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FRIDAY 31st July at 14.15 to 15.15
The F'uke Fighters wksp 01: EVERLONG, by Foo
Fighters:
The objective of this workshop is to learn all the ukulele
parts (or easy alternatives) for the Foo Fighters ‘Everlong’ on Ukulele
and play these parts as a group
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FRIDAY 31st July at 15.30 to 16.30
Marc Gallagher wksp 01: Finger Pickin’ Good
During this hour Marc will lay the foundations of fingerpicking, giving
an insight into beginners fingerpicking technique in pop, blues and folk
styles.
We will incorporate musical ideas, motifs and syncopation
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FRIDAY 31st July at 16.45 to 17.45
Peter Moss wksp 01: SUMMER BREEZES -
Uke & Sing
Level: Intermediate
Featuring the song “The Summer Wind”
I will introduce you to some alternative chords to the basic ones you
use daily. These chords maybe used in many other songs going forward and
give you that professional edge to your sound.
The song will become more of a performance piece including a key change
part way through and a chance to sing in harmony.
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FRIDAY 31st July at 18.00 to 19.00
Will Grove-White wksp 1: A Couple of
Classic Jazz Tunes Made Easy
In this workshop you’ll be introduced to two
classic jazz tunes, 'Autumn Leaves' and 'Chinatown, My Chinatown'.
By breaking them down into simple constituent
parts we’ll create a lovely instrumental arrangement of each one, so if
you’re a just a beginner or a dab hand there’ll always be something for
you to contribute.
Tab melody sheets will be on hand for those who
fancy a challenge!
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FRIDAY 31st July at 19.15 to 20.15
Ukulele Saz wksp 01: Learning
Triangle
Level: Beginner onwards
Find it difficult to memorise songs by heart?
Well, it’s time to meet the learning triangle.
In this workshop we explore Saz's triangle method that helps you break
down songs, and learn a structure that will help you learn songs in a
much easier, more efficient way.
Together we will look at a nice, simple song, and in the session will
use this method to learn it all OFF BY HEART!
Who needs a song sheet anyway?
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FRIDAY 31st July at 20.30 to 21.30
Lunabarge wksp 01: Performance Tips and
Tricks (Upping your performance game)
Suitable for any level.
Performance Tips and tricks to build confidence in performing songs
for an audience.
Whether you’ve never performed before or you’ve been on stage many
times, we’re offering tips and advice to build confidence and
discover your stage presence!
We’ll cover warming up, microphone technique, body language and
more.
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SATURDAY 1st August at 10.30 to 11.30
Ukulele Simon wksp 01: KEY:ZY PEAZY:
Transposing Made Simple
Level: Beginner to intermediate
Pen & paper advisable
Struggling with tricky chords or singing in the wrong key?
Learn how to
transpose songs in just four simple steps!
This workshop will
help you change any song to the perfect key, making it easier to play
and sing along.
Transform your music
and make every song work for you!
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SATURDAY 1st August at 11.45 to 12.45
Ukulele Simon
wksp 02: ROCK-ULELE: Rock out with your uke
Level: Confident beginners +
Transform your uke
with rock riffs, power chords, and rockstar tricks.
Whether acoustic or
plugged in, you'll learn how to channel your favourite rock legends on
the ukulele!
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SATURDAY 1st August at 13.00 to 14.00
Matthew Quilliam wksp 01: Ukulele
Cheats & Shortcuts
Discover some handy tricks and tips that make
navigating the fretboard easier and quicker.
Find out how to make some complicated chords more manageable and play
like you've never played before!
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SATURDAY
1st August at 14.15 to 15.15
A.D. Cooke
workshop:
Take your Singing to the next level
A vocal coaching workshop
AD Cooke is a Professional Singer/ Songwriter and Vocal Coach with
over 20 years experience.
This workshop is a vocal coaching session covering all the important
factors needed for good singing.
This includes tips on how to improve and strengthen your singing
voice, find your vocal range, and choose the right songs for
your voice.
This is always a popular workshop and is a real eye opener for
anyone who hasn’t had a singing lesson before.
Absolutely no solo singing required.
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SATURDAY 1st August at 15.30 to 16.30
Will Grove-White wksp 2: Arranging Pop
Songs For A Massed Ukulele Ensemble
It’s time to think like a ukulele orchestra...
We’ll take a couple of classic pop / rock tunes
(different ones from last year!) and arrange them for an ensemble of
ukuleles.
Like any orchestra worth its salt, we’ll need
singers, soloists, rhythm players and some dance moves.
In other words, we'll make it up as we go
along...
Suitable for all levels, even people who don’t
like ukuleles.
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SATURDAY 1st August at 16.45 to 17.45
John Tribe Blues wksp:
How To Suck The Blues Out Of A UKE
John Tribe has previously given this workshop at The Welsh Ukulele
Festival 2017 and at Wotton Blues Festival 2024.
With just 4 chords under your belt the mystery of playing Blues on
the Uke will be revealed.
The workshop explores classic minor blues and country blues .
How to develop feel and jam along to the sounds of Clapton , BB King
and Papa Lemon Nash .
Bring along your uke Low or High G and a good grimace for 60 mins of
fun!
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SATURDAY 1st August at 18.00 to 19.00
Rachel Webley Bass workshop:
How To Build A Bass Line
Level: Beginner
Rachel Webley from Ukumaniacs presents: A gentle introduction to
learning the Bass guitar and building bass lines.
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SATURDAY 1st August at 19.15 to 20.15
Peter Moss wksp 02: SLOW & FAST - Uke & Sing
Level: Intermediate
Featuring the Jazz classic “After You’ve Gone”
I will introduce some easily played ‘Jazzy' alternative chords, that
will really make your playing stand out from the crowd.
This is one of only a few tunes that double in tempo part way through
and then revert back to the original tempo.
This makes it a really fun piece to explore and a real crowd pleaser
when played live.
A great tune to have under your belt
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SATURDAY 1st August at 20.30 to 21.30
Jeff Japers wksp: Ukulele Performer
Workshop
Jeff Japers from Gaudy Orde's Ukulele
Performer Workshop explores how to bring the energy to a performance and
maintain the connection with the audience.
Bring your ukulele and a willingness to be daft. |
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SUNDAY 2nd August at 10.30 to 11.30
Alex Beds wksp 01: Baby Steps for
Fingerstyle Ukulele
We all want to run before we can walk with
fingerstyle ukulele.
In 'Baby Steps' we will take exercises of ascending difficulty and teach
our thumb and fingers how to dance across the strings.
Ideal for folks with a Low G but accesible to anyone with a uke tuned
GCEA.
The workshop comes with a sheet you can keep and a small collection of
exercises you can warm up with every time you pick up the uke! |
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SUNDAY 2nd August at 11.45 to 12.45
Matthew Quilliam wksp 02:
Triplet-tastic
Unleash the power of the triplet strum, a
handy rhythmic device that will instantly elevate your strumming and
make your performances much more captivating |
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SUNDAY 2nd August at
13.00 - 14.00:
Marc Gallagher wksp 2: Songwriting
Basics
Swap out the practice room for the writing room! I will
share my 14 years of songwriting experience to teach everything you need
to write your first song. From classic song structures like the Blues,
we will go through Pop, Country and more looking at melody, structure,
harmony and of course lyrics.
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SUNDAY 2nd August at 14.15 - 15.15
Sputnik Weazel wksp: (Too Red for
Ted) DIY Ukulele Songwriting Workshop
Level: For anyone who knows a
few basic chords, would like to write songs, and is bored with hearing
the same old cover versions over and over again.
Starting with a brief overview of Sputnik's professional songwriting
history that began in the 70's, with the aid of videos and sound files,
Mr Weazel will talk you few a few trade secrets and tricks regarding
basic chord structures, with workshops for you to create (and perform)
your own songs on the fly. |
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SUNDAY 2nd August at 15.30 - 16.30
Matthew Hicks wksp: Treading the
Boards and Surviving
Matt takes you on a whirlwind tour on how to combat
stage fright, how to focus your talents on performing and come away
happy. There’ll be a lot of theory, a lot of discussion and some
practical elements too. |
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SUNDAY 2nd August at 16.45 - 17.45
Peter Moss wksp 03: PLAY ME THE BLUES
- Exploring the 1-4-5 Blues progression Level: Intermediate
The Blues sequence in the key
of C Major has 3 chords C, F & G7.
Thats where we will start and progress through 6 different stages, each
time modifying one thing over a sequence of 12 Bars.
From where we start, you won't believe where we will end up.
If you think you have already covered this and got the T Shirt, I can
safely say, you haven't.
Although this might sound complicated, in reality, it isn’t and you
should have fun in the process.
So, don’t be shy and give it a go! |
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