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Welcome to the Flea Market Music ukulele events calendar. Here you'll find dates and information on events we'll be attending as well as other local and regional ukulele-related events including concerts, festivals and other uke gatherings. You are welcome to
post events here. Please note that all visitor-submitted events will be reviewed for content before being added.
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Free Ukulele Jamming in Central London
A weekly, informal gathering in Soho. Bring your ukes. Details upon response.
www.myspace.com/ukegottobekidding
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - Friday, April 25, 2008
Time: 7 pm, Wednesday evenings
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The Ukulele And You-America’s Enduring Love of the Jumping Flea
From August 11, 2007 - Janaury 31, 2008, the Museum of Making Music hosts The Ukulele and You: America’s Enduring Love of the Jumping Flea, a special exhibition dedicated to the history of Hawaii’s versatile instrument. The ukulele (pronounced oo-koo-ley-ley) has been an object of affection for well over one hundred years. Promoted as an easy-to-play, portable and fun musical instrument, the ukulele has enjoyed three major waves of popularity on the mainland U.S. Over the last fifteen years, the instrument has been going through a third wave of interest both in Hawaii and on the mainland. Today, more and more players are taking the ukulele into diverse musical directions including rock, jazz, classical and punk. The exhibition also explores how this tiny instrument grabbed the attention of mainland manufacturers in the early 1900s and how they, in turn, promoted it to the general public. Another focus of the show is the connection of the ukulele to larger trends in social history and pop culture and how it became a symbol of romance and good times.
The Ukulele and You: America’s Enduring Love of the Jumping Flea showcases an unprecedented variety of ukuleles manufactured on the U.S. mainland from the early 1900s on up to the present day. The eye-popping collection includes over 300 instruments ranging from finely crafted rare and historic ukes made of koa, mahogany and other precious woods to the inexpensive, plastic marvels produced in the ‘50s and promoted by television star, Arthur Godfrey. Viewed together they will provide a unique opportunity to look at how this instrument responded to changing tastes and technological innovations. Finally, this exhibition is an entertaining reminder of just how big a role the small ukulele has played in American music making.
Pieces for this exhibition are drawn from private collections across the country and Hawaii. The Museum of Making Music closely collaborated on this project with Jim Beloff, author of “The Ukulele: A Visual History,” publisher/arranger of the Jumpin’ Jim’s songbook series and his wife Liz Beloff who serve as co-curators of the show; luthier, author, and catalyst of this project Rick Turner; historian-musicologist Fred Fallin; and Andy Andrews co-founder of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz. Other collaborators include Jim Tranquada, Rick McKee, Sandor Nagyszalanczy, Dan Scanlan, Don Stewart and the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum.
www.museumofmakingmusic.org
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Saturday, August 11, 2007 - Thursday, January 31, 2008
The Museum Of Making Music
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, California
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~~~ KOLOHE 'UKULELE CLUB ~~~
~~~ Aloha; If you want to get in touch with some Island Style music, come join in the fun with KOLOHE 'UKULELE CLUB. For more info, look up KOLOHE & Uncle Henry Kamae in the FLEA MARKET MUSIC Player Directory or call Shirley @ 714+843-9350......... Malama Pono e A Hui Hou ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shirley @ ISLAND BAZAAR = 714+843-9350
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
@ ISLAND BAZAAR
16582-R Gothard Street
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647
Time: 2nd & 4th TuesNites from 7:pm to 9:pm
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Electric City Ukes free jam
Open jam and strum along with other uke lovers.There is no charge and the food is good.Extra ukes provided to try if you don't own one (yet).Led by Ron Gordon.
call 518 372 4172
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Moon and River Cafe
S. Ferry St. in the Stockade.Schenectady NY
Time: 7:30
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Victoria Vox in Huntington Beach, CA for Workshop & Concert
The tremendously talented and wonderfully entertaining Victoria Vox will be in Huntington Beach, CA, at Island Bazaar for a workshop & concert. The Friday Workshop is $15 at 7PM and will concentrate on "Performing". Victoria's Saturday Concert is $20 at 8PM and should sell out early...get tix by calling Island Bazaar at (714) 843-9350.
(714) 843-9350; Shirthings@aol.com
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Friday, January 18, 2008 - Saturday, January 19, 2008
Island Bazaar
16582 Gothard St. "R"
Huntington Beach, CA
Time: Fri. 7PM & Sat. 8PM
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