The Cairns Ukulele Festival is extremely proud to be hosting another 2-day ukulele building workshop, facilitated by the good guys from KoAloha Ukuleles, Hawaii!
KoAloha ukulele similar to the one you’ll be building
Established by Alvin Okami in the mid-nineties, KoAloha is one of the most respected ukulele brands in the world, known for their craftmanship, tone and also unique aesthetics. Many of our ukulele festival performers play KoAloha, including Daniel Ho and Herb Ohta Jr. Alvin’s sons Alan and Paul Okami will be conducting this workshop with KoAloha master builder “Griz”, giving you the exclusive opportunity to gain a rare insight into the ukulele building process, ukulele set-up, with the added bonus of owning your custom built KoAloha ukulele at the end of it!
This workshop is designed for absolute beginners, people with little or no woodworking experience, and is suitable for ages 10 and over (under 14′s need to be supervised by an adult). The wood used is Hawaiian koa and mahogany for the neck, your choice between a soprano or concert scale neck.
Ukulele building classes are great fun and allow you to learn new skills, make new friends, and also offer a great opportunity for parents and children to undertake an activity together during the school holidays. This is a unique way to build your own top notch ukulele under tutelage of Hawaiian experts!
Dates: Wednesday 3 July and Thursday 4 July
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