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Workshop 1
Sat: 9.15am
CLASH
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Zoe Bestel
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Explore Songwriting with Zoë
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Whether you’re a complete newbie to songwriting, or you’re in need of a supportive space to break out of your writer’s block, unlock your creative juices in this workshop with award winning musician Zoë Bestel. With hands on practical advice and super songwriting tips, leave with at least the foundation of a new original song of you own, plus the skills to further develop and hone your writing craft
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£6
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Workshop 2
Sat: 11.30am
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Sam Muir
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Beautiful Melodies
(INTERMEDIATE)
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Discover the hidden beauty of the ukulele by learning how to play a section of melodies including Amazing Grace, the Skye Boat Song, Morning Has Broken and The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Suitable for anyone who can read tab. For this workshop participants will need a standard re-entrant tuned ukulele (high-gCEA).
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£0
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Workshop 3
Sat:1.45pm
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Decibelles
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Sing and Play with the Decibelles
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Learn to sing one of our favourite songs from our quirky and eclectic repertoire! Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to add uke, bass uke or percussion while you develop your singing and harmonising skills!
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£6
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Workshop 4
Sat: 3pm
CLASH
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Josh Jewsbury
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A Bass in the Sun
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Josh is back with his ever-popular bass workshop. This time he’s got a brand new song and even more tips and tricks up his sleeve.
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£0
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Workshop 5
Sat: 3pm
CLASH
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Matt Hicks
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Beat The Sheets
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Matt Hicks takes you through his approach to getting the most of your ukulele playing whether composing, playing your favourite songs or jamming with groups. By the end of this workshop you will have obtained a basic foundation of knowledge and resources to develop your skills in playing along without a chord sheet for most songs, improvising with moveable chords and how to get the most out of those individual chord sounds through strum and finger picking techniques.
An intimate, informal and stress free session which is not heavy on theory. You should be comfortable with most chords and basic strumming and picking. This session is designed to put you on a path to your desired level and will be tailored to the collective ability of the group.
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£6
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Workshop 6
Sun: 9.15am
CLASH
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Ukulele Simon
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Breaking Out Of The Island Strum
(INTERMEDIATE)
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This workshop will introduce you to rhythms and strumming patterns from across the globe to help you break out of the same of D,D,U,U,D,U strumming pattern. You will be transported to Jamaica, the U.S.A and Latin America with your ukulele in hand, ready to learn new, sometimes challenging and exiting strumming patterns.
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£0
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Workshop 7
Sun: 9.15
CLASH
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Josh Jewsbury
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A Bass for everything and everything in its Bass.
(BEGINNER/
INTERMEDIATE)
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Josh’s second bass workshop of the weekend will involve learning a new song with the opportunity to play bass as part of the Sunday night Jam Session on stage. (performance not compulsory)
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£0
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Workshop 8
Sun: 11.30am
CLASH
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Mother Ukers
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Compose an original song with Mother Ukers
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Join the Mother Ukers in this songwriting workshop! You will create your own ‘Ukular Fusion’ with the trio and the participants of the workshop will also have the opportunity to join the band in the evening to perform it live in front of the audience!
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£6
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Workshop 9
Sun: 11.30am
CLASH
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Sam Muir
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Ernest Ka’ai: the first classical ukulele player?
(ADVANCED)
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The Hawaiian virtuoso Ernest Ka’ai (1881 -1962) wrote the very first ukulele method in 1906. In this method and his second method (1916) he included a number of fingerstyle pieces which use fingerpicking techniques commonly associated with the classical ukulele style. In this workshop participants will learn several pieces by Ka’ai including Haere, Spanish Fandango and the Banjo Schottische. Suitable for anyone who is confident reading tab and playing fingerstyle pieces. For this workshop participants will need a standard re-entrant tuned ukulele (high-gCEA) and a music stand.
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£11
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Workshop 10
Sun: 1.45pm
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Zoe Bestel
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Beginners Guide to Picking Patterns
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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Are you sick of strumming? Do you like the delicate harp like quality an ‘ukulele can create but don’t know where to start? With input from Zoë Bestel's folk-style playing, learn the basics of picking on your ‘ukulele - perfect for playing your favourite songs a bit differently, or even creating your own music! Get your fingers wiggling and explore the hidden depths of our favourite little instrument.
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£0
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Workshop 11
Sun: 3pm
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Andy Webster
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Adventure into the 12 bar blues
(BEGINNER ONWARDS)
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…..including walkdowns, turnarounds and those lovely bluesy 4ths and 6ths.
In true Andy style this is a whirlwind workshop of fun, fast paced learning which is aimed at all levels! You can keep it simple or make it as difficult as you want!
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£6
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