Why mope around the house with cabin fever when you could be playing a ukulele?! Jumpin' Jim and Liz Beloff, the couple responsible for creating the current passion for ukulele, lead this day of workshops and performance. More than 500,000 of Beloff's uke instructional books are currently in print via the Hal Leonard Company. Believing that "Uke Can Change the World" the Beloffs have traveled the globe since the mid-90s promoting the ukulele with delightful concerts of original songs full of breezy, close harmony singing and nostalgic blues, classical and jazz from decades past. With each performance they open their Uke Emporium to shoppers looking for instruments, instructional materials, and books about the history of this versatile and beginner-friendly instrument. Partnering with the Beloffs is the Capital District's leading Uke Champion, Ron Gordon. Known to festival and club audiences for his years as the mando player for St. Regis String Band and Stillhouse Rounders, Ron took to the uke with a vengeance around 2000. He founded the Electric City Uke Club and has brought ukulele into the lives of hundreds of students through his group instructional circles at Falcon Ridge, the Flurry, and Old Songs Festivals.
Workshops: 1PM Start at the Beginning with Ron Gordon - Learn the basic strums and chords, and how to put them together to sing a few of the classics. Bring Your Uke!
2PM Advanced Beginners Workshop with Jim Beloff - Learn more strums, chord movement, and expand your repertoire under the guidance of the recording artist and author who has done more to revive uke playing than anyone else.
3PM- Ukulele Open Mic - Ukers of all ages are welcome to perform a favorite song. If you're a jammer, lead us in a song and we'll strum and sing along!
8 PM Evening Concert - Ron Gordon will perform a mix of blues, popular uke classics from the 20's to 60's, and unique instrumentals with accompaniment by members of the Electric City Uke Club. Jim and Liz Beloff sing and play selections from their recordings, with accompaniment by Ron for a few numbers.
Location
Caffe Lena (View)
47 Phila St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
United States
