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Welcome to the Portland Ukulele Association (PUA)
Dedicated to the fun and fellowship of ukulele playing since 2002

Next PUA gathering:

Sunday • May 13 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.

$5 • St. David's Episcopal Church Community Hall, 2800 SE Harrison - in the Hawthorne district (Harrison is 4 blocks south of Hawthorne at 28th).

Note: 10th Anniversary, Sad Song Contest at June gathering. Scheduled for June 10, noon to 4 p.m. at the Kennedy School gymnasium. More info in the newsletter.

PUA meets on the second Sunday monthly 2012 season. February 12, March 11, April 8, May 1, June 10.  (No gathering in July and August).

Coming Soon!

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE - you don't want to miss this concert.

Ukulele Big Top - The Hottest Little Ticket in Show Biz!

Friday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1200 SW Alder St. Downtown Portland 97205.

The ukulele review that bursts at the seams with the best that the instrument can offer. From pop and R&B to blues and old-time and much more, a show for audiences of all ages. Portland welcomes James Hill, Del Rey, The Canote Brothers, and Brook Adams. With Matt Weiner on bass, Nova Karina Devonie on accordion, and Piper Heisig on percussion. Sponsored by the Portland Ukulele Association and Menucha Ukulele Band Camp.

Admission $18. Children 12 and under $5.
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/229776 or 1-800-838-3006.

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First Saturday Ukulele workshops

with Marianne Brogan at  Artichoke Music

Next: May 5,  10--10:45 a.m.

Introduction to the Ukulele

This is an elementary introduction to playing the ukulele. Loaner instruments available, no prior experience expected. Artichoke Music. Drop-in. No registration required. $10

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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Beginner's Jam: 3-4 chord songs, emphasis on rhythm, strumming and chord strategy. Drop-in. No registration required. $10

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Island Ukuleles Youth Group

Wednesday, May 16 7:30 p.m. Concert
Island Ukuleles (youth ukulele orchestra from Canada) www.islandukulele.org
Tickets at the door: $3 student, $5 adult, and $10 Family
Venue: St. David of Wales (where PUA meets).

Those of you who saw this concert last year will be happy to hear of the return engagement. An inspiring youth ukulele orchestra, representing twelve high and middle schools from Victoria, British Columbia. Please visit www.islandukulele.org for more information.
A tantalizing, no boundaries, program of music from Hawaiian tunes to rock’n roll classics. Island Ukuleles provides an offering of music of the eras with happy swing time tunes to the sultry and rich flavored Spanish complimented by the delicate, delightful harmonies of Mozart. Island Ukulele’s vocal and instrumental music is diverse, thoughtful and wonderfully entertaining!
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Herb Ohta Jr. Saturday, May 19
KIAKO foundation is excited to bring Herb Ohta Jr to Portland for a one night performance at the Aladdin Theater. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m.

Herb is the son of Herb Ohta Sr, the legendary, "Ohta-san", and has achieved his own accolades in the world of Ukulele performance and education. Most recently his "Ukulele Nahenahe" album has won the "Na Hoku Hanohano" Award for best instrumental, and "Best Ukulele Recording" by the Hawai'i Music Awards.

Tickets go to: www.KIAKO.org    or to www.aladdin-theater.com

Herb is also offering 2 workshops the morning of Saturday, May 19:

10:00-10:45 Beginning class - work on strums and arpeggios, Blue Hawaii
11:00-11:45 Intermediate class - work on White Sandy Beach

The workshops are $25 for one or $40 for both.
They will be held at: Standard TV and Appliance, 3600 SW Hall, Beaverton, OR 97005

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Ukulele Class offered by Dave Mullany

in SE Portland- beginners and intermediate players welcome.
1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings, each month. SE Portland near Foster and 55th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Each class we play popular songs (Beatles, Dylan, Folk, blues etc.), learn new chords, strums and note fills. $30 for one class or $50 for the month. Registration is required, please contact Dave Mullany at (503)757-7522 or dave@davemullany.com for more information.

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West Side Ukers meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Rd., Portland, OR 97223 from 6:30-8pm. Please call Karen at 503/246-3351 Ext. 4 for more information or go to the yahoo group: West Side Ukers.

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Ukulele at West Linn Adult Community Center (WLACC)
Meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 3:30pm at the WLACC, 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn. There is no charge. Just come with your ukulele. For more information, contact Chuck Lawson at CandDLawson@gmail.com
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Classes forming now - Ukulele in the Classroom - taught by Marianne Brogan.

Music literacy and musicianship skills are developed using the ukulele. Level 1 & level 2 classes start yearly in late September and go through May with some breaks. Learn the elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, form, tempo, dynamics, and tone. Singing, picking, strumming, ear training, note reading, music theory, harmonizing, improvising, arranging and more, are explored in a group setting. Ensemble pieces in several parts are used to sample music from around the world. Join the band- it's fun, serious fun! For more info contact pua@teleport.com. Materials used are James Hill's Ukulele in the Classroom series (www.ukuleleintheclassroom.com). Marianne is certified by the James Hill Institute. Weekly classes forming for Fall 2012 now. Limited to 15 students, write to pua email to register.

For more information or to be added to our email list, contact Marianne Brogan: pua@teleport.com. 

Maintained by Marianne Brogan.
Animated Ukers w/the exception of Tiny Tim used by permission from Rock That Uke.
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