May 2024 BUG Jam
Grab your ukulele and join us on May 18, 2024 for our next BUG Jam!
Yes, the date is May 18! For this month only, it's the 3rd weekend of the month.
Check the BUG Jams page for further details!
Announcements
Silver Lake Campout. July 5-7, 2024.
Join us this year for workshops, lots of jam time, and food, fun, and friendship!
Registration opens April 15, closes June 20
See the Silver Lake Campout page for the registration form and more information.
Join us this year for workshops, lots of jam time, and food, fun, and friendship!
Registration opens April 15, closes June 20
See the Silver Lake Campout page for the registration form and more information.
Bellingham Ukulele Orchestra Spring 2024 Concert
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
1207 Ellsworth, Bellingham
Donations welcome!
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
1207 Ellsworth, Bellingham
Donations welcome!
Ukulele Workshop with Internationally Renown Ukulele Director, Peter Luongo
4 Easy Steps to Improving Your Ukulele Playing
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Thursday, June 20th, 2024
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship - 1207 Ellsworth, Bellingham
Workshop cost is $20 / Combined with the Legacy Concert is $30
(includes all music and a follow up video of the lesson)
The workshop will focus on developing strum and chording skills as well as finger picking and learning how to use the ukulele to easily add vocal harmonies to your songs!
Peter spent 35 years as the director of the Langley Ukulele Ensemble (langleyukes.com) where he taught thousands of children to play the ukulele - including ukulele virtuoso, James Hill! Peter has presented presented workshops across Canada, the United States, and Europe for over 40 years. Since 2015 he is also the Director of an adult group called The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble (legacyukes.com). Under his direction the ensemble has performed at festivals and events all over the U.S.
Peter's workshops are inspirational, extremely informative, and a lot of fun!
4 Easy Steps to Improving Your Ukulele Playing
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Thursday, June 20th, 2024
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship - 1207 Ellsworth, Bellingham
Workshop cost is $20 / Combined with the Legacy Concert is $30
(includes all music and a follow up video of the lesson)
The workshop will focus on developing strum and chording skills as well as finger picking and learning how to use the ukulele to easily add vocal harmonies to your songs!
Peter spent 35 years as the director of the Langley Ukulele Ensemble (langleyukes.com) where he taught thousands of children to play the ukulele - including ukulele virtuoso, James Hill! Peter has presented presented workshops across Canada, the United States, and Europe for over 40 years. Since 2015 he is also the Director of an adult group called The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble (legacyukes.com). Under his direction the ensemble has performed at festivals and events all over the U.S.
Peter's workshops are inspirational, extremely informative, and a lot of fun!
Come join The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble in Concert
Thursday, June 20th, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship - 1207 Ellsworth, Bellingham $15 - Combined with the Ukulele Workshop, $30 Established in 2015 these adult ukulele players come together from across the U.S. and Canada and present their unique arrangements which feature the uke and vocal harmonies as well as a wide ranging repertoire which includes big band, pop, folks, Hawaiian, and classical arrangements. The group’s members are ’students’ of the ukulele who have a passion for performing and sharing their music-making talents. They have performed and inspired audiences at major festivals and events in Hawaii, throughout California, in both Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, Michigan, Boston, Pittsburgh, as well as in Oregon and Seattle! |
Kamloops Summer Ukulele Festival
June 20-23, 2024
Sorrento Center, Sorrento, BC
Featuring: Kimo Hussey, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Christopher Davi-Shonnon, Jim D'Ville, Tina Hebner, Eduardo Garcia, and, on the harmonica, Debbie Korn
June 20-23, 2024
Sorrento Center, Sorrento, BC
Featuring: Kimo Hussey, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Christopher Davi-Shonnon, Jim D'Ville, Tina Hebner, Eduardo Garcia, and, on the harmonica, Debbie Korn
House Concert. A Performance by Dana Cooper. Sunday, June 23, 7 PM. Birdhouse, Bellingham. $25. Tickets available at the next BUG Jam. Organized by Ben Hills.
Have a listen: I Can Face the Truth on YouTube
Have a listen: I Can Face the Truth on YouTube
Looking for a place to start? Look at the Beginner Handout page for handouts and lists of different songs to download.
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