Remember UKe Day on Vashon with Lil' Rev

It's coming up real fast.... March 27th. And has a lot going on. Just take a look.

• Ukulele Workshop: 11 am -12:30 (at cath's house) pre-register 206-335-6674

• Ukulele Song-cirle / Strum-in /Kanikapila: 1 - 3:30 pm OBER park on Vashon (Free)

• Lil' Rev Concert: 4 pm Vashon Theater - Gen'l: $7, kids and Seniors: $5

LIL REV is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours nationally. He hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is visiting Vashon at the end of this year's national tour. Some of his honors are: WAMI 2004 Best Folk Singer in Wisconsin; 2003 Inductee into the Old-time Traditional. Country Music Hall of Fame; WAMI 2000 Best Instrumental Harmonica; and Hohner's 1996 Nat'l Blues Harmonica Champion. His many awards and frequent travels have garnered him a loyal and growing fan base amongst lovers of all things, Ukulele, Folk, Old Time, Harmonica, Jewish Music & Culture, Quilting, American Labor History and Respect for our Elders!

March Songs.... late, late, late....

Yup! I made it, but just barely.

We have a jumping little Ja-wiian song for us this time. "Lahaina" from Loggins and Messina - remember them?. And an old favorite "Stand By Me" from Ben E. King.

Both of these songs have almost the same beat or strum... with a little twist to 'em. So they should be fun.

And, yes..... for our Irish friends (which I am one)... we will sing "When Irish Eyes are Smilin" from the 2010 combined book.

Check them all out on our downloads page.

You know those pretty silver Korg tuners...

I am talking about the Korg N222. A lot of us bought one... even though they were expensive (like $75)... and they did kinda make us look like we played better than we really did. Even Jake had one.... and he does play good.

Well, they don't sell them anymore, and you can't find parts for them either.... even that little cap that protects and covers over the battery... so it won't fall out. Well, I so despertly need one of those caps. Sooooooo.

I am looking for someone that has a broken Korg tuner N222 (the model number is on the back). Broken but not tossed, because it cost $75 new, one sitting in a drawer someplace collecting dust. I'll pay $10 for that little battery cap. Really I will. That's like 2 1/2 gallons of gas.

Only as a last resort.... will I use Duck tape to fasten down the battery.

Just email me... and it's a done deal.

Patk

Ukefest in Vancouver BC in March

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

www.Rubysukes.vpweb.ca

Jake is coming to Jazz Alley

Jake Shimabukuro will be at Jazz Alley, in Seattle, for two nights, March 29 and 30th. Get them NOW if you want them. I hear spaces are filling up fast. His name is not on the front page of Jazz Alley's site, only on the calendar, so hurry if you want to go and use this link...

https://www.jazzalley.com/calendar.asp

I have a link to Jake's site in the sidebar.... if you don't know him. Jake is one of our true Masters... a mix of Hendrix and Santana on the ukulele. As he has grown he begun now to slow it down for some of us that want to hear the melody.

Here's Jake doing "Bohemian Rhapsody".

February Songs are early.

Yup! I was so thrilled to have the February songs ready.... then realized they have nothing to do with hearts or valentines... except they are about Doggies and Kitties. Ahhhhhh. OK, I did find the perfect love song to add to these two.

This month is a WikiWiki format re-do of a couple of fun songs the Canote brothers brought to SUPA a few months back.

'I Want To Be a Dog'

and the ever popular reversal --

'I Want To Be a Cat'

There's room to add sound effects too.

And for our Valentine love song.... the greatest love song ever.

'Unchained Melody' by the Righteous Brothers.

You'll find them on our downloads page here.

And again... because she was so great. Jenn has accepted the call to dance for us again, so practice 'E huli Mako' (it's in the 2010 book).... if you practice you should be able to look up from your page and watch her lovely hula.

Also... I have new and exciting news for the return of the West Seattle Jam. I'm thinking I want to bring it to the beach... ALKI beach, once our summer comes... so stay tuned. (what do you think of this idea?)

Little Grass Shack - January 2011's song

Ohhh so late, but January's song is up.

We have a new Hawaiian song for January... and possibly a Hula dancer to dance while we play. How cool is that?

I have been busy.... I took all the Vamp sheets we have used in the past, updated them and added a few of the 'flash cards', and combined them together to make a new book - Beginning Vamp Chords.

I also combined all the Monthly songs of 2011 and added a few of the tools (like the nifty transposing wheel), into another book - 2010 Combined Song Book.

Oh yeah, the Hawaiian song is 'My Little Grass Shack' . I think the Hula dancer is going to be fun.

One sad note... until further notice we will no longer have a WikiWiki Jam in West Seattle. I am looking for a new place... hopefully for less rental or ideally 'none'.

Go to the download page to get all these new things. WikiWiki Downloads