About Us Ithaca Ukes is a club of ukulele enthusiasts in Ithaca, NY and beyond. Started by Robbert van Renesse and Emoretta Yang from a ukulele workshop during Ithaca's first Porchfest in 2008, Ithaca Ukes have marched in the Ithaca Festival parade, played for the Cayuga Waterfront Trail's Water Music and the Holiday Fair at the former Neighborhood Pride. We try to meet at least monthly to jam on the last Saturday of each month, at Hickey's Music Center. Other events, such as classes, workshops, house concerts, uke flash mobs, etc., will be announced via the group's e-mail group, as well as on the Ithaca Ukes Facebook page. Strum some! |
Our beloved friend, teacher and mentor Emoretta Yang passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023 in the company of her family and closest friends. We will always remember her. We mourn her passing. Thanks Auntie Emo for all you taught us.
Upcoming Events Saturdays in April, 2-4pm @ BorgWarner Room, TCPL: Message From Mary Jane Richmond - Hello There Ukulele Players!! We have two sessions this week at the Tompkins County Public Library in Borg Warner West! Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there! Please bring a music stand if you have one. 5/3 Friday Jam from 3 - 5pm 5/4 Saturday with Bo from 2 - 4pm Song List For Session (charts below) Here is May's Ukulele schedule: (TCPL = Tompkins County Public Library) 5/3 Friday Jam from 3 – 5pm TCPL 5/4 Saturday with Bo from 2 – 4pm TCPL 5/10 Friday Jam from 3 – 5pm TCPL 5/17 Friday Jam from 3 – 5pm TCPL 5/18 Saturday with Bo from 2 – 4pm TCPL 5/24 No Friday Jam (Ashokan Festival in Ashokan, NY) 5/25 Saturday @ Hickeys: Summer Saturday Session with Bo resume 12 – 1pm*** 5/31 Friday Jam from 3 – 5pm TCPL ***Uke in the Park Resumes in June Message From Bo Lipari (5/3/24) - Please join me for our next uke session this Saturday, May 4 at 2PM in the Borg Warner Room at the TC Library. We'll continue our series "Understanding the Ukulele Fingerboard" as we explore the relationship between scale degrees and chords. After that we'll continue our work on the 4 song arrangements. We'll be emphasizing Auf Wiedersehen and Silvery Moon as we work to lock down the rhythm and vocals. And Frere Jacques at 120 BPM! Below is a new sheet with the vocal arrangement for Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart, please print this one and bring it along. The others are the same lead sheets we've been working with so no need to print them again if you have already. See you tomorrow! -Bo Songs for Session: Uke Warm Up Uke Fretboard Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart (Vocal Arrangement) By The Light Of The Silvery Moon By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Call And Response) Frere Jacques (Full Score Final) Ain't No Ash Will Burn Angel From Montgomery Bad Bad Leroy Brown Because The Night Buy For Me The Rain Bye Bye Love Dink's Song (Fare Thee Well) Fever Harvest Moon Ashokan Island Style Let The Mystery Be No Surrender (in D) Nobody Knows Red Rocking Chair Red Rubber Ball Runaway Shimmy Like My Sister Kate Someone To Lava Spooky Time After Time They Don't Know When Will I Be Loved Contact Us To join our mailing list, send an email to ([email protected]) from the account you want subscribed. Group Leaders: Bo Lipari Robbert van Renesse Facebook Page: Tom Hirasuna Hosts For Uke Jam: Chuck DePaolo, Hickey's Music Center Please send comments, suggestions, links, etc. to Webmaster. Like us on Facebook!
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The chart below goes with the above RvR Swing Demo video.
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Here are photos from the Porchfest Ukulelese as a Second Language Workshop on 9/27/15:
Hickey's Halloween UkeCircle, 10/28/17:
Hickey's Uke Circle, 5/25/19:
Ithaca Festival, 6/2/19:
Watermusic @ Stewart Park, 7/12/19:
(Photo credit to Shiyi Li for first photo)
(Photo credit to Shiyi Li for first photo)