When?
Sunday, May 14th, from 2-3 Pacific Time on Zoom (see link below)
Who’s Hosting This Sunday’s Virtual Jam?
This week’s jam is hosted by Marianne Brogan from Portland Ukulele Association (PUA).
Marianne loves to teach. She has studied pedagogy techniques with the best, including James Hill. She has taught for 16 years – beginner to intermediate level, private and group instruction. Marianne’s workshops are offered as an educational experience, or as entertainment or team building. Her home-based studio is in inner SE Portland and she travels with loaner ukuleles and teaches regularly at music camps, senior centers, music stores, and group events. An introductory 45-minute workshop – no prior experience expected with loaner instruments provided, is just one option for private groups – a great team building exercise and lots of fun!
Past workshops include: Be in Band Ukulele Ensemble, Barely Beyond Beginner, Back to Basics, Finger-style Ukulele, and Chord Inversions. Marianne has taught at PSGW, NWWomen’s Music Celebration, Milwaukie, WI Ukulele Fest, Hood River Ukulele Fest and Eugene Uketoberfest.
Songs for May 14th
Marianne has provided her songs in one handy PDF titled TUG Songs May 2023!
Download the weekly songs here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1obqmnIlH9dS0E4Dx4yvd_NlTDx37kJRn?mc_cid=a930b95f4e&mc_eid=0c9b01c7a2
Anyone who is interested in doing a solo is welcome to! Please indicate your interest in the chat when you sign in so that we can get a count. We might not be able to get to everyone but would love to give you a chance to play in front of other people if we can.
Participate in the Rose Festival Uke Jam!
The Rose Festival CityFair Ukulele Jam is getting ready for this year’s jam on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on SW Naito Parkway from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Dick’s Auto Group Community Stage. We will be featuring Dani Joy & Perry Stauffer. Also, Portland’s own, “The Ukeladies.” Returning to the stage are Rick Huddle, Matt Lynch, Steve Cooper, and Angel Ocasio, known together as “The House Band.” Bring your ukulele and music stand (sheet music available to download soon) so you can play & sing along with the House Band to a variety of fun songs. A new ukulele from Starlight Ukes will be given away and other goodies. Admission into CityFair is $15.00 or purchase your ticket online for $5.00 each (plus $2.00 per order) with the promo code word “UKEJAM.” https://www.rosefestival.org/tickets. If you want to be added to my email list, send your email address to angelo@rosefestival.org.
How to Join
Open this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84977737722?pwd=MHY3R3JmRmw2UFRUYk1TdEFqUU5sZz09
