Programme SHANE THE QUIET STRUM AMERICAN. 6th Annual THE FLUKES. McALISTER THE BIG THUFRISATSUN19-22 JULY2018 +MANY MORE FESTIE BESTIE

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1 FESTIE BESTIE One of six not-to-bemissed ukulele festivals in the world. UKULELE MAGAZINE- SUMMER 2016 AMAZING TIME So well organised! Learnt so much. Geraldine is an amazing venue. Easy to get around and loved the cafes. SUZIE HYDE - NELSON MAGICAL A wonderfully organised and magic celebration of all things ukulele. MARY-ANNE WARD - FAIRLIE EXCEPTIONAL Exceptional in all respects. I would recommend this festival to anyone who enjoys music, laughter, friendship and inspiration. Expect a well-organised weekend packed full of talent and supported magnificently by the Geraldine townsfolk. BRENDA MEEHL - INVERCARGILL THUFRISATSUN19-22 JULY2018 Programme THE QUIET AMERICAN Aaron & Nicole Keim THE FLUKES +MANY MORE THURSDAY 19 JULY 2pm Pop Up Ukestra 4pm NZUN Happy Hour 7pm Earlybird Strum/Open Mic FRIDAY 20 JULY 10am: Workshop No.1 12pm: Ukes in Cafés 1.30pm: The Big Open Mic 4pm: Workshop No.2 7pm: Opening Night Concert SATURDAY 21 JULY 8.30am: Workshop am: Workshop pm: Ukes in Cafés 2pm: Workshop 5 4pm: The Big Strum 7.30pm: The Big Concert SUNDAY 22 JULY 10am: Hot Gospel Jam 11am: Uke-e-Oke THE BIG STRUM The Ukulele People EARLYBIRD: $10 OPENING CONCERT: $20 THE BIG CONCERT $35 WORKSHOPS $20ea REGISTRATION www. GOT QUESTIONS? fi@ukulelegeraldine.co.nz

2 FRIDAY 20 JULY 7PM $20A/$10C OPENING NIGHT INVITATIONAL 8 AWESOME ACTS FREE EVENTS UKES IN CAFES pm Friday pm Friday pm Saturday THE BIG OPEN MIC Friday 1.30pm Village Inn Talbot Street THE BIG STRUM Saturday 4pm Geraldine High School Hall HOT GOSPEL JAM Sunday 10am Village Inn Talbot Street The Ukulele People followed by UKE-E-OKE Sunday 11am Shane McAlister SATURDAY 21 JULY 7.30PM $35A/$15C THE BIG CONCERT featuring THE QUIET AMERICAN WITH THE FLUKES survivor girl ukulele band

3 UKE-E-OKE Kareoke, Open Mic and Strumalong - all smushed into one awesome event led by Wellington s master of jam. What's your favourite number? Want to lead a song? Solos. Duets. Groups. Time to make a lot of noise. SONGBOOKS SUPPLIED Sunday Village Inn WORKSHOPS FIVE SESSIONS 90 MINUTES $20/SESSION WORKSHOP 1 Friday 10am-11.30am 1A: SINGING Nicole Keim 1B: PERFORMANCE 101 Paul Jonson 1C: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Judy McDowall 1D: LUTHIER TIPS & TECHNIQUES - PART 1 Geoff Cox WORKSHOP 2 Friday 4pm-5.30pm 2A: CLAWHAMMER UKULELE Aaron Keim 2B: RHYTHM N SPOONS Karen Brown & Paul Jonson 2C: SONG ARRANGING FOR UKULELE Paul Lee 2D: LUTHIER TIPS & TECHNIQUES - PART 2 Geoff Cox WORKSHOP 3 Saturday 8.30am-10am 3A: STRUMMING STYLES Aaron Keim 3B: TAB BASICS Judy McDowall 3C: DRUMMING FOR BEGINNERS Kane Tarres WORKSHOP 4 Saturday 10.30am-12pm 4A: OLD TIME FOLK SONGS Nicole Keim 4B: FINGERSTYLE UKULELE Aaron Keim 4C: SONGWRITING Lorina Harding WORKSHOP 5 Saturday 2pm-3.30pm 5A: MUSCLE MEMORY MAGIC Paul Jonson 5B: THE ART OF BUSKING Shane McAlister 5C: SLIDE UKULELE Dominic Firkin & Jellylegs Boheimer

4 WORKSHOPS FIVE SESSIONS 90 MINUTES $20/SESSION GERALDINE2018 PLEASE CHOOSE ONE WORKSHOP IN EACH SESSION POP UP WORKSHOP UKESTRA WITH TONY HANSEN Ukulele teacher Tony Hansen specialises in ukestration - arranging songs into strumming and picking parts for groups. You will learn Tony s arrangement of Watermelon Man a 1960s groovy jazz instrumental uke parts to suit all skill levels. You will also get enjoy performing the piece at the NZUN Happy Hour. 2PM THURSDAY 19 JULY $20 WORKSHOP 1 Friday 10am-11.30am 1A: SINGING Quiet American Nicole Keim will explore different aspects of singing using a variety of folk songs. We will briefly discuss proper vocal production, vocal health, breath support and technique - but mostly we'll just sing! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us. ALL SKILL LEVELS 1B: PERFORMANCE 101 So you know a few songs - what now? Paul Jonson will teach you how to use a microphone, how to talk to an audience and give you tips on how to wing it when everything turns to custard! The perfect chance to get over performance nerves among friends. ALL SKILL LEVELS 1C: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Judy McDowall will teach some easy chords and basic strum patterns to get you started in time for The Big Strum. Judy teaches ukulele in Invercargill. BEGINNERS - BOOK A LOAN UKE 1D: LUTHIER TIPS & TECHNIQUES - PART 1 Christchurch luthier Geoff Cox, of Fanblade Instruments, take you through a detailed look at the tools, materials, and techniques needed to build a ukulele from scratch demonstrations and discussion. PART 1 OF A 2-PART WORKSHOP - LIMITED PLACES WORKSHOP 2 Friday 4pm-5.30pm 2A: CLAWHAMMER UKULELE Quiet American Aaron Keim will teach you an old and beautiful banjo playing technique that also sounds great on the ukulele. You will get the basic techniques and learn two short tunes. Students will also go home a series of practice exercises and more tunes for personal enrichment. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED 2B: RHYTHM N SPOONS Join the dynamic duo Karen Brown & Paul Jonson to learn basic rhythm timing on a percussion instrument of your choice (bring something to bang or just clap hands) and then apply those rythyms to playing spoons. PLEASE BRING A PAIR OF DESERT SPOONS 2C: SONG ARRANGING FOR UKULELE A practical approach to ukulele cover versions. Tired of hearing but you can't play that on a ukulele? Trying to figure out how to play that on the ukulele? Paul Lee of the Secret Lives of Ukulele will look at ways to interpret and adapt any song for solo and group ukulele performance. During the session you ll troubleshoot a selection of songs, looking at how the choice of key, chords and strum patterns can enhance your over-all performance. ALL SKILL LEVELS 2D: LUTHIER TIPS & TECHNIQUES - PART 2 Continuation of demonstration Geoff Cox. WORKSHOP 3 Saturday 8.30am-10am 3A: STRUMMING STYLES Looking to enhance your right hand action? Aaron Keim will unlock the secrets of unlimited strumming patterns his simple strumming exercises. He will address how to pick a strum for a song, how to sub-divide rhythms and right-hand techniques.. ALL SKILL LEVELS 3B: TAB BASICS Invercargill ukulele teacher Judy McDowall will gently guide you through the mysteries of ukulele tabulature on some easy, well known songs. She'll have you reading TAB in no time! INTERMEDIATE 3C: DRUMMING FOR BEGINNERS Back by popular demand, local percussionist Kane Tarres will introduce you to some drumming techniques. Bring a drum, or some sticks to knock together, a cardboard box, or even the back of your ukulele. Anything to make noise, make rhythm and have fun. ALL SKILL LEVELS WORKSHOP 4 Saturday 10.30am-12pm 4A: OLD-TIME FOLK SONGS Learn some of The Quiet American s favorite traditional American folk songs, Nicole Keim, including some things about the history and culture that produced them. ALL SKILL LEVELS 4B: FINGERSTYLE UKULELE Ready to start finger-picking but don't know where to start? Aaron Keim will guide you as you expand beyond strumming and have fun picking your uke - a valuable skill that will not only enhance your solo playing, but also add an interesting layer to your overall group sound. ALL SKILL LEVELS 4C: SONGWRITING Local singer/songwriter and renowned folk musician Lorina Harding will give you some insight into coaxing out the original song that lives inside us all. This workshop will get you out of your recliner and into the fire that is creative expression, says Lorina. ALL SKILL LEVELS WORKSHOP 5 Saturday 2pm-3.30pm 5A: MUSCLE MEMORY MAGIC Want to get rid of those chord sheets? Tired of lugging around a music stand? Bluesman Paul Jonson will help you escape the paper by getting you started on muscle memory techniques, chord-shaping, acquiring an ear and feeling present to express your music. Paul s new book Muscle Memory Magic will also be available to purchase. ALL SKILL LEVELS 5B: THE ART OF BUSKING Wanna give busking a go but not sure how to go about it? Wellington s one-and-only Shane McAlister will look at how to prepare, what to play, and the gear you'll need for busking. You ll also be workshopping songs to perform at Uke-e-Oke! ALL SKILL LEVELS 5C: SLIDE UKULELE Add that distinctive sound to your repertoire Dominic Firkin & Jellylegs Boheimer of New Plymouth band The Ol Guits. You will need your own slide, or order one from Paul Jonson in advance of the festival - singnuke@xtra.co.nz INTERMEDIATE

5 HEY KIDS! BRING YOUR UKES TO STRUM ALONG OR WE CAN LEND YOU ONE SATURDAY 21 JULY GERALDINE HIGH SCHOOL HALL ENTRY $5 10AM SATURDAY 21 JULY FAMILY MATINEE SEE THE AMAZING One Man Band A sing-along, strum-along, tap-dancing ukulele show and workshop. Join in, or just sit back and enjoy. All-in-one fun songs for all the family. ALL AGES WELCOME UKES AVAILABLE TO BORROW 10AM-11.30AM TICKETS $5ea AT THE DOOR LOAN UKES survivor girl ukulele band