2023 Prizes
Great Minnesota Uke Gathering
Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11, 2023
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Drawing For
Prizes Thanks to all who support our ukulele community! |
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Please support those who support our ukulele community
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Register NOW
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GMUG Prize Drawing
Cadenza Music - St. Paul
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Pono Ukulele & Case
Cadenza owner, Dan Lehn, is shown with the Pono concert that will be given away at the 2023 GMUG! This is a tremendous ukulele! Cadenza is a long-time supporter of the ukulele community in the Twin Cities Ukulele Club Cities with great ukuleles, accessories and uke books. Join Twin Cities Ukulele Club Cities Ukulele Club jammers at our monthly 2nd and 4th Friday mid-day jams. Click on Friday Morning Jams for info. |
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Mainland Tenor Ukulele
Mainland takes great care in the set up of each ukulele, paying close attention to the action and tone. Each and every ukulele is checked for buzzes and defects before being sent out. Click here for a GotAUkulele.com review of a Mainland Concert Ukulele. |
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Mainland ukuleles are tremendous ukes
from a company with superb customer service!
from a company with superb customer service!
Willie's American Guitars -
Flea Ukulele, Gig Bag & Shirt
Flea Ukulele, Gig Bag & Shirt
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Willie's American Guitars specializes in vintage, used and new electric and acoustic guitars as well as tube amplifiers. We also carry many fine basses, ukuleles, mandolins and effects pedals. Satisfaction guaranteed.
"These are really nice sounding little ukes, they have a top made from laminated Australian Hoop Pine, and the back and sides a space age Injection Molded Thermoplastic, the fretboard is Cast Ridged Urethane, the neck and bridge are both Maple and it has little Grover tuning pegs. Don’t let the plastic scare you, these play and sound great." - Willie |
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Click image for Willie's ukuleles!
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St. Paul Guitar Repair - 2 Gift Certificates
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100+ Years of Combined Experience
Between founders Ron Tracy & Michele Beardsley, and their talented team of luthiers at St. Paul Guitar Repair, a wealth of experience and knowledge ensures your instruments receive the best possible care and advice. Helping your instruments sound their best today, and for many years to come. From repairs to set ups, strings, accessories, and just plain honest expert advice, St. Paul Guitar repair is the best! |
Click on the St. Paul Guitar Repair logo above and scroll way down for testimonials from a few heavy hitters you just may recognize!
Magic Fluke Flea and Fluke Ukuleles
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Virtually no one describes Flea and Fluke Ukuleles better than Barry Maz on www.GotAUkulele.com.
Click here for his Flea review and click here for his Fluke review. How do I feel about Fleas and Flukes? Take a look at my Flea >>> |
Tony's Flea! Click on photo for Magic Fluke website.
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Kala - 7 Ukuleles
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Kala works diligently at providing a quality instruments at an affordable price and with superior customer service. Kala is again supporting the Great Minnesota Uke Gathering for those who appreciate the joy of music through Kala's trusted name in ukulele!
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Kala is donating Makala Concert Ukuleles, Learn to Play Color Chord Ukuleles and Black Waterman Soprano Ukuleles, along with Kala Stickers, Kala Tuning Cards and Kala Posters.
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Check out Kala Elite Custom Ukuleles |
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The Kala® Elite USA Series is designed and handmade at our shop in Petaluma, California. Every instrument is an individual, from the handpicked wood to the tiniest of structural pieces. We are proud to introduce this series to ukulele players across the world. From traditional Koa to classic Mahogany, each Elite USA ukulele is built with care. A number of Twin Cities Ukulele Club players have Kala Elites. Just ask them what they think!
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Ukulele Magazine
3 One-Year Subscriptions Ukulele Magazine is giving three one-year subscriptions to their wonderful magazine. This is a great information source on ukulele history, ukuleles, uke accessories, and really good "how to play ukulele better" articles for all ukulele players, and it is just plain fun to read! A Ukulele Magazine subscription = money well spent! |
Click on word "Ukulele" above for the Ukulele Website
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Plus - We'll be handing out a copy of Ukulele Magazine to those at GMUG!
SPECIAL PRIZES
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Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel
Flash drives with video lessons and all of the albums
Craig and Sarah have recorded together
Flash drives with video lessons and all of the albums
Craig and Sarah have recorded together
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Craig and Sarah are world traveling performing artists, teachers, and event organizers. They have spent the past 15 years headlining Ukulele Festivals and events world wide, including Australia, The United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, China, and more! Utilizing their experiences abroad and across the United States, they have hosted multiple Ukulele Cruises and Ukulele Retreats. Their commitment to the Global Ukulele Community is unparalleled, with the creation of the first free Online Ukulele Festivals (“Not so Mini Fests”) and free Livestream workshops.
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Click on Photo for Craig's & Sarah's website.
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Click for Craig & Sarah on Artist Works
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Their Online Ukulele School with Artist Works is one of their many joys, allowing them the
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opportunity to help students one on one with their Video Exchange program. Each year they continue to add content and musical challenges for their students in a continuation of their musical journey.
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Their newest venture has lead them to founding the nonprofit Four Strings at a Time; Engaging, educating, and enriching all ages around the world through music and the ‘ukulele.
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Click Four Strings logo for info
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Fred Sokolow
Jamming with the Blues DVD and Christmas Song book
Jamming with the Blues DVD and Christmas Song book
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In addition to being a featured instructor at a past GMUG, Fred Sokolow is the author of a library of instructional books and DVDs for guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin, lap steel and ukulele. There are currently over a hundred and fifty of his books or DVDs in print, sold all over the world. Fred has long been a well-known West Coast multi-string performer and recording artist, particularly on the acoustic music scene. Whether he's playing Delta bottleneck blues, bluegrass or old-time banjo, Hawaiian lap steel, 30s swing guitar or screaming rock solos, he does it with authenticity and passion.
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Click on Fred's photo for his website!
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Rhonda Laurie Voice Lesson
Rhonda is a jazz/pop vocalist performing at concert venues, clubs, special events, and private events. Her smooth style and unique phrasing create direct communication and conversation through song. She is also a vocal coach who works on vocal development, repertoire and interpretation. |
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Ukester Brown Ukulele Lesson
David Remiger, Ukester Brown, is a ukulele player from Minnesota with a great website full of valuable ukulele materials. Ukester is well known for his workshop instructional skills. Ukulele festivals in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin and more have featured Ukester Brown, including Winnipeg, Canada. Click on Ukester's photo for his website!
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Fine print about the prize drawings - To be eligible, drawing winners must attend the 2023 Great Minnesota Uke Gathering on Friday or Saturday, November 10 or 11, 2023, must sign-in at a GMUG ukulele workshop or jam, and must actually attend one of the Friday or Saturday GMUG ukulele workshops or jams. Winners need not be present at the drawing to win, however the prizes must be picked up in the Twin Cities by January 15, 2024. The Magic Fluke ukuleles will be shipped to the winners, and the winners will be responsible for customization and shipping costs. The prize drawing will be held Saturday afternoon, November 11, 2023 at about 5:00 p.m. Prize winners will be announced just before the Saturday Evening Lil' Rev Workshop/Jam. Only one prize may be won/will be awarded per attendee. If not present, winners will be notified by email only.
Magic Fluke conditions. Flea and Fluke winners will:
Magic Fluke conditions. Flea and Fluke winners will:
- Pay for shipping.
- Pay Full price for any upgrades or accessories, songbooks, straps, tuners, capos, etc.
- Be able to also choose an alternative scale length, for instance a concert Flea rather than a soprano, or a tenor Fluke rather than the concert. The winner will simply pay the difference.
- May also choose to personalize their winning Fluke or Flea with laser engraving or a special image using our dye sublimation process, but will be subject to those costs as well.
- Want to consider that if Magic Fluke doesn't have what they want in stock, time in production can take 4-6 weeks. However, the Magic Fluke will be working hard to be sure everything is built in plenty of time for the holidays.
- Need to call Magic Fluke to go over exactly what they are looking for, and the Magic Fluke will take their order by phone.
Why - Because You just never see someone playing a uke without a smile on their face!
Questions - Contact - greatmnukegath[email protected]
Questions - Contact - greatmnukegath[email protected]
The Great Minnesota Uke Gathering is Organized by the Twin Cities Ukulele Club GMUG Planning Group - Steve Forslund (Co-Chair), Tony Anthonisen (Co-Chair), Ryan Carlson, Don Harju, Ellen McInnes, Dwight Olinger, Karen Olson, Bruce Weaver, and Mickie Weaver