Comments on: Windy City Uke Fest: August 2008 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008 Learning to play the ukulele, ukulele festivals and performers. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anita Vaughan http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19154 Anita Vaughan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:06:29 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19154 Tonya, Reading your summary brought back such wonderful memories. I'm actually wearing my festival t-shirt as I write this - what can I say, I've become an addict. I loved looking at the photos - the one of our hula lesson made me laugh out loud! I promise I've been practicing on my lovely purple uke (her name is Violet) and loving every minute of it! Looking forward to next year's festival- and lunch! Take care, Anita Tonya,

Reading your summary brought back such wonderful memories. I’m actually wearing my festival t-shirt as I write this – what can I say, I’ve become an addict. I loved looking at the photos – the one of our hula lesson made me laugh out loud! I promise I’ve been practicing on my lovely purple uke (her name is Violet) and loving every minute of it!

Looking forward to next year’s festival- and lunch!

Take care, Anita

]]> By: Abe http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19153 Abe Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:47:29 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19153 hi ukulele tonya!! great write-up and recap of the festival! it was so great to meet you along with so many other great uke players and people. looks like terry's working on the next one already! hope to see you there! -abe =) www.myspace.com/abelagrimasjr hi ukulele tonya!! great write-up and recap of the festival! it was so great to meet you along with so many other great uke players and people. looks like terry’s working on the next one already! hope to see you there!

-abe =)
http://www.myspace.com/abelagrimasjr

]]> By: Terry Truhart http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19151 Terry Truhart Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:41:40 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19151 Aloha, Tonya George, Scott and I are a little overwhelmed by how much positive feedback we got. Thank you Tonya for the beautiful write up. I would like to thank everyone that attended the Windy City Ukulele Festival 2008. Ukulele people are the best people you could ever want to meet. We are honored and privileged to be able to host such a great event in the Midwest. Just to watch peoples faces light up with PURE joy of playing ukulele with other people in the jam sessions. WOW!!! We will be having another Windy City Ukulele Festival in 2009. We promise that this one will be even better. Keep Strumming, Singing and Smiling, Terry Truhart www.nuiukulele.org Aloha, Tonya

George, Scott and I are a little overwhelmed by how much positive feedback we got. Thank you Tonya for the beautiful write up. I would like to thank everyone that attended the Windy City Ukulele Festival 2008. Ukulele people are the best people you could ever want to meet. We are honored and privileged to be able to host such a great event in the Midwest. Just to watch peoples faces light up with PURE joy of playing ukulele with other people in the jam sessions. WOW!!!

We will be having another Windy City Ukulele Festival in 2009. We promise that this one will be even better.

Keep Strumming, Singing and Smiling,

Terry Truhart
http://www.nuiukulele.org

]]> By: Lori Anderson http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19150 Lori Anderson Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:36:48 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19150 Tonya – I loved reading your account of the festival, you bring it all back so vividly. It was my first festival and I really had a great time. The workshops were really top notch and our hosts George and Terry did an outstanding job for their first fest. They made me feel welcome with friendly email exchanges even before the event took place. I will definitely be there next year and hope to see you and all the other great friends I made. Oh one more thing Tonya…..I did not see mention of that little jabber-jaw incident when Gerald Ross was playing! That was too funny – it also is a great example of how this fest felt like a family get together. ALOHA Lori Tonya – I loved reading your account of the festival, you bring it all back so vividly.
It was my first festival and I really had a great time. The workshops were really top notch and our hosts George and Terry did an outstanding job for their first fest. They made me feel welcome with friendly email exchanges even before the event took place.

I will definitely be there next year and hope to see you and all the other great friends I made.

Oh one more thing Tonya…..I did not see mention of that little jabber-jaw incident when Gerald Ross was playing! That was too funny – it also is a great example of how this fest felt like a family get together.

ALOHA

Lori

]]> By: Tonya http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19149 Tonya Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:19:07 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19149 Thanks, Curt. It's always fun to attend these events and share with others to hopefully convince them to seek out an ukulele festival in their neck of the woods. --- Oh, Keenan, you're absolutely right about the aloha spirit. I was so surprised to find that feeling--in Chicago, for goodness' sake! I anticipated more enthusiasm about the ukulele in general but discovering the enthusiastic Hawaiian emphasis and true love of Hawaiian music, both contemporary and traditional, was what truly *made* this event so special. Mahalo nui loa to all involved for the aloha shared and love given. --- I looked for you, Alan. I'm sorry you couldn't make it. It was a great time! Thanks, Curt. It’s always fun to attend these events and share with others to hopefully convince them to seek out an ukulele festival in their neck of the woods.
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Oh, Keenan, you’re absolutely right about the aloha spirit. I was so surprised to find that feeling–in Chicago, for goodness’ sake! I anticipated more enthusiasm about the ukulele in general but discovering the enthusiastic Hawaiian emphasis and true love of Hawaiian music, both contemporary and traditional, was what truly *made* this event so special. Mahalo nui loa to all involved for the aloha shared and love given.
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I looked for you, Alan. I’m sorry you couldn’t make it. It was a great time!

]]> By: Alan http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19148 Alan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:06:09 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19148 Thank you for this post. I wish I could have been there. I will <b>definitely</b> be there if they do it again in 2009! Thank you for this post. I wish I could have been there. I will definitely be there if they do it again in 2009!

]]> By: Keenan Kamae http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19147 Keenan Kamae Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:13:06 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19147 Aloha Tonya and a HUGE mahalo for the wonderful write-up of last weekend's WCUF! It brought back such fun memories, I can hardly wait to plan/play/attend next year's! It was truly a pleasure to meet so many people from all over with one thing in common - ALOHA! Yes, we all have a passion for the ukulele, but it's that ALOHA spirit that truly made the weekend a memorable one for me. I look forward to the next opportunity to meet, greet, and JAM with you again. Me ke aloha pumehana, Keenan Aloha Tonya and a HUGE mahalo for the wonderful write-up of last weekend’s WCUF! It brought back such fun memories, I can hardly wait to plan/play/attend next year’s! It was truly a pleasure to meet so many people from all over with one thing in common – ALOHA! Yes, we all have a passion for the ukulele, but it’s that ALOHA spirit that truly made the weekend a memorable one for me. I look forward to the next opportunity to meet, greet, and JAM with you again. Me ke aloha pumehana,
Keenan

]]> By: Curt Sheller http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008/comment-page-1#comment-19146 Curt Sheller Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:42:49 +0000 http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2008/08/windy-city-uke-fest-july-31-aug3-2008#comment-19146 As usual, a great write-up by Tonya. Everyone had a blast at the festival and looking forward to more in the Chicago area in the future. Curt As usual, a great write-up by Tonya. Everyone had a blast at the festival and looking forward to more in the Chicago area in the future.

Curt

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