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Workshops included Nick Smiley (Right Hand Techniques), Curt Sheller (Jazz Chording and Advanced Techniques), Fred Fallin (Voice of Ukulele),
and Dave Means (Maintaining, Adjusting and Building Ukuleles."
The evening concert was held at 8:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Fred Fallin was the emcee.
Performers included Patsy Montelone, Victoria Vox, HOALOHA, Rick Russo and Renee Rogers, and The Fleastompers. Don Peyton put together a great lineup for the evening concert. It
was a shame that the venue was uncomfortably hot for the first half of the concert. Still, most fans stayed till the
end and were well rewarded by some great music. If you want to hear some of it for yourself, Victoria Vox and Rick Russo
do have CDs for sale. Victoria was dealing with quite a line of fans waiting to purchase her CD after the show.
"Victoria and her Jumping Flea" currently holds the number one position in my CD player! I like especially "Le Vent
Nous Portera," and Vox originals "My Darlin' Beau," and "Yodelayheehoo."
M.A.U.I. is absolutely the best ukulele bargain on the East Coast. Cost was only $20.00 for
the entire event. The workshops were top notch. Dave Means explained so well all the factors that go into making
a good ukulele that I would never want to try it. I could (and did) listen for hours to Fred Fallin tell of
ukulele players and mobsters.
See the pictures below. There is a video from the afternoon concert at the bottom of the page.
Most pictures will link to the artist's website. See you at M.A.U.I 2007!
-The Flea
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THE VENDORS
| GLENN BOSSHARD OF HULA MONKEY UKULELE SUPPLY |
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| geebeecraft@aol.com |
| DAVE MEANS, LUTHIER "GLYPH CUSTOM UKULELES" |
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| dave@glyphukulele.com |
| DEBI VELASCO WITH LEIS AND HULA GIRL DANGLERS |
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| debihula@aol.com |
| DEBI VELASCO of HOALOHA |
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| CHORD MASTER AND PUBLISHER CURT SHELLER |
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| Check out his site for a plethora of specialty uke books |
THE WORKSHOPS
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| NICK SMILEY OF THE FLEASTOMPERS |
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| Nick gave a workshop on right hand techniques |
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| Nick will teach uke in West Virginia this summer |
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| Young Nick Smiley fans |
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| Students practice new right hand techniques |
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| The great Fred Fallin...The Voice of Ukulele |
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| Fallin includes history and music in his workshop on the ukulele as an American folk instrument. |
| Write Fred Fallin to book his wonderful program. |
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| Fred Fallin 11234 S. Langley Ave. Chicago, IL 60628-4644 |
| DAVE MEANS OFGLYPH CUSTOM UKULELES |
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| Dave gave a workshop on "Maintaining, Adjusting & Building Ukuleles." |
| SOME OF DAVE'S UKULELE TORTURE DEVICES |
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| TOOLS OF THE MASTER |
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| Dave has a very extensive knowledge of ukulele construction. Don't miss his workshop. |
AFTERNOON CONCERT
| THE GEORGE FOX MIDDLE SCHOOL UKULELE ENSEMBLE |
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| Ben Thompson directing |
| THE HAWAII STATE SOCIETY UKULELE CLUB |
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| email Carol Takafuji (itaka2u@yahoo.com) for more information about the HSS Ukulele Group |
| DON PEYTON READS A LETTER FROM KoALOHA |
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| KoALOHA kindly donated a ukulele to be raffled off to help pay for the event. |
| Gordon, Debi, John |
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| Gordon Velasco, Curt Sheller |
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| DEBI, GORDON, CURT, DON |
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| FANS ENJOY AN AFTERNOON FREE CONCERT |
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| THE FLEASTOMPERS!!! |
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| RICK RUSSO, THE UKULELE CROONER |
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| JAMES KEY, PATSY MONTELEONE, DON PEYTON |
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THE CONCERT AT NIGHT
| DON PEYTON KICKS OFF THE EVENING CONCERT |
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| FRED FALLIN EMCEE AND PERFORMER |
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| To book Fred Fallin write: 11234 S.Langley Ave. Chicago,IL 60628-4644 |
| PATSY MONTELEONE |
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| VICTORIA VOX |
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| "Yodelayheehoo" |
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| A HELPFUL FAN HELPS DRAW THE WINNER OF A KoALOHA |
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| THE HAPPY WINNER OF A KoALOHA UKULELE |
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| RENEE ROGERS AND RICK RUSSO |
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| HULA GIRLS |
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| AND.....HULA BOYS |
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| DON PEYTON WITH GORDON VELASCO |
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| GORDON AND DEBI VELASCO |
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| GORDON'S PERCUSSION MEN |
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| THE FLEA STOMPERS |
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| VICTORIA VOX EEFIN' WITH THE FLEA STOMPERS |
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| LAST GOODBYES AFTER THE CONCERT |
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