Del Rey Ukulele Workshop + Blues Resonator Performance

Event information

Whether you love The Blues, musical virtuosity full of finger-picking goodness or cracking entertainment - there is something here for you to love!

Del Rey is renowned in the USA for her sublime performance on the Resonator Guitar. In the UK her Blue Uke Workshops are legendary, teasing new skills out of learners and challenging more advanced players.

On this UK Tour, Del brings us the best of both worlds!

UKULELE WORKSHOP: 6:45 - 8:00

Introduction to Finger-picking the Blues

Level: You are comfortable with first position chords able to keep in time changing between them

Working in GCEA tuning, Del will teach a song that incorporates

blues licks
rhythmic effects
unusual chord changes
picking techniques.

Get your right hand picking on a great old Papa Charlie Jackson ragtime blues, "Mama Don't You Think I Know".

The workshop will give you an introduction to right hand fingerpicking and to what makes a melody "blue".

You will learn a song (by ear - no tab).

UPDATE: Handout with lyrics, score and tab for you to take away and practice - only after the workshop!

Maximum number for workshop: 30

PERFORMANCE: 20:30 - 21:30

Instruments: Ron Phillips custom resonator guitar and ukulele.

"Del Rey is one of the greatest modern players of the metal-bodied resonator guitar." Acoustic Guitar Magazine

"Whilst known for her amazing instrumental skills ... it should not be overlooked that she always provides a very entertaining show, full of variety, drama and humour." Blues In Britain

"Del Rey is one of the most sublime modern guitarists." La Hora del Blues Barcelona
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Check out Del Rey's website!
http://delreyplays.com/
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* If you only want to attend Del Rey's Performance, you can buy a Performance-only Ticket for £5 here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/329683
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