Melbourne Ukulele Kollective.
1st Ukulele Group in Australia.
Est. 2004
The Melbourne Ukulele Festival!!!!!!!!!
February 26th - March 2nd, 2010
The inaugural Melbourne Ukulele Festival will feature ukulele performers from around the country and special international guests. Be part of history!
Produced by the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, the MUF promises to be everything Australian ukers have been waiting for. Ukulele virtuosos and thundering, unruly "uke mobs" will join together in five heady days of ukulele abandon! Members of the many ukulele groups that have sprung up all across the nation will descend on Melbourne for the greatest gathering of the ukulele clans ever seen in this country.
Confirmed acts include:
Bosko and Honey (who will be on their Australian Ukulele Safari and traveling with them are ...)
Gensblue from Japan and
Yan Yalego from France!
Plus:
Azo Bell
The Blue Hulas (Byron Bay)
Rose Turtle Ertler (everywhere)
Uni and Her Ukulele (San Francisco)
Anthony Leonard. (Melb)
Betty's Driving Force (Melb)
Cameron Murray (Syd)
Ukeleus (Canb)
The Ukeles (Syd)
Tyrone (Bris)
Maude Farrugia (Melb)
Jim D'Ville (Oregon)
SEGUE - Slightly Eclectic Guildford Ukulele Ensemble
HUG - Hobart Ukulele Group
and of course ...
MUK - Melbourne Ukulele Kollective
Spread the word!
*Sundays in Nov. at The Empress*
Every Sunday in November the MUK Big Band plays The Empress Hotel from 4-6pm, $5 entry.
www.theempresshotel.com.au
714 Nicholson St
Fitzroy North VIC 3068
9489 8605
*Jumping Jim Beloff*
The creator of the Flea and Fluke ukuleles will hold a uke workshop for advanced-beginners/intermediate players at the Edinburgh Castle, Sat 21st Nov, 5-6:30pm, $25/$20conc. Plus Jim will perform with the MUK at our Sun 22nd gig at the Empress Hotel.
*KLUB MUK*
FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH!!!
Bar 303, 303 High St., Northcote
7-11pm, Free
OPEN-STAGE FOR ALL UKERS.
COME ALONG AND SHOW US YOUR STUFF!
Bookings and enquiries:
Dean W. Denham aka dino divo
imthedino@yahoo.co