Artsplace · Lexington, KY · September 14 – 16, 2018
WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour · September 17
A three-day ukulele festival firmly grounded in all things Kentucky! Southern food, fabulous classes, and incredible people. Who could ask for anything more?! (Hint: you could ask, but you don’t need to – check out this lineup!)
- Andrew Molina. Ukulele Magazine included our headliner in their article The Next Jake: Five Up-And-Coming Hawaiian Artists To Watch (referring to Andrew’s mentor and good friend, worldwide uke sensation, Jake Shimabukuro). Andrew lives in Maui Hawaii and began playing the ukulele when he was 13 years old. Now 23, He is taking the ukulele to the next level. Come see him perform AND take a workshop with him!!
- The Barnkickers. The Tampa-based father and daughter duo of Steve and Amanda Boisen bring together touches of tin pan alley and ragtime with a contemporary folk and singer-songwriter sound to create a vibe thats vintage-yet-modern.
- The Burney Sisters. Olivia and Emma Burney are a dynamic sister duo from Columbia, MO with an indie folk/pop sound.
- Kelle Jolly. Known as The Tennessee Ukulele Lady, Kelle is one of East Tennessees most celebrated jazz musicians.
- Friday nights concert and open mic for younger players features The Burney Sisters, Ian Shaw, and UkuHaley and is FREE and open to the public.
Workshops for players of all levels will take place throughout Saturday and Sunday, with topics such as Dynamics, Performance, and Musical Awareness, Care and Feeding of the Ukulele, and Chika Chika Wow: Essential Funk Techniques for the Ukulele.
Classes from: Andrew Molina, Steve Boison, Amanda Boison, Mim Ukes, Colonel Uke(Paul Curry), and Jonathan Piercy, and Mick Jeffries.
Here is the complete class schedule: http://bit.ly/KYukefest2018Schedule
- Saturday lunch and Sunday Southern Brunch are included in your ticket price.
- We have a really great hotel block picked out with a sweet fire pit, pool, and in suite-kitchens!
BOOKING LINK HERE: http://bit.ly/Hotel1KYukefest2018 - Please note that all sales are final.
The Barnkickers
The Barnkickers original music possesses a vintage-yet-modern vibe that incorporates touches of tin-pan alley and ragtime along with a contemporary folk and singer-songwriter sound. The Barnkickers, a wholly unique father-daughter musical duo combine vocal and instrumental talents, diverse songwriting ability and a mutual love for the ukulele.
Andrew Molina
Andrew Molina lives in Maui Hawaii and began playing the ukulele when he was 13 years old. Inspired by his mentor and good friend Jake Shimabukuro, Andrew put all of his time and effort into his ukulele. Now 23, He is one of the up and coming crop of talented young ukulele virtuosos, and is always trying to find a way to take the ukulele to the next level.
Kelle Jolly
Vocalist Kelle Jolly, “The Tennessee Ukulele Lady”, is one of East Tennessee’s most celebrated jazz musicians. She founded Ukesphere of Knoxville, a ukulele group for all ages and the Women in Jazz Jam Festival. As an ambassador of jazz, she has traveled to Muroran, Japan as Knoxville’s Sister City representative.