The Friday night concert & ceilidh will be a raucous romp, starting with musical entertainment on the shuttle bus from the CBD to St Ailbes Hall, just 6 blocks away! You’ll be in fine form by the time you spill out into this historic venue that has hosted concerts and dances for generations! The grand […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Layering the tune 'Autumn Leaves' Ukulele Workshop Shelley Wigley - South Australia Written For Low G – But High G is ok Do you want to learn how to individualise your tunes? Stand out in Open Mics, or when playing with a friend. Transforming the tune is taking it from its […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Loch & Loaded - Stage Presence! Ukulele Workshop Graeme McColgan - New South Wales In this workshop, Graeme “The Scotsman” McColgan will lead you to captivating stage performances with your uke. This workshop focuses on building confidence through simple techniques, engaging your audience, and enhancing your overall stage presence. Learn techniques […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Funky Ukulele Ukulele Workshops Nick Rheinberger - New South Wales Like to get a bit more funky in your playing? It’s not about complicated chords, it’s all about what you don’t play. Join Nick for some tools that are useful for funk, reggae and New Orleans-styles. ABC Illawarra’s Nick Rheinberger is […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Groovin' the Blues Ukulele Workshops with The Wild Women of Anywhere Beach! Cathy Welsford & Angie Smith - New South Wales This workshop will teach blues strumming and playing riffs. Everyone can do it! Learn to play a 12 bar blues pattern with a walking G string. Let’s learn some easy […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Fancy Strumming and Basic Picking Ukulele Workshops Kamuke - Cameron Murray - NSW A regular on the Aussie uke scene, Cameron Murray is a George Formby-like strummer who enjoys performing original songs, as well as classics from the 1920s and ’30s. Endorsed by Romero Creations Ukuleles in California, he’s also an […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - 60's Medley: Twist Shout & Shake Ukulele Workshop Mama Juju & The Jam Tarts - QLD Fun with creating medleys Enjoy the fun of pulling this 60s medley apart and putting the pieces back together in an interactive workshop on how to theme and arrange a medley of songs for ukulele. […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - How Do You Twing Those Strings? Ukulele Workshop Margaret Crichton - Victoria Simple steps to superb strumming and fantastic fingerpicking. If you struggle with strum patterns, if you get all fumbly with fingerpicking, if you don’t know what works where, this could be the workshop for you! We’ll break down – […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Saturday Night Showcase Ukulele Concert Our Saturday Night Showcase has something for everyone! First up we have The New Holland Honey Eaters (TAS) an old-time string band playing in the pre-WW2 Southern American tradition. You’ll be treated to music from the wide folk tradition, ranging from rural string bands, minstrelsy, ballads, ragtime, and […]
Launceston Ukulele Jamboree presents - Sunday Big Recovery Strum Hosted by Jackie Barnes and the Jamboree Jam-Stars The wonderful community playalong, our Sunday Big Recovery Strum, will bring this magnificent weekend of uke-in’ fun to a close. Bring your spiral bound GREEN Ukulele Club Songbook, a music stand and your uke and get ready to play […]