Thursday, APRIL 9

RALPH SHAW & JOEL ECKHAUS

 
 
RALPH SHAW Ralph grew up in jolly-olde England and then moved to Canada, where he now performs regularly on Vancouver's downtown mecca, Granville Island. His soaring tenor voice has been heard nationally on CBC radio, and he's recorded 3 CD's, including "King of the Ukulele", "Table for Two" and "By George!" (featuring music by George Formby), as well as a series of four popular instructional DVDs for the ukulele. A "sensitive" banjo uke player with an unrestrained theatrical flair, Ralph's physical expressions and frenzied gyrations can move an audience to tears (of laughter). "Whether crooning a 1940s Ink Spots classic, belting out a George Formby favorite or singing one of his inspired originals Ralph's performances are electrifying, a truly world class act." "He yodels, strums ukulele and whistles like a state-fair champion…dressed to the nines, he captivates the audience - he charms and enchants…" (www.ralphshaw.ca). JOEL ECKHAUS Joel, a native of exotic White Plains NY, was a founding member of the Vermont's Arm & Hammer String Band in the 1970s. He studied the ukulele in New York with Roy Smeck, Vaudeville's Wizard of the Strings, and then moved to Maine and started some bands with memorable names like the Neverly Brothers, the Blue Sky Serenaders, the Pinetones, Al Dente's Inferno, Ukulele Eck & the Fabulous Lacklusters, and his current group, Dos Eckies, a uke-abilly trio. Joel was also part of the New England New Vaudeville Review, a 1980s collaboration of mimes, magicians, acrobats, comedians, dancers, and musicians. Mild-mannered and droll, ‘Ukulele Eck’ is known for his outrageous parodies of classic pop songs, as recorded on the Fabulous Lackluster's CD "Tarnished Reputation". His insidious "On a Bicycle in the Nude" was briefly heard on NPR's, All Things Considered. When not performing, Joel operates Earnest Uncommon Musical Instruments, making ukuleles, mandolins, and tenor guitars that are played and collected around the world.http://www.ralphshaw.cahttp://www.earnestinstruments.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
  THURSDAY SCHEDULE  1:30-3:00 chord melody a la smeck JOEL ECKHAUS Learn to play popular tunes of the 1920s and 30s on solo uke in the style of the vaudeville great, Roy Smeck. The workshop will include some of Roy's right hand and strumming techniques as well as several arrangements of chord melody solos. No music reading required. Level: Advanced beginners and up.  Tuition: $20 LOCATION: Casa Coquina 3:30-5:00 Ukulele Performer’s Class JOEL ECKHAUS AND RALPH SHAW Sooner or later we all find ourselves playing and singing for an audience. This workshop will give you some tools to make sure the odds are on your side for a successful outcome. Subjects covered include; Preparation, connecting to the audience, microphone technique and what to do when things go wrong. Level: All Tuition: $20 LOCATION: Casa Coquina 5:30-7:30 UKULELE Open Mic LOCATION: Captain Eddie’s Seafood Restaurant Tiki Bar 8:00-9:00 p.m. Joel Eckhaus and Ralph Shaw house concert Tickets: $15 LOCATION: Casa Coquina   Workshops limited to 20 attendees each House concert limited to 35 attendees REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS AND HOUSE CONCERTS   Casa_Coquina_Map.htmlCasa_Coquina_Map.htmlCaptain_Eddies_Map.htmlCaptain_Eddies_Map.htmlCasa_Coquina_Map.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4