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Ukulele Fiesta with Stuart Fuchs (aka "Stukulele")
Stuart (aka "Stukulele") is totally excited to be returning to The Villages with another super day of ukulele workshops and a special concert planned for you! This year's theme will be
Rockabilly for the Ukulele: Uke-a-billy...in other words: Go cat go!!!
In this workshop Stu Fuchs will teach rockabilly & classic rock n roll guitar styles adapted for ukulele. Youll play classic songs and learn to make your ukulele emulate style of rockabilly rhythm & lead playing. Well play lots of FUN & EASY songs from Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Beatles and more. Youll come away with a deep understanding of 12 bar blues form, pentatonic riffs, and how to decorate your strumming with boogie-woogie stylings that are guaranteed to get toes -a-tappin! Stu orchestrates the group into a super fun multi-part band.
Open to ALL LEVELS of player, beginner to advanced.
After the workshop Stu will play a short set of his solo ukulele music and then hanging out for an informal meet and greet. Looking forward to seeing you there!
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for Villages Residents and their registered guests only. All attendees will be required to show Village ID Cards.
This event is sponsored by The Ukulele Players Club of The Villages, Fl.
An outline of the event schedule is:
11:20 AM Doors open / Seating / Sales
12:00 PM Intro and 1st Session
12:50 PM Break
1:00 PM 2nd Session
1:50 PM Break
2:00 PM Concert
2:50 PM Meet & greet with Stu
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL - SORRY, NO REFUNDS
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About Stuart:
Kala ukulele artist Stuart Fuchs presents his innovative ukulele workshops and concerts at ukulele festivals across the USA, Canada and beyond. He has played just about every style of guitar you can think of and even arranged and performed the swing music of Django Reinhardt with symphony orchestras. Stuart is committed to the idea of music as holistic medicine for our bodies and spirits - he worked for eight years as a full time artist in residence at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo NY.
In 2014 was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a multimedia project composing healing music with cancer patients at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Stuarts full bio, music and video samples are at www.stufuchs.com
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Quotes:
Many artists give workshops and concerts. Stukulele stands out among them adding wit, intelligence, charm and ease to his teaching and playing style. Plenty of take-away for both beginners and advanced players. Pittsburgh wants him back!
Marlene Parrish, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steel City Ukuleles
You havent lived the ukulele unless youve heard Stu SHRED on the instrument fromBrazilian choroto jazz to his own wildly awesome licks and original songs. But you need to see Stu live to find out what he can do with the ukeand which body parts he can play it with.
Marion Jacobson, ethnomusicologist and writer for The Atlantic
Masterful playing and creative arrangements- Stuart Fuchs is a Tour de Force on Ukulele with taste and a heavy finger on the talent button.
Cathy Fink, GRAMMY Award Winner & Producer
I love Stukulele! His CD combines the playfulness of George Formby, the mastery of Jacob Do Bandolim, and a strong dose of originality. Stu respectfully pushes the ukulele to brave new heights, while keeping one foot rooted in a number of time honored traditions. Like a master juggler, he is part showman, part soul-man, part-instrumentalist, and he is definitely a part of the American Ukulele revival!
Lil Rev -Author of The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book Series, Entertainer, Touring Artist
After seeing Stu perform with his gypsy jazz band Babik I just knew we had to work with them. The symphony show they subsequently designed and performed with the BPO was simply fantastic and we were very proud to share the stage with them. Stu is one of the greatest ambassadors for music I have ever met. Whether he is performing, teaching, or just talking, his passion and artistry shines through. You cannot help being pulled into the music when Stu is around. He is the real deal.
Daniel Hart, Executive Director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The staff and children at Corning Childrens Center always look forward to time with Stuart. Whether he is here to perform for our young audience (3 month to 5 year olds)or to teach our school age students the basics of playing the uke, he is a hit! He is not just a talented musician, but also a sensitive, insightful, delightful teacher. If we were into grading, we would give him an A+!
Peigi Cook, Director Corning Childrens Center, Corning NY
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LocationLake Miona Recreation Center (The Enterprise Room) (View)
1526 Buena Vista Blvd
The Villages, FL 32162
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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