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Learning Ukulele with Curt

Booking a Concert, Workshop or Clinic Contact

Many people feel that they cannot begin music after a certain age. This is a common myth. Age proves no obstacle to the enjoyable pursuit of music.

For Booking a Concert, Workshop or Clinic Contact

Curt Sheller is available for concerts, workshops, book signings, festivals, etc. Contact Curt directly or Kelly for the quickest response or more information.

Cost depends on the type of event, how many people at the event, where the event is located, if the venue/booking agent is supplying sound/lighting/backline, travel expenses etc. Contact Curt directly or Kelly for the quickest response. ( It's more affordable than your think. )

Visit Curt's personal site: curtsheller.com for music, video, additional information and the most up-to-date performance and workshops dates for Curt and/or the trio.

Kelly Thompson

484 • 415 • 9677

kelly@funkyfrets.com

Bernadette Sheller

484 • 942 • 8041

bern@funkyfrets.com

Curt Sheller

484 • 942 • 8040

curt@curtsheller.com

2025 Dates

Looking to do a bit more performing and workshops in the future. Call or contact Kelly, Bernadette or Curt to set something up.

Performances & Workshops

  • Allegheny Ukulele Soirée — April 25-27 • TBD
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest – October 2-5 • Solo and Workshops • Funky Frets Uke Fest • Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting workshops and performing.

Vendor (Funky Frets Music Store)

  • Allegheny Ukulele Soirée — April 25-27
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest — October 2-5

2024 Dates

Looking to do a bit more performing and workshops in the future. Call or contact Kelly, Bernadette or Curt to set something up.

Performances & Workshops

  • The Listening Room — May 10 • Solo Jazz Ukulele, Reading City Church, 644 Penn Ave, West Reading • Suggested Donation $10 per person.
  • Allegheny Ukulele Soirée — April 26-28 • Solo and Two Workshops •
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest – October 3-6 • Solo and Workshops • Funky Frets Uke Fest • Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting one workshop and performing.

Vendor (Funky Frets Music Store)

  • Memphis Uke'n'Roll — April 18-21
  • Allegheny Ukulele Soirée — April 26-28
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest — October 3-6
  • VA Ukapalooza — November 1-2

2023 Dates

Looking to do a bit more performing and workshops in the future. Call or contact Kelly, Bernadette or Curt to set something up.

Performances & Workshops

  • New Jersey Uke Fest – September 8-9 • Friday night performance and Saturday workshops.
  • Funky Frets Uke Fest – October 5-8 • Solo and Workshops • Funky Frets Uke Fest • Boyertown, PA, United States • Solo performance.

Vendor

  • Ukulele Harmonic Convergence (UHC) VI — May 20 • Lancaster, PA, United States
  • Allegheny Ukulele Soirée — April

2022 Dates

Looking to do a bit more performing and workshops in the future. Call or contact Kelly, Bernadette or Curt to set something up.

  • Funky Frets Uke Fest • October 7-8-9 — Solo and Workshops • Funky Frets Uke Fest — Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

2021 Dates

  • Funky Frets Uke Fest • October 1-2-3 - Solo and Workshops • CANCELLED Due to COVID

2020 Dates

  • October 4-5-6 — Solo and Workshops — VIRTUAL • Funky Frets Uke Fest - Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.
  • October 16-17 - Solo and Workshops - CANCELLED due to COVID-19 Pandemic • Vermont Ukulele Harvest - Next Stage Artisan, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, Vermont, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

Every Wednesday — The World Famous Barto Jam hosted by Jack Murry and Nick Franclik, On-Hold with new dates TBA

2019 Dates

March 2, 2019 - Performing

Ukulele Harmonic Convergence (UHC) IV — Lancaster, PA, United States • performing.

March 16, 2019 - Performing and Workshops

Gaithersburg Uke Fest — Epworth United Methodist Church, Gaithersburg, MarylandPA, United States • performing and presenting several workshops.

October 2-3-4 - Solo, Trio and Workshops

6th AnnualFunky Frets Uke Fest - Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

2018 Dates

October 5-6-7 — Solo and Workshops

5th AnnualFunky Frets Uke Fest - Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

2017 Dates

March 18 - Solo and Workshops

House Concert - Herdon, VA, I'll be presenting two (3) `ukulele workshops (Ukulele Doodling: Introduction to Scales and Soloing on Ukulele, Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele ). Followed by a solo concert.

Here is an announcement from the Glen Hirabayashi who is hosting the workshops and performance.

It's like getting six months worth of lessons all in one day.

Friday, April 14 - Trio

Half Moon Cafe - 313 Main St. Oley, PA •The Curt Sheller Jazz Trio. We'll be doing a lot of new songs.

Saturday, April 22 - Workshops

4th annual Allegheny Ukulele Soiree - The Laurel Lodge Altoona, PA, I'll be presenting three (3) `ukulele workshops (Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard, Ukulele Doodling: Introduction to Scales and Soloing on Ukulele, Building Left Hand Technique ) and with Lil' Rev there I'll sure to be sitting in.

Friday, May 26 - Solo 7-8PM

Fourth Friday Art Walk - Solo 7-8PM @ Building a Better Boyertown, 3 E. Philadelphia Ave, - 7PM

June 24 - Solo

Godfrey Daniels - 7 E 4th St., Bethlehem, PA • Solo opening slot for The Kennedys

August 26 - Trio and Workshops

New Jersey Uke Fest - 7 E 4th St., Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, Morristown, NJ

October 6-7-8 - Solo and Workshops

Funky Frets Uke Fest - Boyertown, PA, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

October 14 - Solo Performance, Workshops and Vendor • Bring goodies from our Funky Frets Music Store

Vermont Ukulele Harvest - Main Street Arts · Saxtons River, Vermont, United States • Presenting several workshops and performing.

All-day UKULELE Mini-Fest, with Awesome Workshops, Vendors, Open Mic Stage, Hot Jam Sessions, Catered Yummy Lunch, and an All-Star Evening Concert!

Featuring: Victoria Vox, Curt Sheller, Ben Carr, Lisa McCormick, Jane Davies, and Veronica Stevens.

2016 Dates

  • Saturday, April 23, 2016 6:00 PM - Funky Frets, Boyertown, PA - Solo set for Jazz Appreciation Month.
  • Saturday, April 2, 2016 - The Other Farm Brewing Company, Boyertown, PA - Trio, Opening for Andy Mowatt.
  • Saturday, April 23, 2016 - Funky Frets Jazz Appreciation Night, Boyertown, PA - Solo.
  • Saturday, May 21, 2016 - Bear's Den, 133 S Chestnut St, Boyertown, PA - Funky Frets Acoustic Night - Solo Ukulele
  • Thursday - Sunday, August 18-21, 55th Philadelphia Folk Festival, Harleysville, PA (as vendor and lot of jams at the booth)
  • Friday - Saturday, August 26–27, Ukrainian American Cultural Center, Whippany, NJ
  • Sunday, September 11, 2016 - Schuylkill Valley Boys Uke Jam, Garrett Mill Park Pavilion, Route 3 (West Chester Pike) & Route 926, Willistown Pa. - Solo performance as well as a duo with Betsy Manning.
  • Friday, September 30, 2016 - Funky Frets Uke Fest, Boyertown, PA - Trio
  • Friday, October 14, 2016 - Funky Frets Night at the Boyertown PickFest, Other Farm Brewing Company, Boyertown, PA - Trio

2015 Dates

  • Friday, August 28, 2015 - New Jersey Uke 3, Morristown, NJ - Solo
  • Sunday, August 30, 2015 - MorningStar Studios, East Norriton, PA - Recording session for How About More Uke? CD. This is a my long in the works jazz ukulele CD.
  • Monday, September 10, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - more work on the CD.
  • Monday, September 20, 21, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - Final batch of 6 or 7 songs.
  • Monday, September 28, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - Final tweaks and off to mixing, mastering, art and release.
  • Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2015 - Funky Frets Uke Fest, Boyertown, PA - Solo, Duo and Jazz Trio
  • Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - mixing and any last minute tweaks.
  • Saturday, October 17, 2015 - Boyertown Pickfest, Boyertown, PA - Jazz Trio on the Phoenix Crane Stage
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - mixing How About More Uke?.
  • Monday, Tuesday, November 2-3, 2015 - MorningStar Studios - mixing - mastering How About More Uke?.
  • Saturday, November 7, 2015 - Bear's Den, 133 S Chestnut St, Boyertown, PA - Funky Frets Acoustic Night - Solo Ukulele
  • Saturday, November 21, 2015 - UkeFest VA 2015, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, VA
  • Sunday, November 22, 2015 - Recipe for Success Ukulele Workshop, 600 E. Philadelphia Ave., Funky Frets, Boyertown, PA

2003 to 2014

Random Ukulele Festival and Performances including

  • Poconos, PA (Uke Fest)
  • New York Uke Fest
  • Southern California Uke Fest
  • Mid West Uke Fest
  • Windy City Uke Fest
  • MAUI (Mid Atlantic Uke Invitational)

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Just browsing over both books, they look fantastic! I'm a guitarist and uke player for over 25 years and was thinking about writing a ukulele book but you've already written what I think are the best, most comprehensive and thorough books I've ever seen for the instrument. I just might end up buying every book you've written and I'll be giving my highest recommendation for your books to my friends and students. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such great books! — Peter Rhee

Aloha, Curt, All I can say is WOW! What you have accomplished is simply incredible! All the best — Glen Hirabayashi, The Aloha Boys

Folks, if you haven't stopped by Curt's site, do so right now! ..And get his books, they are fantastic. This guy knows his stuff and is able to pass it along too. — Alan Johnson Proprietor, The 4th Peg

I can highly recommend Curt's Uke books — I have four of them and they are excellent. — fatveg — Portland

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