WHO:

All are invited! The clinic will be led by Lil’ Rev, the author of the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method, 101 Ukulele Licks, and Easy Songs for Ukulele!

WHAT:

This event is set to be our kick-off to an entire month of “Uke-mania” at West Music! All ages are welcome to come and learn more about playing this wonderful little instrument that has taken the world by storm.

Join award winning ukulele master Lil' Rev as he presents a workshop for all levels. Learn the four finger roll, five finger and two finger roll strokes, 3 triplets, slides, tremolo, novelty strokes and whole array of classic ukulele tricks, combine this with a great grab bag of Blues, Tin Pan Alley and Novelty numbers and what you have is a stellar workshop for all levels. Lil' Rev is well known for making his workshops not only fun, but educational and entertaining all at once. Come and find out why he calls it: Edu-Tain-Ment!!!

About Lil' Rev
Lil' Rev was born in 1968 in Milwaukee, WI where he currently resides. Rev graduated from John Marshall High School in 1987 and went on to receive his Bachelors Degree in Educational Policy & Community Development (Community Ed.) from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Rev grew up in a musical family with a mother who loved to sing Broadway and grandparents who sang and played piano and harmonica. He purchased his first guitar at the age of 12 with his paper route money and set about learning chords and songs off of his favorite records. Guitar was followed by harmonica, mandolin, and later banjo.

At about 25 years, he was given an old beat up Wendell Hall banjo ukulele and likewise, voraciously set about the task of learning how to master this humble little instrument so imbued with tradition and style.

While he is hopelessly midwestern, his frequent travels find him teaching and touring all over the continental United States. His many unique niches include one man shows of Jewish cultural history (Jews of Tin Pan Alley, Jews N Blues), scraps of quilting music (A Celebration of Quilting Lore and History in American), Yiddish song & story, harmonica workshops for kids and adults, ukulele festivals and workshops, songwriter, storyteller, music history lectures at elderhostels, and much, much more!

Currently Lil' Rev writes instructional books for Hal Leonard Publishing, presents clinics all over the U.S. and tours internationally as a performer of time honored classics including: ukulele music, Old-time blues, Tin Pan Alley, American folk, Jewish & Yiddish folksongs, and original songs.

WHERE:

West Music Coralville
1212 5th Street
Coralville, IA 52241
800.373.2000

West Music Marion
1398 Twixt Town Road
Marion, IA 52302
800.373.9101

WHEN:

Coralville - Tuesday, May 3rd @ 6pm
Marion - Wednesday, May 4th @ 6pm

COST:

FREE!

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