Blog entries tagged events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:24:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/upcoming-performances-in-july.html <p><img src="http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/images/stories/site_images/danno_in_the_park.png" alt="" width="400" height="267" /></p><br/><p>Aloha to the Ukulele faithful!<br />&nbsp;<br />Now that the summer is in full swing, I wanted to share my upcoming performance schedule with you.&nbsp; I hope to see you there!<br />&nbsp;<br />7/24 &ndash; Book &lsquo;em Danno in Concert at Loveland Cherry Pie Days, Loveland Museum, FREE to the public! 5 &ndash; 6:30 pm<br />7/28 &ndash; Book &lsquo;em DanRead More... Stuart Yoshida Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:18:41 +0100 ukulele performance news hawaiian music events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/jake-at-chautauqua-auditorium.html <p><img src="http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/images/75/jake.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><p>The Big News for ukulele fans: Jake Shimabukuro is coming to Boulder on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Chautauqua Auditorium (big Mahalo to Debbie Turner for alerting me to this event!).</p><br/><p>If you're interested in getting tickets as a group, let me know.&nbsp; There's a 25% discount for a group of 10.</p> Stuart Yoshida Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100 ukulele news events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/new-west-fest-2009.html <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/images/new_west_fest_backstage_pass.png" alt="New West Fest backstage pass" width="400" height="557" /></p><br/><p>I played with Book 'em Danno this past weekend (August 16) at the New West Fest.&nbsp; The music was sponsored by the Bohemian Foundation, and they did an outstanding job.&nbsp; Props go out to Courtney and Carson and the sound guys at the Old Town Square stage.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http:Read More... Stuart Yoshida Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:37:07 +0100 ukulele news hawaiian music events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/rocky-mountain-steel-guitar-show.html &nbsp;<br/><img style="float: left;" src="http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/images/steel_guitar_show_2009_07.png" alt="Chris and Stuart performing" hspace="7" width="339" height="446" /><br/><br/>&nbsp;<br/>With rubbah slippahs on and a fry-pan in his lap, Chris Kennison jams at the Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar show.&nbsp; He asked me and Kit Simon to back him up at the show.&nbsp; It was lots of fun, very laid back. The audience really appreciated the Hawaiian Steel stylings that Chris played.&nbsp; There was Read More... Stuart Yoshida Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:10:20 +0100 ukulele news hawaiian music events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/summer-gig-at-lundeen-house.html <p>&nbsp;</p><br/><img src="http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/images/stuart_at_lundeen.jpg" alt="Book 'em Danno gig at Lundeen House" hspace="10" vspace="5" /><br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p>Book 'em Danno played a fun gig this past weekend at the Lundeen House (famous bronze sculture artists and foundry owners in Loveland, Colorado).&nbsp; What a gorgeous property right off the Big Thompson river!&nbsp; It was a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County.&nbsp; Kathi Wright, executive director of theRead More... Stuart Yoshida Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:05:06 +0100 ukulele news events http://coloradoschoolofukulele.com/index.php/ukulele-blog/Something-Different-Merry-Monarch-Festival.html <p>Even though this isn't directly related to the ukulele, if you want to watch a real slice of Hawaiian culture and music, check out the Merry Monarch Festival that is held annually in Hilo, Hawaii.&nbsp; If you listen closely to many of the meles (songs) that are played, you can hear the Olapa Strum.&nbsp; Let me know if you can hear the rhythm.</p><br/><p>Hilo is a sleepy little town on the Windward side of the Big Island (that's the one with all the active volcanoes).&nbsp; But once a year it beRead More... Stuart Yoshida Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 news events