Each day at MountainUke features a series of optional workshops that are open to all skill levels. Workshop leaders modify the daily program to fit the needs of that day’s workshop participants. MountainUke participants staying at World Fellowship Center (WFC) can also take part in the activities offered by WFC as listed below.
Please note: Napping, reading, chatting with a new friend, swimming, enjoying the view of Mount Chocorua from the porch, flopping on a couch, having an extra cup of coffee, randomly choosing to skip class and go for a walk, and general laziness are also options each day.
Below is the 2019 schedule for your reference. We’ll be posting the official schedule for MountainUke 2020 in the next few months!
Sunday, July 14
Afternoon
Register & pick up resource materials
5:00 – 5:45 pm
Welcome sing and strum session on the porch, hosted by Dan, Molly and Anne
6:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm
World Fellowship Center Evening Program
9:15-10:45 pm
Sing and strum on the porch hosted by Danno & Erin
Monday – Friday, July 15-19
7:00–7:50 am
Yoga*
8:00 – 8:45 am
Breakfast
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Guided bike ride or other outdoor activity*
Free children’s program for ages 3-9*
9:00 – 9:50 am
Jump Start: Use basic chords to strum simple 2 and 3-chord songs. If you are brand new we’ll help you learn how to hold and tune your ukulele, as well as basic strumming and chord shapes.
Leaders: Dan and Molly Lynn Watt
10:00 – 10:50 am
Sing and Strum Circle: Play through classics from the festival songbook: folk, rock, pop jazz, and blues (with playing tips and embellishments along the way)
Leaders: Dan and Molly Lynn Watt and Shana Aisenberg
11:00 – 11:50 am
Expanding Horizons: Skills, strategies, and music theory tips for intermediate and advanced players. Everyone is welcome to sit in.
Leader: Shana Aisenberg
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 5:30 pm
Guided bike ride or other outdoor activity*
1:30 – 2:20 pm
From Journal to Song: Learn how to use journaling and a basic understanding of classic chord patterns to craft your own songs
Leader: Erin Ash Sullivan
2:30 – 3:20 pm
Play Without Thinking: Daily clinic on different topics each day, including advanced strum patterns, chord structures, intros and outros, and leadership strategies
Leader: Danno Sullivan
3:30 – 4:20 pm
Mon-Wed: Songs in Other Languages with guest leader Anne Ku
Wed-Sat: Fast Forward to the 1920s with guest leader Chuck Goldstone
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Art on the porch*
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Songs of Hawaii
Leader: Kiyoshi Imai
5:00 – 5:45 pm
Yoga*
6:00 – 6:45 pm
Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Evening programs offered by WFC
Children’s program for ages 5-12 offered by WFC
Friday: Fun Night, a community talent show open to all
9:15 – 10:45 pm
Singing on the porch for everyone (different leaders will host each night)
Uke Open Mic on Thursday 7/18 (hosted by Erin)
Saturday, July 20
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Take your ukulele for a group hike! (play by a lake, river, hilltop – to be determined)
Leaders: Dan & Molly Lynn Watt
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Strumming Workshop
Leader: Chuck Goldstone
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Fast Forward to the 1920s
Leader: Chuck Goldstone
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm
SPECIAL EVENT Celebrating Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday:
The Songs of Pete Seeger: Concert and Sing-Along with Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, authors of the iconic songbook Rise Up Singing
9:15 – 10:45
Farewell singing on the porch for all
Leader: Danno Sullivan
Sunday, July 21
Pack up & say goodbye after 12:30 pm New England Turkey Dinner (with veggie alternative)
Hey MountainUke! This program sounds amazing, but I can only come for a few days. Is that going to be a problem?
Nope! Many people choose to come for part of the week, and the workshops are structured to accommodate single-day participants as well as those who are there for the full program. Whether you’re able to join us for one drop-in day or the full week, you’ll still have a great time.