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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 Yahoo group, as well as on the Ithaca Ukes Facebook page. Strum some! |
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Upcoming Events Last Saturday of the month @ Noon: Uke'n Do It - a free ukulele jam usually at or near Hickey's Music Center. Sponsored by Hickey's. No charge, no obligation. Hickey's Music Center is at 104 Adams Street, between Dey and Auburn Streets. Charts for the monthly uke jams can be found here. Saturday, January 25th @ Noon, Hickey's Music Center: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Moon Tunes and the Year of the Rattus with a tune about Mice Join Auntie Emo at the monthly Uke Circle at Hickey’s Music Center, 104 Adams Street, Ithaca, in marking the advent of the new LUNAR YEAR with some old familiar Moon Tunes. And celebrate the Year of the Rattus with instructions & improvisations on a Fingerpicking Fantasia for Three Blind Mice. We'll be meeting at the Rock Studio behind the Hickey's Building -- check at the desk if you have questions. Saturday, January 25, 2020, from noon to 1 p.m. Beginners welcome at 11a.m. to noon. Borrow a ukulele at the front desk if you need one to try out. List of potential Moon Tunes for session No charge, no obligation - come prepared to have fun. We'd love to see you. Need an instrument? We'll lend you one for the session. Questions call the store at 607.272.8262. As you prep for the new year... Don't forget that on Uke Saturday everything Uke is 20% off! Contact Us To join our mailing list, sign up for our Yahoo Group. Group Leaders: Emoretta Yang Robbert van Renesse Facebook Page: Tom Hirasuna Hosts For Uke Jam: David Zimet, 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)
