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Original Post By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 7/31/2009 5:08:35 PM |
I'll be teaching "Build a Uke or Mandolin in Four Days" at the Crucible in Oakland starting on October 10th and 11th, then finishing up the next weekend there on the 17th and 18th.
After that, I'll be teaching the course here in my shop in Santa Cruz on October 31/November 1, and then finishing up on November 7th and 8th.
Then it's back down to Tasmania for the last weekend in November and first in December.
There should be openings in all classes. For the Crucible, get in touch with Rob Nehring in care of the Crucible in Oakland. For classes in my shop, reach me at my "info" email on my Rick Turner Guitars website. For Down Under in Tasmania, contact Sonya Moon at Hobart Adult Education.
Off to Bob Brozman's uke workshop tomorrow. That'll get my head spinning! |
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Posted By:
ricdoug
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Date: 8/2/2009 2:38:33 AM |
| I've benefitted from many of the fruits of your labor, Rick. Too bad I'm so far south to attend your class. Ric Douglas, Family Member of the Museum of Making Music http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org
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Posted By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 8/2/2009 12:36:58 PM |
| Thanks, Ric. I've thought of teaching this down your way; it just hasn't quite come together yet. My son is going to San Dieguito Academy this coming year, and maybe I'll be able to work out something there.
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Posted By:
Aaron Oya
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Date: 8/2/2009 4:35:51 PM |
| Haven't heard you in a while Rick. On your way to Tasmania, remember, door's always open.
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Posted By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 8/2/2009 7:27:26 PM |
| Hi, Aaron, yes, on some one of these trips I'll try the Hawaii stop-over. I'd love to see you on your home turf! Did I ever send you a picture of Louise's milo/spruce uke...milo thanks to you?
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Posted By:
Aaron Oya
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Date: 8/2/2009 10:34:54 PM |
I saw an unfinished picture, but not a final. You got my email - I'd love to pass that pic around. How did it break in?
BTW - got some Kou air drying in Paul's shop - we can talk about that later.
I know some guys on the underground may want (need) to take your class - I'll mention it there as well. Unfortunately, some are here, so I'm not sure they'll make it up to CA.
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Posted By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 8/2/2009 11:01:37 PM |
| Hey, Aaron, let's teach it together on your turf. I know how to travel with this, and I can think of little more fun than working with you on this! Got a high school shop or some place like that?
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Posted By:
Aaron Oya
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Date: 8/3/2009 3:55:38 AM
(Updated: 8/3/2009 3:56:42 AM)
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Funny that you mention this, the answer is yes, well, almost yes.
I was just in the process of securing a shop at one of the colleges for a class for a friend, but he's not going to be ready for another year or so. Therefore, I was in no rush to make calls. I do have inside information that the facility is available, specifically for `ukulele building, because I'm involved with another non-profit that's looking to utilize the facilities.
I'll be in and out of my office next week, but I'll try to make some phone calls to see what I come up with.
This should be good - Rick Turner teaching in Hawaii.
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Posted By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 8/3/2009 4:55:17 AM |
Aaron, if it's this, it's us teaching in Hawaii, it's not me. I want to honor the incredible journey that the seed of the instrument has made...from Portugal and earlier...to Hawaii...to the Mainland...and back to those who kept it alive...yes in Hawaii (and we on the Mainland better not forget that!)...and back to the Mainland (and yes, I build mainland-style ukes...)...and now back to a real dialog among the cultures that happily collide around the jumping flea!
So if there's a way for me to help teach anything at all about the uke in Hawaii, it would be a great honor and pleasure for me to do so...fully honoring the tradition and it's cultural innovations of the past 125 or so years.
The ukulele is truly the instrument of the people. I'm just glad to be one of them!
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Posted By:
Uke-Lahoma
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Date: 8/6/2009 9:09:55 AM |
Rick, maybe someday you can entertain the idea of holding a "Build a Uke or Mandolin in Four Days" over four consecutive days. That way, we folks from further away can travel in to take part.
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Posted By:
Rick Turner
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Date: 8/6/2009 11:41:58 AM |
| I'd like to do it over four consecutive days; the problem is that in my shop, I've got three employees here Monday through Friday, and I teach in their workspace. I'll try to figure this out!
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