If you never been to a ukulele festival.... get your passport ready and take in this perfect starter UkeFest.
Some of the workshops target to the beginner and intermediate... would be:
- Jim D'Ville's "Playing by Ear 1 and 2"
- Daphne Roubini's "Uke can free your voice"... for those of you that dont' sing (you know who you are lol)
- Andrew Smith "Seeing the uke with a luthiers eye"... learn to see what a ukulele is made of so that next uke is the best it can be
- and Ralph Shaw... with "Swing Chords & Songs of Tin Pan Alley".. you can't miss Ralph
- ... and so much more.
The Vancouver Ukulele Festival <--- click for more information
is taking place,
March 26th & 27th 2011~ this will be a weekend of workshops, performances, Jams, and all things Ukulele! With a opening evening concert on Friday 25th. All at Vancouver Live Sound
March 25th - Friday Evening concert ~ 7.00pm - 10.30pm
March 26th & 27th - Saturday & Sunday Ukulele Workshop Extravaganzas ~ 10.00am - 5.30pm
Location: "Live Sound Studios" - 525 Seymour Street Vancouver BC... near Granville station
Registration for the festival is now open: Space is limited to 60 people.
Cost:
$160 for two day workshop weekend and includes the Friday evening concert
Early bird $140 till March 10th 2011
$20 just for the concert
featuring Jim D'Ville, Ralph Shaw, Guido Heistek, Black Gardenia (Daphne Roubini & Andrew Smith), The Ukesters and Ruby's Ukers.
To buy your ticket send a cheque made payable to Daphne Roubini to #303, 710 Chilco Street, Vancouver V6G 2P9 BC.
or to pay safely online use interac payment by going to www.interac.ca
Thanks!
Daphne (Aka Ruby)
604 408 2290
Ruby's Ukes
