Utah’s Ukulele Festival – Ukulele Play
Before I give you all the details on the Utah’s Ukulele Festival – UkulelePlay, I’d like to introduce you to the force behind this event and to a great resource for learning more about ukulele playing. For for many folks, when they think of ukulele they think of M Ryan Taylor. He is a uke player, a teacher, an author of books on playing the ukulele and the guy behind this upcoming festival in Utah. He is much much more than that though. In his own words:
Yes, I’ve written operas, dozens of choral works, art songs, song cycles, as well as other works of chamber music, but I’m also a hiker, recipe hacker, a multi-media artist, a choral conductor, a performing baritone, a ukulele player, a friend, a son, a husband, a sci-fi and Tolkien fan, a poet, a songwriter, a book-lover, a hymn-arranger, a gardener, a church organist, a tuba player, a some-time animator, a party-thrower, a concert-producer, a web-builder. These are some of the things that inform and shape my music. Life makes music. – M Ryan Taylor
Given there is a gentleman with such an eclectic mix of passions is behind the Utah Uke Festival, you’ve got a good recipe for a great festival. Lichty Guitars is proud to be a sponsor for this event!
July 27-28, 2012 : Brittni Paiva headlines as Ukulele Play! expands into a celebratory festival in cozy, downtown American Fork, UT (only 20-minutes away from Salt Lake City and Provo/Orem) including workshops, jams, open mic (with prizes), ukulele marketplace and concerts.
Friday, July 27
- 9:30-11:30a : Last day of the 123 Ukulele Play! Camp for absolute beginners.
- 12 noon : 2-day Festival Registration
- 1-2:15p : Class Session 1
- 2:25-3:35p : “The Daily Ukulele” Jam at Robinson Park (Free)
- 3:45-5p : Class Session 2
- 7pm The Quiet American and Sarah Maisel in Concert
Saturday, July 28
- 8:00a : Saturday Festival Registration
- 9-10:15a : Class Session 3
- 10:25-11:40a : Class Session 4
- 12 noon – 2p : Ukulele Picnic and Open Mic at Robinson Park (Free)
- 2:10-3:25p : Class Session 5
- 3:35-4:50p : Class Session 6
- 7pm : Brittni Paiva in Concert
Class Sessions feature workshops for comfortable beginners thru advanced players
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