WEEKEND AT RALPH'S
MAY 22-24 2015 \\ MIDLAND CULTURAL CENTRE \\ MIDLAND ONTARIO
canada üKES
ūkūlèlè festival
WORKSHOPS
Saturday afternoon (May 23), you will have the opportunity to particpate in 2 workshops, one at 1:30pm and the second at 3:30. Each session is 1.25 hours in length with a 45 minute break in between. There will be four workshops running simltaneously during each of those periods, so you can select the 2 that interest you most. Each workshop will be presented in their own space with comfortable seating, video projection and appropriate sound reinforcement.
All registrants have been sent an email to facilitate sign-up for the workshops they are interested. Selection is in advance, on a first-come basis. Capacity for most offerings is 50 people so i doubt anyone will have any difficulty getting what they'd hoped for.
Every song is handpicked as a means for learning high powered strum techniques and styles - and you’ll pick up some nifty new repertoire along the way!
UKULELE SONGSHOP 1950's | Saturday 1:30pm
ALL LEVELS
The decade that gave us the songs of Lieber and Stoller, Doo Wop, Calypso, Elvis, The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly and more!
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
UKULELE SONGSHOP 1960's | Saturday 3:30pm
ALL LEVELS
Music from the likes of Roy Orbison, The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Nancy Sinatra and more!
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
GYPSY KINGS MEET MOZART | Saturday 1:30pm | 3:30 (repeat)
ALL LEVELS
Learn to play "rhumba" style. This popular flamenco dance made popularized by the legendary Gypsy Kings from Spain. To spiced it up even more, we're going to mash it up with a little Mozart, whose themes and arpeggios add a nice touch of class to the rhumba sound.
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
PLAYING WELL TOGETHER | Saturday 1:30pm
ALL LEVELS (and instruments)
"really worthwhile for anyone interested in playing in a group. Like, that's all of us!"
What can I bring to the group, besides donuts?
Learning to listen to the other players, a little ear training, arrangement ideas, the number system, and other helpful tricks to making any ensemble sound great!
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
FINGERSTYLE UKE 101 | Saturday 3:30pm
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
Get some new grooves in your right hand and play some tunes in a few different fingerpicking styles to really spice things up!
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
IS THIS THING ON?
Saturday 1:30pm | 3:30 (repeat)
ALL LEVELS
"an absolute MUST for anyone who does or may use a mic. REALLY worthwhile, even if you already think you have it down"
Microphone technique: the strength of your performance depends on it. Dan will show you how to get the most from a mic.
YUGA
Saturday + Sunday 8:00am
ALL LEVELS
A highly efficient series of benefitial excersizes aimed honing your ukulele skill super fast.
ūKESTRA
Saturday 10:30am | Sunday 10:00am
ALL LEVELS
Imagine the glorious sound of a 250-piece Ukulele Orchestra!
A part for every skill level.
→ more about it here
EASY DOES IT
Saturday 1:30pm | 3:30 (repeat)
TOTALLY MANAGEABLE FOR BEGINNERS -
TOTALLY ENJOYABLE FOR ALL
This is going to be a total chill jam for those who are somewhat new to the instrument - or simply feel like laying back a little with some EZ-chord songs.
Douglas is really good at this!!
LIMIT: 50 PEOPLE
YOGA
Saturday + Sunday 8:00am
(no advance sign-up necessary)
YOGA/YUGA
ūKESTRA with STEVE McNIE A PART FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL
The STRüM.finale (Adults, Ensembles)