2017 Workshop Program

A Guide to Skill Levels
You don't have to be a skilled ukulele player to attend and enjoy the festival but it is not suitable for anyone who has never played the ukulele before. It is assumed you are familiar with some basic chords and can strum a tune.
The minimum skill levels for the following are:

• Basic - You are relatively new to the ukulele and can play at least four chords. You have mastered some basic strums.
  
• Intermediate - You can comfortably play more than ten chords and can vary your strumming style. You have tried picking techniques and understand the concept of tab but lack confidence.
• All levels - You are at least at basic level. There will be workshop elements or variations to suit both basic and intermediate levels.

Saturday morning	Saturday afternoon	Sunday morning
Chris Bodey Finger Picking with a Low G Emphasis Intermediate	Patrick Evans Conversation with an Artisan All levels	Chris Bodey Some Thoughts on a Contemporary Song Intermediate
Mark Jackson Building Blocks of Improvisation Basic	Mark Jackson Harmonising the Scale Intermediate	Mark Jackson Improvising in the Pentatonic Prism Intermediate
Jane Jelbart Singing the Strings All levels	Jane Jelbart Introduction to Ukestration All levels	Jane Jelbart More Ukestrated Songs All levels
Cathy Welsford Strumming Tips and Tricks Intermediate	The Toy Choir Write Your Own Song All levels	Cathy Welsford In the Mood - Picking and Riffs Intermediate
Angie Smith Strumming Tips and Tricks Basic	Those Shameless Hussies Latin Time All levels	Angie Smith In the Mood - Strum and Sing Basic
Sarah Carroll Americanarama Intermediate	Sarah Carroll Americanarama Intermediate	Sarah Carroll Learn to Play and Sing Ostinato All levels

Festival schedule

The following activities and meals are included in the Festival registration fee. Items in italics are included in the guest fee.

Friday night activities	Meals
Open Uke Night - Festival participants can play up to two pieces solo or as a group. Register with Neville – the man with the bow tie – on arrival.	Single-course meal

Saturday activities	Meals
Flash mob around the streets of Deniliquin (music will be emailed to you)	-
Two 90-minute workshops	Light lunch
Combined performance of Billie Jean	-
Dinner concert (with performances by our visiting workshop presenters)	Two-course dinner (dessert and drinks available for purchase)

Sunday activities	Meals
One 90-minute workshop	-
Showcase of workshop performances	Light lunch
Afternoon sing-a-long	-