January 2018
 
  Play Ukulele By Ear! 
 
The Newsletter of Ukulele
 Instructor Jim D'Ville

Photo: Happy New Year!
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS 

Ajijic Retreat
Ajijic, Mexico Jan. 17-20

Phoenix Area Workshops
Booking for February

Motown or Bust Tour Begins!

Instrumental Music Center
Tucson, Arizona March 4


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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It was a big year for me thanks to you! By 'you' I mean all of you that attended a Play Ukulele By Ear event, or took a class from me at a festival or retreat. Thank you! Thank you also to all the promoters who booked me for their events. Who'd have thought learning to play the ukulele could get one invited to Scotland! Finally, a big shout out to Ukulele magazine editor Greg Olwell for allowing me to contribute to their wonderful publication! I've got a lot of exciting things planned for 2018, and many wonderful places to visit and new musical friends to meet. If I'm in your area, I invite you to take a workshop and make 2018 the year you learn to play ukulele by ear!

MOTOWN OR BUST!
Booking Manager Sheba
I'll be embarking on another epic Airstream adventure come March. The Motown or Bust Tour begins in Tucson, Arizona on March 4th. Other possible workshop locations include Las Cruces, NM; Austin, Dallas and Houston, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Memphis and Nashville, TN; Lexington, KY; and Indianapolis, IN. I'll then be based in the greater Detroit area for the next six months. If you live along the tour route and would like me to pay a visit to your ukulele group drop me an email  HERE.  

FESTIVAL & RETREAT BOOKING FOR 2018
Workshop and festival booking for this year is in full swing.I have some exciting dates booked for 2018 including Ajijic, Mexico, The Allegheny Soiree, Ukulele Festival of Scotland, the
West Coast Ukulele Retreat,
Kamloops Ukulele Festival
and 
Midwest Uke & Harmonica Camp. 
If you'd like to book me for an event this year drop me an email 
HERE.


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FROM THE MAILBAG

"Even though I'm somewhat experienced in music, I learned a great deal from your clinic. It was interesting to hear how you drove the class to understand a whole lot of music theory and chord theory in a charming and effective way. Many folks probably don't even realize yet all the ground that was covered. The Intro to Fingerpicking was sneaky, too. From Zero, you had a whole room bouncing that thumb with 
T-I-M. Impressive."

Jay
Austin, Texas

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