Workshops on Saturday / Sunday

Prices 10 € each.
Saturday  20th Jan, 2018,  at 10.00 :
1  Ukulelen alkeet lapsille / Kid beginners (Jari Tolvanen)
Finnish only.
2  Ukulelen alkeet aikuisille / Adult beginners (Lauri Keskinen)
Finnish only.
3  Percussive strumming and picking (Elisabeth Pfeiffer)
Uke Drums - Percussive Strumming and Picking.
Have you been playing the same strumming pattern for a while? Are you hesitant to get into picking patterns? This workshop will show you how to spice up your strumming with percussion and will teach you picking patterns you can use for your favorite songs. You’ll get some tips and tricks that will make it easier for you to play in general and we will also talk about practicing techniques.
Level: Intermediate
 Saturday 20th Jan, 2018, at 11.45 :
4  Soitinrakentajien tapaaminen / Meeting the luthiers
Meet Rob Collins and Juha Lottonen.
5  Sorminäppäilykuviot / Finger picking patterns (Jarmo Julkunen)
Uke / banjo uke
Level: Intermediate
6  Blues and beyond (Phil Doleman)
In this workshop we’ll look at the evolution of the blues from early riff-based forms to the 3 chord 12 bar pattern familiar to so many, but then we’ll go beyond into the beginnings of jazz. We’ll learn some classic blues songs, fat jazz chords, riffs and runs that really sound the business, whining string bends and double stops, and some killer endings and turnarounds (all without the tedious business of going down to the crossroads and selling your soul).
Level: Intermediate/ Advanced
Sunday 21st Jan, 2018, at 10.00 :
7  Focus on Formby (Andy Eastwood)
Banjo ukulele and George Formby playing style.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
8  Chords and chord shapes (Elisabeth Pfeiffer)
You know a lot of the basic chords? But you’d like to use more of your fretboard and don’t know where to start? This is the workshop for you. You’ll learn about chord shapes that will make it easy for you to systematically get to know the fretboard and find new sounds on your ukulele. We’ll also explore ways to build these new chord shapes into songs, how to use them effectively and how to find new chords on the fretboard. This workshop will also include some technique and practicing tips for bar chords.
Level: Intermediate
9  Singing and strumming (Opera-lele)
Level: Intermediate
Advance registration is recommended, but you may also register when you arrive at the festival.
We reserve the right to changes.
Photo: Outi Koivuniemi