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The Blues Songs of Lil' Green - Albuquerque Uke Workshop w/ Ruthy Ungar
The year is 1940, the singer is Lil Green. The chords are simple, the vibe is deep. In this class we will: lay down the groove, sing and play simultaneously, memorize basic chord patterns, rock a simple but tasty solo, and most importantly... have some fun!
Hear Ruthy play and sing some Lil' Green songs here.
Listen to Lil' Green herself.
About Ruthy:
Ruth Ungar was born to esteemed musical parents who had seemingly mastered every stringed instrument in the world... except the uke! It was for that reason that she was drawn to the diminutive and unintimidating instrument at an early age. In her youth, playing the ukulele was more of a pastime than a career focus, but the beginning of her professional music journey in 1998 was sparked by none other than her old 4-stringed pal.
Having just hit NYC as an aspiring actress, Ruthy was playing the role of Roberta in an off-off-broadway staging of John Patrick Shanley's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea." She also worked a day-job as a personal assistant which found her doing lots of city walking. To the tempo of one of these walks, her incessant mental acting homework became a memorable and melodic song (her most well known composition to date, Four Blue Walls.) Knowing that this tune needed a plunkier, old-timey accompaniment, she immediately mail-ordered a banjo-uke, performed the song that week at the SideWalk Cafe's popular "Anti-Hoot" and hit the ground running.
She has spent the ensuing 16 years recording and touring with The Mammals, Sometymes Why, and husband-wife duo Mike + Ruthy, and has always found a special way of weaving her ukulele into any blues, ballads, standards or fresh originals that come her way. The Mike + Ruthy Band will be performing at this year's Albuquerque Folk Festival on June 4. Ruthy will teach a workshop there as well!
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LocationSteve & Gretchen's House (View)
Revealed upon registration
Albuquerque, NM 87101
United States
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