Jenny’s Day in the Park with Jake Shimabukuro and Aloha City Ukes

Jenny’s Day in the Park with Jake Shimabukuro and Aloha City Ukes

by | Aug 2, 2019 | Concerts & appearances

Read on to check out Jenny’s day in the park where she got to meet and play with amazing ukulele artists!

Right after getting back from my RAGBRAI cycling vacation, I got to perform at Aloha City Ukes “Ukes in the Park” event.

 

Sharing Ukulele with Many Artists

There were many incredible ukulele artists there; I was thrilled to be part of the lineup.

Learning and singing a 30 minute program of folk songs from our books was a challenge. Although I know the music really well, memorizing all the lyrics is challenging for me. I find that I can remember the chords, melodies and strumming patterns with no problem. The lyrics are more troublesome, probably because most of my background is in instrumental music.

I loved sharing these folk songs with the people in the park. They are simple, yet so meaningful. I was able to focus on the music and allow its folk artistry to flow through me.

 

Jake Shimabukuro Comes to the Park

I also got to meet Jake Shimabukuro, the greatest ukulele artist in the world. Not only is he a fantastic musician, he also is kind and generous. He believes in education and shares his passion for living drug-free with young people. He urges young people to find a passion and then work and study hard to realize their goals.

I gave him a copy of Ukulele for All  to pass on to some of his charitable causes for teaching ukulele in the schools.

Here’s a poster with all the people who performed. It’s pretty amazing to have my name on the same poster as Jake Shimabukuro!

 

Here’s  picture of Jake and me talking about Ukulele For All.

Here’s a picture of Jake and me at Aloha City Ukes.

Here is video of me singing and strumming in the park. It was such a beautiful day!

 

Interviews – Jenny’s Day at the Park

Hear what the artists had to say:

During the day, I got the chance to hear the other artists. I was able to interview several of them. So check out the videos below to hear what they had to say!

Here is my interview with Matt Cantlon, the owner of Aloha City Ukes. He set up the entire day of Ukes in the Park.

Here is my interview with Lani Lee, who was my first ukulele teacher.

Here is my interview with Ukulele Barrett, who was the first performer of the day. He used organ foot pedals to create a bass line.

Here is my interview with Rob Klein, who is a fellow ukulele teacher in my community.

Here is my interview with David Vish. David is a friend of mine who is in the North Shore Ukulele Society with me. He has an incredible voice, having a degree in vocal performance. His first instrument is guitar, which translates to wonderful technique on the ukulele.

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Jenny and 21 Songs in 6 Days on the Radio

Jenny and 21 Songs in 6 Days on the Radio

by | Mar 30, 2014 | Concerts & appearances

You might get a chance to catch Jenny and 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way on the radio.

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Jenny will be on News Radio 780, WBBM, in Chicago, this Monday, March 31 at 6:50 AM and 9:50 AM. She will be promoting the ukulele and our book, 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele The Easy Way. Be sure to tune in to hear the interview! Jenny answers questions, sings and plays the ukulele.

 

If you’ve missed the radio program featuring Jenny and 21 Songs in 6 Days, here’s why you should choose our beginning ukulele book.

The method used in the book has a lot of written introductory material. The book is very encouraging to the learner. And there are online videos to teach the songs and all the concepts presented.

This method begins with one-chord songs and simple strumming patterns. The authors delay the changing of chords until students can sing and strum a steady beat at the same time. When two-chord songs are introduced, there are thirteen two-chord songs. So students can really get the hang of the playing with two chords before moving to the next.

For some songs, the authors teach the reading of melodies using ukulele tablature alongside the singing and strumming of songs. There are visuals that show how the alignment of the ukulele strings relates to the horizontal alignment of the lines on the tab staff. Click below to learn more about the book.

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