All of our workshops will take place at the Upper Valley Campus of Napa Valley College, 1088 College Avenue, St. Helena, California. ”Will Call” will open at 9:00 am for festival attendees who have pre-registered. Those who have not pre-registered will have an opportunity to do so at the Napa Valley Opera House on Friday night, before the performance, and at the festival on Saturday and Sunday. Workshops begin promptly at 10:15 am. Enrollment is limited, first come, first served.
Session 1 (10:15 – 11:30)
- Terry Hawkins: Beginning ‘Ukulele for Kids (Ages 8 – 11)
- Brook Adams: Really Bad Music (Level 2 – 4)
- Mike DaSilva: Very Beginning ‘Ukulele (Level 0)
- Mandolyn May: Introduction to Bluegrass (Level 1- 2)
- Jim D’Ville: Playing by Ear (Level 1 – 4)
- Gerald Ross: Sweet Georgia Brown (Level 2 – 3)
- Ken Middleton: Celtic Uke (Level 3 -4)
- Dave Egan: Jazz Standards, Part 1 (Level 4)
Session 2 (11:45 – 1:00)
- Aaron Keim: Two-Chord Songs (Level 1 – 2)
- Dave Egan: Ukulele Ergonomics (Level 1 – 4)
James Hill: Very, Very Sad Music (Level 2 – 4)FULL- Andy Andrews: Beating the Blues (Level 2 -4)
- Lil’ Rev: Hot Licks (Level 3 – 4)
- Gerald Ross: Foundations in Jazz & Swing, Part 1 (Level 3 – 4)
- Faith Ako: Singing with Faith (All Levels)
Lunch Session (1:00 – 2:15) (no registration required)
- Ken Middleton: The Right Ukulele For You
Session 3 (2:15 – 3:30)
- Teri Hawkins: Beginning Ukulele for Kids (Ages 11 – 13)
- Jim D’Ville: 3-Chord Club Jam–Rock n’ Blues (All Levels)
Lil’ Rev: Essential Strums (Level 1 -4)FULLGerald Ross: Beginning Finger-picking (Level 2 – 3)FULL- Aaron Keim: Fiddle Tunes for Ukulele (Level 3 – 4)
- Ken Middleton: What to Strum and When to Pick (Level 1 – 3) NEW!!!
- Marv & Kathy Reitz: Basic Vocal Harmony (All Levels)
Session 4 (3:45 – 4:00) (no registration required, but does require wristband)
- Gerald Ross: Swing Band Jam (All levels, all instruments)
