WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Making Music 4 Life presents the Lightly Strung Orchestra's fabulously fun intergenerational Christmas concert at the War Vets for Grandfriends and Little Diggers Preschoolers! 6 Dec 2023

Our Uke-A-Holics Anonymous Sing & Strum Social on 26 August 2023 at the Mona Vale Bowling Club was full of unbridled enthusiasm, positive energy and feel good vibes! Thanks to all the fabulous ukesters who joined us for our wee ukulele gathering! You are A - M - A - Z - I - N - G!!! Copyright (c) Making Music 4 Life (2023) www.makingmusic4life.com.au

How delightful is it when you’re surrounded by like minded ukesters in a fun and friendly environment making music to add life to your life!!!! It’s uketastic that’s what it is!!!! Our Uke-A-Holics Anonymous Sing & Strum Social on 29 July 2023 at the Mona Vale Bowling Club was AWESOME fun! Tickets for our next even on 26 August 2023 are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/uke-a-holics-anonymous-august-sing-and-strum-social Copyright (c) Making Music 4 Life (2023) www.makingmusic4life.com.au

The Thin White Ukes Combined Ukulele Workshop/Concert 13 February 2023 Narrabeen Tramshed Arts & Community Centre Participants were absolutely blown away by the sublime musicality and wonder of the phenomenon that is The Thin White Ukes! Their Rebel Rebel workshop introduced us to Bowie of for all levels of proficiency and their concert weaved their mastery, passion and love of David Bowie music in spell-binding fashion!

Combined Ukulele Workshop/Concert by Green Fieldz (Sally Carter & Keith Rea) (VIC) 12 September 2022 Tramshed Community & Arts Centre, Narrabeen Back for round 2, the dynamic Celtic duo "Green Fieldz" (Sally Carter and Keith Rea) did not disappoint second time around! Incredible dexterity with duelling ukuleles, a blazing fiddle, wild guitar work and stunning melodies and soaring harmonies. THANK YOU SALLY & KEITH! That was AWESOME!

Combined Ukulele Workshop/Concert by Green Fieldz (Sally Carter & Keith Rea) (VIC) - 12 September 2022  Green Fieldz is the dynamic Celtic duo of Sally Carter and Keith Rea, famous for creating a storm of high end energy by intertwining dual ukuleles, blazing fiddle, wild guitar work and stunning melodies and soaring harmonies. We were totally gobsmacked by their incredible virtuosity on uke and fiddle, beautiful vocal harmonies and wonderful performances. THANK YOU SALLY & KEITH!

Paul Jonson (NZ) Workshop - Wednesday, 11 May 2022, Seaforth Paul Jonson loves to demonstrate blues elements and fingerpicking techniques and his "Strum, Pick & Pinch" Workshop and performance gave us plenty to think about and work on. THANK YOU PAUL!

Paul Jonson (NZ) - Workshop & Concert 5 February 2020 The Beach Club, Collaroy Had LOADS of fun with Paul Jonson and his blues elements muscle memory workshop dabbling in a bit of folk blues, boogie, ragtime and traditional folk songs on his resonator ukuleles. Members of the LSO had a fantastic blues jam with Paul whilst Neil Buckley, our blues harmonica teacher, showed us how to riff like a pro! Thanks Paul & Neil!

Ukulele Death Squad - all the way from South Australia! Combined Workshop & Concert Saturday 16 November 2019 RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen The Ukulele Death Squad, one of the hottest uke acts in Australia, gave a smashing workshop and concert to ukesters from the Northern Beaches and beyond. With stage-craft, mad thumping rhythms and outrageous solos, the squad quite literally blew our minds. THANK YOU DEATH SQUAD!

Blues Harp (Harmonica) Workshop Part 2 - Saturday 26 October 2019, RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen Neil Buckley helped participants continue their blues harp journey with Part 2 of the program to gain proficiency with the skills acquired in Part 1. The progress was remarkable after a few hours on the instrument! Fabulous result :)

Blues Harp (Harmonica) Workshop Part 1 Saturday 19 October 2019 RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen Neil Buckley helped all our keen and enthusiatic uke players and friends learn to play 10 hole blues harp harmonica "in C" in a truly fun and engaging workshop. Awesome fun!

Blues Harp (Harmonica) Workshop Part 1 Saturday 31 August 2019 RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen A first for ukulele players from the Northern Beaches! Neil Buckley gave us a fabulous Beginner Workshop on the 10 hole blues harp harmonica "in C". Amazing fun!

We were extremely privileged to host UK based classical ukulele maestro Samantha Muir (performer, teacher, arranger and composer) who ventured Down Under in August and thrilled audiences with her beautiful finger style ukulele workshops and concerts. Samantha is currently doing a PhD at the University of Surrey. She is a cohort member of the Consortium for Guitar Research, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. We were absolutely blown away by Sam's knowledge and mastery and many have been inspired to go home and practise for 4 hours a day...! Thank you Sam your playing is absolutely scrumptious!

The Wild Women of Anywhere Beach Workshop/Concert Tuesday, 9 April 2019 RSL Anzac Village, Narrabeen As a duo, Cathy Welsford and Angie Smith have performed together for 30 years, singing their way through numerous political upheavals, cultural revolutions and just plain standing up against injustice! We were delighted to host their sassy workshop and concert which included spine tingling moments of musical magic!

Peter Moss Workshop/Concert Manly Vale Community Centre Friday 2 May 2028 Peter Moss, the ukulele and banjolele extraordinaire from the UK, returned to Australia to perform and tour around the country. We hosted one of his orchestrated ukulele workshops, followed by a concert in his frenetic and unique style!

Members of the Lightly Strung Orchestra joined in a 90 strong ukulele ensemble formed by players across Sydney and beyond. Ukesters from as far as the Blue Mountains, The Central Coast and down to the Sutherland Shire had a rip roaring time at this combined ensemble gig. Fantastic stuff gang!