Novelty Songs for Ukulele Workshop with Lil Rev

Thursday , November 12, 2009
07:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Elderly Instruments
workshop ($35)

Featuring funny, bawdy, comical and rare blues for building repertoire. In addition to this great grab-bag of songs, the student will learn how to integrate triplets, rolls, slides, the fan stroke and much more. This is a hands on 90 minute workshop with Uke Master Lil Rev. Handouts will be provided, all levels are welcome.

Lil Rev is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music-historian who teaches and tours nationally, around the continental U.S.

Known as a "protector of old songs, poetry and stories," Rev has been called a "Wisconsin treasure," (-Ann Schmid-UWM Folk Center). His many awards and frequent travels have garnered him a loyal and growing fan base amongst lovers of all things, Ukulele, Folk, Old Time, Harmonica, Jewish Music & Culture, American Labor History and Respect for our Elders!

Lil Rev calls his style of performance edu-tain-ment!

It is a combination of songs, history, stories, poems, quotes, and jokes all wrapped up in a cloak of exuberance and gratitude for those moments when we can all come together, rise up singing and celebrate life!



"Lil Rev is not an act! He is Real!" -Joe Hickerson (Former Library of Congress Folk Archive Head)

"You gotta her this guy, he is the real thing!" -Art Thieme (Folksinger)

"Listen to this! Lil Rev is great!" -Pete Seeger

'Lil Rev is a Wisconsin Treasure." UWM-Folk Center