PLEASE NOTE: Online Registration for the Liverpool Ukulele Ceilidh is now closed.  If you wish to register for workshops you may do so at the Ceilidh Registration Desk at White Point Beach Resort any time after 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 20th. If you wish to purchase concert tickets, you may do so at the door.
G. Woodcock Photo
G. Woodcock Photo
Manitoba Hal's Workshop:
 

Ukulele Blues

The workshop will cover topics such as twelve bar blues and sixteen bar blues, shuffle strumming, solo playing and performance skills. Participants will be led through a basic blues son from simply playing the song to "pimping it out" with lead licks and other tricks of the blues. Arranged for C6 tuned ukulel's this course can be adapted for D6 students easily. (Intermediate - players should already have a solid grasp of the basics) 
Gerald Ross -- Workshops

Introduction to Swing Ukulele (Level 1 – 3) Intermediate
It must have been “MoonGlow” that made the ‘ukulele perfect for swing—the songs that made the 1930s and 1940s the Golden Age of American Music. In this two-day workshop, Gerald Ross will teach you how to get the feel of swing in your playing through closed-position chord shapes and proper right and left hand rhythm techniques. You will take a familiar swing tune and convert the basic open-string chords to more interesting closed-string voicings. You will also explore chord substitutions for basic chord progressions. This is a two-day workshop with the second day building on skills and techniques learned on the first day. Be sure to bring a tuner, paper, pencil, extra strings and some type of recording device. An audio–or better yet, a video–recorder will help you further your studies after you return home.

Swing—Stepping It Up (Level 3 – 4)  Advanced

“Isn’t it romantic?” It’s time to get your groove on.  In this two-day workshop Gerald will introduce you to lead soloing and movable chord shapes. He’ll also teach you how to build your own swing chord arrangements. A larger sized uke, such as a concert or tenor, will be a little easier to work with for advanced, up-the-neck, chording. This is a two-day workshop with the second day building on skills and techniques learned on the first day. Be sure to bring a tuner, paper, pencil, extra strings and some type of recording device. An audio–or better yet, a video–recorder will help you further your studies after you return home.
 
Marcy's Ukulele Workshops:
 
Fingerpicking Beautiful Arrangements - Intermediate
Learn 2 arrangements that will challenge you to stretch out & play beautiful melodies.
Chosen From:
Old Folks at Home (Swannee River)
If I Had You
Shenandoah
 
Players must be able to change basic chords in 1st position with ease. Bring a recording device and a pencil with an eraser. All other materials will be provided.
 
Ukulele Chord Extravaganza –  Intermediate
1. Introduction with warm-ups and stretches
2. Learn 150 chords in 30 min.
3. Learn a step-by-step chorded melody version of Roy Smeck’s classic hit Bye Bye Blues.
4. Learn a step-by-step version of the Jazz tune Caravan.
 
Players must be able to change basic chords in 1st position with ease. Bring a recording device and a pencil with an eraser. All other materials will be provided.
 Cathy Fink's Workshops:
 

 
Play Ukulele by Ear – beginner/intermediate
Not WITH your ear. For folks who HAVE to look at a paper to know when to change chords, or how to find a melody, we will work on learning to play PAPER FREE!

Beginning Fingerpicking for Uke
Strumming is fine, but so is fingerpicking. We’ll learn a few fingerpicking patterns with the right hand and a couple of songs to go along with them.
Lil Rev's Workshops
 
1) Hot Licks for Ukulele: (All Levels)
 Let Lil Rev show you why he is one of America’s busiest ukulele teachers! Join Rev as he distills 30 years of listening to classic rock, blues and jazz into 90 minutes of Hot Licks for Ukulele. You’ll learn intros, endings, turnarounds, Licks, Fills, Riffs (including: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass and Country Styles) open to advanced beginners and up, as it is presumed the student is already playing some very basic melodies on the ukulele and is willing to learn from Tablature and./or notation with live demo. Bring a recorder with you so you can retain these licks. (This material will also appear in Lil Rev upcoming Hal Leonard Book: 101 Licks for Ukulele in 2011). This class is conducted in GCEA-C Tuning. However, all licks easily translate to D tuning.
 
 
2) Irish Songs for Ukulele:This exciting celebration of Irish Song and Style will illustrate the use of the four finger roll in Irish Songs, The Irish Triple Strum and the Fake Triple (basic/6/8) Strum as well as Ballads, Drinking Songs, Sea Shanty's,Irish Tin Pan Alley Tunes, Novelty Numbers, Jigs, reels and much more! Open to all levels.
 
 
3) Mastering the Triplet Stroke: Join Lil Rev on a fascinating exploration of the almighty triplet stroke! We’ll take an in-depth look at a variety of different ways to play a triplet stroke including the two variations on the two finger triplet, also a three finger triplet pattern and the famous George Formby Fan Stroke to name a few. We’ll add a couple of Blues and Standards to try out our triplet patterns as well as learn some helpful practice drills to gain proficiency and speed. Open to all levels. Trust me when i say you will definitely understand how to go about mastering the Triplet stroke by the end of this class.
 
Chalmers Doane Workshops:
 

 
1. Strums That Can Enhance Your Playing With Practical Examples - All Levels Welcome
Finger thumb strum
Thumb Strum
Pinch Strum
Difference between lilt and straight eights
Finger Fill
Thumb Fill
Double Thumb Strum
 
2. Uke Solos and Principals that you can apply to create your own solos - All Levels Welcome
You will have a variety of solos to choose from. The skills of melody, harmony and rhythm will be discussed and worked on in a practical way.
 
James Hill and Chalmers Doane Workshop:
 

 
More Than You Expected For The Same Price - All Levels Welcome
(You might be surprised at what you already know.)

James Hill's Workshops:
 

Misery & Co.
The title says it all: learn to play some of the most astonishingly depressing pop, folk and jazz songs ever written! After all, the long-term effects of playing too many happy ukulele songs are anybody’s guess. Stay balanced: put a little melancholy in your step with this soul-crushing repertoire class. Handouts provided. Intermediate.
 
Ukulele Choir
If you love to sing in three-part and four-part harmony, this is the class for you! Find out why your ukulele is the perfect tool for writing beautiful choral arrangements in just minutes. We’ll sing arrangements of folk, gospel and jazz favourites. And, best of all, you’ll learn how to create your own multi-part arrangements faster than you can say, “My Mom Made Me Mow My Lawn!” All levels.

Gene Nichols' Workshop:
 
The Ukulele in Pop Song Literature

Intermediate.

"Although there will be some introductory timeline talk for the tunes, we will work on playing ukulele-related songs from the last century of pop music history, as transcribed from sheet music and recordings.  I play in the D6 tuning, and the songs were performed/published in various tunings, so accommodations will be available where necessary."

Ken Middleton

BLUEGRASS WORKSHOP

In this 90 minute workshop Ken will examine several different ways of playing bluegrass music on a ukulele. This will include finger-style, strumming and flat-picking (without a pick).  Many of the main techniques used in bluegrass playing like hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends and slides will be carefully demonstrated and you will all be using them in no time. Ken will also be looking at the similarities between the skills needed for performing bluegrass and Celtic music e.g. playing using campanella voicing. You will get the chance to develop new skills through playing actual pieces of music that Ken has specially arranged for this session. If time permits, there may be opportunity to perform a four-part piece together as a group. For this class participants will need to have an understanding of how to read either tab or conventional notation. Please bring along a ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor) with standard A D F# B re-entrant (high A) tuning.  Intermediate to Advanced
Rev Hank Ukulele Workshop:
 
Add Hot Sauce to Your Strumming
This workshop focuses on various strumming patterns for various styles of music.
It demonstrates how to add some zing to your tired strumming patterns.




PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP ADDED SEPTEMBER 21st, 2011:

Sandra Obritsch - Beginner's Workshop