2019 Workshop Program

A Guide to Skill Levels
Our aim is to provide you with a variety of workshops that are enjoyable as well as educational.  With this in mind, we offer workshops designed for players with different skill levels.  The minimum skill levels for the various workshops are:

• Novice - You are new to the ukulele.  We recommended that you attend Chris Bodey’s Ukulele for Beginners workshop on Saturday morning, where you can acquire the skills needed for Basic level workshops later on.
  
• 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
Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart Uke Strumming & Picking Intermediate+	Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart Building Blocks of Improvisation Intermediate+	Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart The Deni Ukestra All levels
Sam Lemann Mañana Intermediate+	Sam Lemann Hawaiian Songs & Strums All levels	Sam Lemann Melody Playing Intermediate+
Sarah Carroll Songwriting - Sad Song All levels	Sarah Carroll Songwriting - Happy Song All levels	Sarah Carroll Songwriting - Protest Song All levels
Leanne Murphy Picking Ensemble All levels	Leanne Murphy Easy Sing & Strum Basic	Leanne Murphy Intermediate Sing & Strum Intermediate
Bob Haanstra TAB 101 All levels	Bob Haanstra Blues Vamps Intermediate	Bob Haanstra Strumming Patterns 101 Basic
Chris Bodey Ukulele for Beginners Novice	Patrick Evans Arranging Songs for Ukulele Intermediate+	Chris Bodey It's All About the Bass Basic

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
One Song Sing led by Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart	-
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