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Ukulele aficionados are in for a treat when world-renowned fiddler and ukulele player Marian Burns headlines the Mahurangi Ukulele Festival at the Warkworth RSA on Sunday, October 27.
Marian is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award recognising her 40 years of playing the violin, and she was named the ‘Best Fiddler as a Soloist’ at the 2013 Golden Fiddle Awards in Australia.
She will lead a ukulele workshop at 2pm followed by a public concert at 3.30pm.
Prior to that, Max Maxwell, from the Sing for Joy choir of Point Chevalier, and Dianne Morgan, of Jade River Ukes in Warkworth, will run ukulele workshops in the morning.
Dianne says several local ukulele bands from Mangawhai, Orewa, Whangaparaoa and Warkworth will perform at lunchtime.
“This not-for-profit event is going to be an amazing day of ukulele fun, learning and live music,” Dianne says.
The event is hosted by Dianne and the Jade River Ukes, and runs from 10am to 5pm.
The cost for the whole day is $45. For the concert only, tickets are $25 and will be available at the door.
Children and students up to 18 years are $5 for the workshop and $5 for the concert.
For pre-bookings, registrations and enquiries: musicmakerdiannem@gmail.com
