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Eugene Uketoberfest
- Thank You All...
- Brook And Keith want to thank all the fantastic people who worked, sponsored, attended, and performed at the 2009 UKEtoberFest. I think it was the best one yet! Special Thanks to Pacific Winds, Spruce House Ukuleles, Myamoe Ukuleles and Music Guy Mike for their contributions. Also Kala, Kiwaya and Ohana ukuleles.
To the Ukulaneys UKEtoberFest Committee, we couldn't do it without you guys...
Shawna Gribskov, Denise Hinz, Kay Mattison, Amy and Scott Evans, Patty Sage, Jane Sinclair, Yayoe Kuramitsu, Leslie Hunter, Doug Blandy, Maggie Matoba Steve Robare.
You are the greatest.
- The Eugene UKEtoberfest...
- ...Come to the uke party at the University of Oregon campus for two days of ukulele fun! This year with TWO days of workshops, concerts, open mic, hula dancing, jam sessions, vendors and prizes.
- The UKEtoberFest 2009 Ukulele
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This cute Pineapple uke, handmade by Al McWhorter of Sprucehouse Ukuleles will be raffled off along with ukes by Kala and Ohana. There will also be a silent auction for a nice Myamoe!
- The Venue
Home base will be in U of O's Agate Hall, a big comfortable concert space with ukulele vendors, all day activities and catered lunch. Workshops will be held a block away in the U of O Law School Building.
- Friday Concert at Agate Hall
(1787 Agate St.)
- Modern Hawaiian Groove with Craig Chee, blues, folk, gospel, indie and world music from the Boulder Acoustic Society, and finally, the charming as always, Victoria Vox!
- Saturday Concert at Agate Hall
(1787 Agate St.)
- Fingerpickin' crowd pleaser Moe Dixon, Uke rockin' soul-billy with the Swingin' Marmalukeys, vintage American music with the Canote Brothers and the amazing Ralph Shaw
- Workshops
- Eight workshops Friday, twelve Saturday, each an hour and twenty minutes long, to improve your ukulele skills, learn new songs and help you have more fun with your uke. Don't forget Insta-Uke, become an international pop sensation in 30 minutes... well at least learn to play ukulele from scratch.
- Fun Activities
- Join the many jam sessions and show us whatchoo got with open mics on Friday and Saturday. There will be vendors with ukes, CD’s, books and accessories and of course, the big ukulele raffle! UKEtoberfest offers fun for non-ukers too with hula lessons both days, and presentations by and for instrument makers.
- Song Swap
- If you are like most ukers, you're always on the lookout for new songs. You probably also have a big ole folder fulla songs. The song swap gives you a chance to trade tunes and meet people. Look for the Song Swap sign in Agate Hall...
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