www.ukulelefunday.com
In-Person at the Kenwood Community Center and ZOOM
Saturday, April 12, 2024
from the correct time 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2024
from the correct time 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Cost - $40 for a 2 hour Workshop and 30 minute Concert. All funds collected will go to the workshop leader and the Quiet American. Event is free for those who are not able to purchase a ticket. Click on the BUTTON above to register. REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
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for the Workshops & Concert at Kenwood OR on Zoom |
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Workshops - For All Skill Levels -
Workshops are for High G or Low G ukuleles tuned GCEA.
Workshops are for High G or Low G ukuleles tuned GCEA.
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Tablature and Left Hand Techniques Tablature is a great way to learn music quickly and develop your skills. We will start with basic tab reading before we move on to some new left hand techniques: hammer ons, pull offs and slides. We will work on incorporating these ideas into your music as well as in our tune, “Henry’s Boogie.” Fingerstyle Ukulele |
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Arrangements using fingerstyle techniques can make the ukulele sound like a whole "orchestra," with melody and accompaniment played at the same time! Students can expect to work on learning a picking pattern, incorporating the melody into the picking pattern and adjusting the picking pattern to suit other songs. We will add a few extra pieces at the end so you have plenty of fingerstyle homework.
Quiet American Concert
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The Quiet American is husband and wife duo, Aaron and Nicole Keim. In Hood River, Oregon, they live an artistic life making music, building musical instruments, teaching music, writing books, crafting folk art, and raising their 10-year-old son Henry.
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Their connection to folk tradition is undeniable, even as they find new ways to sing old songs and incorporate music and art into their teaching and performing. Influenced by Depression era string band music and the folk revival, they use ukulele, banjo and accordion to accompany their old-time tunes, harmony singing, and audience sing-alongs.
Aaron and Nicole have self-published several ukulele and banjo instructional books on a wide range of topics. Their books use Nicole's handwritten notation and illustrations to complement Aaron's well-planned scope and sequence of lessons, arrangements, original compositions, and online instructional videos.
They have been the artistic directors of Menucha Ukulele Band Camp in Corbett, OR since 2022, and are the newly appointed artistic directors of Port Townsend’s Ukulele Festival in Port Townsend, WA.
Aaron and Nicole have self-published several ukulele and banjo instructional books on a wide range of topics. Their books use Nicole's handwritten notation and illustrations to complement Aaron's well-planned scope and sequence of lessons, arrangements, original compositions, and online instructional videos.
They have been the artistic directors of Menucha Ukulele Band Camp in Corbett, OR since 2022, and are the newly appointed artistic directors of Port Townsend’s Ukulele Festival in Port Townsend, WA.
Get to Know Aaron and Nicole Keim
Aaron
No stranger to the ukulele world, Aaron has been teaching ukulele and performing at festivals since 2004. As an educator with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's degree in Musicology, his true talent lies in adapting instruction to fit a wide range of learners and learning styles. His instructional videos on YouTube have gained a worldwide following and have led to teaching and performing opportunities in North America, the United Kingdom, Italy, New Zealand, and Australia. Aaron is a luthier who builds ukuleles and banjos as Beansprout Musical Instruments. He also plays in a band called The Junebug Boys.
Nicole
Nicole earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education and taught K-5 public school music for nine years while living in Colorado. After moving to Oregon in 2012, she shifted her focus to creating art while also making music with Aaron. Since then, she has taught singing workshops and performed at ukulele festivals around the world. Nicole currently teaches local ukulele classes for women, piano lessons to young learners, and performs in a ukulele/cello trio called Lady Eight. Her goal is to help musicians of all ages find their musical voice while leading with kindness, warmth, and encouragement.
No stranger to the ukulele world, Aaron has been teaching ukulele and performing at festivals since 2004. As an educator with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a master's degree in Musicology, his true talent lies in adapting instruction to fit a wide range of learners and learning styles. His instructional videos on YouTube have gained a worldwide following and have led to teaching and performing opportunities in North America, the United Kingdom, Italy, New Zealand, and Australia. Aaron is a luthier who builds ukuleles and banjos as Beansprout Musical Instruments. He also plays in a band called The Junebug Boys.
Nicole
Nicole earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education and taught K-5 public school music for nine years while living in Colorado. After moving to Oregon in 2012, she shifted her focus to creating art while also making music with Aaron. Since then, she has taught singing workshops and performed at ukulele festivals around the world. Nicole currently teaches local ukulele classes for women, piano lessons to young learners, and performs in a ukulele/cello trio called Lady Eight. Her goal is to help musicians of all ages find their musical voice while leading with kindness, warmth, and encouragement.
And, Don't Forget Beansprout
Beansprout is Banjos, Ukuleles and More Handmade in Hood River, Oregon. Traditional craftsmanship, beautiful tone, domestic materials, easy playability and a classic aesthetic. The Beansprout, since 2007.
Beansprout is Banjos, Ukuleles and More Handmade in Hood River, Oregon. Traditional craftsmanship, beautiful tone, domestic materials, easy playability and a classic aesthetic. The Beansprout, since 2007.
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Aaron and Nicole Keim are Beansprout Musical Instruments - www.thebeansprout.com. While Aaron builds the instruments, Nicole runs the business and adds artistic touches. Aaron is known for creating musical instruments made from local and salvaged woods with traditional tools and techniques.
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Twin Cities Ukulele Club jammers Tony Anthonisen and Ryan Carlson (above) and Craig Rothfolk (below) with their Beansprout ukuleles.
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Each instrument he creates is considered a piece of folk art, designed not only to produce beautiful music but also to foster joy within the musical community. Beansprout instruments are characterized by ease of playability, rich tone, significant volume, and a profound connection to the natural world.
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Aaron founded Beansprout in 2007 in collaboration with Heidi and Rob Litke in Colorado. Together, they built over 100 instruments before Aaron moved to Oregon to work with Gordon and Char Mayer at Mya-Moe. During his tenure at Mya-Moe, Aaron contributed to the creation of more than 2,000 instruments, refining his craftsmanship and exploring new designs. In 2018, Aaron and Nicole re-launched Beansprout, introducing a unique line of ukuleles, banjos, and tenor guitars, and have since produced over 700 instruments. In 2023, Aaron received the Mortise & Tenon Magazine woodworking research grant, which he used to study the first ukuleles made in Hawaii. Beyond their work with Beansprout, Aaron and Nicole perform and teach worldwide and publish books under the names The Quiet American and Lazarus Books.
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Sponsored by the Twin Cities Ukulele Club
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