IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the Sandwich Arts Alliance has decided to temporarily close the SAA Center & Gallery on 6A due to COVID-19. This includes postponing or cancelling remaining classes and events previously scheduled. Watch our emails and website for updates.
The Board of Directors of the Sandwich Arts Alliance has decided to temporarily close the SAA Center & Gallery on 6A due to COVID-19. This includes postponing or cancelling remaining classes and events previously scheduled. Watch our emails and website for updates.
Ukulele Fest!PLEASE NOTE: UKULELE FEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR AN UPDATE ON A RESCHEDULED DATE.WHEN: Sunday March 29, 2020
TIME: 3:00-5:00 PM WHERE: Forestdale School, 151 Route 130, Sandwich TICKETS (available at the door): $10/adults The annual Uke Fest has outgrown its venue and is on the move! This year the ever popular will be housed in the Forestdale School Multipurpose to accommodate everyone. The theme this year is Ukulele’s Greatest Hits. Performers will be playing their best songs: their “greatest hits” ! The Annual Ukulele Fest is a joint effort of the Sandwich Arts Alliance and Score Music Studio, under the direction of Steve Gregory. Students of various levels of experience will have a chance to perform at Ukulele Fest. There will also be seasoned groups performing. All ages are welcome for an afternoon of music that’ll have you tapping your toes...and maybe leave you longing for a ukulele of your very own. Participating Performers:
The Dolphin Ukulele Ensemble Cape Cod Ukulele Club The Unlikey Strummers Steve Gregory's Uketopian Ukulele Band Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Allstars About the Performers The Dolphin Ukulele Ensemble is a children’s ukulele group founded and directed by South Yarmouth kindergarten teacher Susan Anarino that offers fun, upbeat singing and strumming. The group is named after the brand of small, brightly colored soprano ukulele the members play. Cape Cod Ukulele Club is lead by Cathy Hatch and began in 2014. The Lower Cape group meets once a week (Tuesdays 7-8:30pm) at Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street Harwich, MA. The group is about having fun and playing good music. Harmonicas, kazoos, train whistles, various noisemakers, general silliness, and fits of laughter occur at any practice or show. We have been described as Hee Haw but with ukuleles. Unlikely Strummers Featuring ukulele players from across southern MA, the Unlikely Strummers are based at An Unlikely Story bookstore, in Plainville. They are directed by Cindy Miller. This is definitely not your great-grandfather's ukulele music! The ukulele is a surprisingly versatile instrument that's suited to almost any genre, from 1920s "standards" to early rock-n-roll, and from country to contemporary top 40s hits. You never know what we might play next! The Unlikely Strummers provide family-friendly music that will make you want to sing - or dance - along! No matter what your age, we'll leave you smiling! Steve Gregory's UkeTopian Ukulele Band features John Williams, Eddy and Dee Dee Nickerson, Joan Gregory, Chris Harris and Kevin Fitta on various sized Ukuleles and voices. The Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Allstars, also directed by Steve, features members of his Intermediate Ukulele class that meets Saturday's at the CCFTA. Steve is the owner of Score Music in Sandwich where he teaches ukulele and guitar. Come on over to Score at 15 Jan Sebastian Dr Unit B1 - our instructors teach tons of different instruments. http://www.scoremusicstudios.com/Home.html |
Originating in Portugal, the ukulele is most closely associated with Hawaii as Portuguese instrument-makers emigrated to the Big Island in the 1880’s. The ukulele is enjoying a resurgence of popularity in recent years. This four-stringed cousin of the guitar comes in four “flavors:” soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. Ukulele music can be complex or comical, and it’s always entertaining.“““ 
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