If you want a Jake Shimabukuro limited edition Kamaka tenor ukulele, you can sign up now to be in a lottery to be allowed to purchase one. This would probably make you the coolest uke player in your practice group, but... I dunno, itd feel a bit self-conscious getting one of these and rocking out to, say, "Five Foot Two" or something basic like that. I'd feel like I should be always doing some fantastic picking exercises or something. Think I'll stick with the old Martin soprano for now.
Jake's doing some performances around the US right now; he'll be in Chicago on Sunday, August 6. Check out his tour schedule to see if he'll be in your neck of the woods sometime soon.
Last performance, next performanceLast Saturday's performance in Evanston went well. The dancers in particular were excellent, having to juggle three separate styles of dance with different costumes for each program. We did pretty well, and got lots of compliments after the show.
Next up for us: an appearance at the Chinatown Dragon Boat Races on Saturday, July 22. The race is an all-day event happening at Ping Tom Memorial Park (300 W. 19th Street), and some people in our group will be paddling in one of the boats. Come check it out!