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Original Post By:
pops
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Date: 4/3/2008 11:42:07 AM |
| Hot Dang! Well folks, we're gettin' closer to July and we're fillin' up the classes. I've got just a couple of slots left for any other adventurous souls that wanna take this performance journey with us. I'm covering just about every aspect of performing from A to Z. Some of you may not know that I spent 20 years as an actor and director before coming to the ukulele. I've appeared in several motion pictures, performed over 62 roles in Legitimate Theater and produced and directed 19 plays. Some of you may be familiar with my show American Novelty. I've combined all of my knowledge as a performer with my ukulele skills to bring you a very unique and thorough course in the ins and outs of performance. Sure would like to see some of you folks at the Blue Stone Folk School this July. Cheers! |
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Posted By:
Jim C
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Date: 4/3/2008 12:13:28 PM |
http://www.bluestonefolkschool.org/meat'ntatersukul.html
Looks like fun.
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Posted By:
Ukester Brown
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Date: 4/3/2008 2:52:42 PM |
Hey Pops I love ya, but were ya ever in one with the Duke? Can I get you seven steps to Kevin Bacon? By the way one of my favorite songs to play is "Pinch Me (I must be dreamin')" !
Death of a Uke salesman
Driving Miss Daisy's Uke
The Claw (hammer)
I'll see what this starts!
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Posted By:
Blue Stone
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Date: 4/3/2008 7:29:39 PM |
Hey Pops-
Kentucky Mike's on board! We're gonna have a ball!
Geoff
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Posted By:
pops
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Date: 4/4/2008 6:53:42 AM |
Geoff - Very good news. The guy's a knowledge sponge.
Ukester Brown - I once did a play with a guy who was in The Sands of Iwo Jima with the Duke. I am only one degree away from Kevin Bacon.
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Posted By:
MikeyUkey
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Date: 4/4/2008 1:24:33 PM |
Thanks, guys! I'm not going to be able to get through the door this afternoon!
I've been needing a Blue Stone fix since about December, and am really looking forward to a fantastic week of improving my playing, making new friends, and getting to know old ones better.
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Posted By:
Blue Stone
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Date: 4/4/2008 6:18:21 PM |
Hot Dang Pops!
We justed signedup another for your session!
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Posted By:
Marko
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Date: 4/4/2008 10:30:38 PM |
Pops, you're awesome... Just a little plug.. I will be teaching a chord solo class along with Pops and Geoff this summer. I have been pouring over my jazz fake books for examples on what and how to teach it. This is going to be a great journey for us!! Can you say 135 flat 7?
Peace
Marko (Spanky)
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Posted By:
Blue Stone
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Date: 4/5/2008 8:09:18 AM |
Spanky's registrations are coming in, too. (I can say 135 flat 7)
I don't know about other folks, but moving from chopping chords to chord melody was a huge hurdle.
Spanky's the man to get you tothe next level.
We've a huge porch for nightly jams. A dozen great restaurants within a few blocks. Friendly, uke receptive folks on the street. Come and join us!
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Posted By:
Ukester Brown
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Date: 4/5/2008 8:22:06 AM |
| Cool... wish I could get there
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Posted By:
Marko
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Date: 4/5/2008 9:38:08 AM |
I LOVE HUGE PORCH JAMS AND GREAT RESTAURANTS!!
Peace
Marko
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Posted By:
ukebucket
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Date: 4/6/2008 5:17:17 PM |
| Man, I'm definitely itchin' for this thing. Sounds like it's going to be awesome!
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Posted By:
Marko
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Date: 4/7/2008 4:41:34 PM |
If you got an itch....
then scratch it!! Come on down man, its shaping up to be an awesome time!!
Peace
Marko (Spanky)
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Posted By:
Blue Stone
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Date: 4/7/2008 8:54:31 PM |
Marko-
Amber (Ukebucket) will be there!
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Posted By:
ukebucket
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Date: 4/7/2008 10:02:08 PM |
| Oh yeah, I signed up a while back. I'll be there. With bells on...whatever the heck that means. I'm REALLY excited for the instruction, but I get the impression that the "after hours" jams are a blast too...am I right? Is any of that going to be going on?
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Posted By:
pops
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Date: 4/7/2008 11:40:20 PM |
| You betcha, Ukebucket! There'll be plenty of that. Hey Marko, glad yer on board.
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Posted By:
AlanJ
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Date: 4/8/2008 11:09:00 AM |
| Ok.. Amber on the big front porch jamming on the uke.. with bells on. Although I'll be hundreds of miles away, I *have* to get a picture of that :)
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Posted By:
Blue Stone
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Date: 5/9/2008 9:01:57 AM |
Still a bit of room in all classes.
Good news to folks that were here last year....
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080509/LOCAL0104/805090336/1115/LOCAL0104
This is one of the few diners in Indiana with an autographed drawing of PopsBayless on the wall!
http://http://www.bluestonefolkschool.org/meat'ntatersukul.html
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Posted By:
pops
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Date: 5/9/2008 1:04:53 PM
(Updated: 5/9/2008 1:07:32 PM)
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How do I get over my stage fright?
What do I do if I make a mistake?
What do I say to the audience?
What if I break a string during performance?
Should I sit or stand?
How do I use a microphone?
What is a stage plot?
What is a "monitor mix"?
How long is a set?
These questions and many more will be answered in the Performance class at Meat N' Taters. Times gettin' short folks and July is just around the corner. We're not talking about a large class of 30+ people but a smaller, more upclose and one on one, environment. You can't get this kind of personal attention at any other school or festival that I know of. Hot Dang, this is gonna be a lotta fun.
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