming style that can be basic or complex depending how far you want to take it.
Matt Dahlberg, Strumming and Fingerpicking Tricks and Tips (Intermediate), $35
Get a grip on that triplet strum, the three finger roll, and the daring 10 finger roll! Now is your chance to learn hidden secrets behind unique strumming and picking techniques for the ukulele! From the fingerstyle tremelos to the fancy “flick,” this class will open up new doors to what you and your ukulele can do!
SUPA Jam - 3:00 p.m., Free (but $3.00 donation suggested)
Put your newly learned skills to use in an open and free song circle organized by SUPA. Seattle Ukulele Players Association will be leading this event and welcomes beginners to advanced players. There is a suggested $3.00 donation that goes to support SUPA. Join us for the big wrap-up of Uke Fest 2010!
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UkeFest at Dusty Strings (Seattle) - June 25-27
