**Book `em Danno **are: Stuart Yoshida, Chris Kennison, Wes Melander and Dean Cilli.

Growing up in Hawaii, Stuart Yoshida started playing guitar in 1975. In college he studied Mechanical Engineering and also took time to learn music theory. After moving to Colorado, Stuart began performing as a professional musician starting in 1990. While visiting the Big Island in 1999, he commissioned a custom made ukulele from David Gomes. Ever since then, he has been polishing his skills and teaching about the famous “dancing flea.” Stuart uses his background as a Six Sigma Process Black Belt to give his students the best possible musical experience. He is one of the finest ukulele players in the state.

The Denver Uke Community has been bringing Ukemaniacs together since 2005, We meet each month on the third Saturday at Swallow Hill Music Association at 10:30am. We have members of a variety of skill levels from beginner to “Wow that person ROCKS the Ukulele”, we also play a wide range of music, from country, tin pan alley, Hawaiian and of course whatever YOU bring to share with us. We cannot wait to see you this month!!

Swallow Hill Music Association is pleased to present a unique festival for uke lovers. This one-day event will give participants a lot of bang for their buck. There will be morning and afternoon ukulele workshops, jamming and open stages in the café, ukulele builders and vendors, and an evening concert in Daniels Hall.

Hawaiian favorites and jazz chord solos embrace the sweet sounds of the Islands featuring the charming music of EP on solo ukulele. The perfect compliment to your Hawaiian Luau or wedding celebration.

After falling in love with the ukulele during a trip to Hawaii, John & Pam Ramsey founded Palm Tree Ukuleles in 2005. John has been building guitars and mandolins for over 25 years, so making the switch to ukuleles was a natural transition.

Rocky Mountain UkeFest - come to the mountains!! Bring your ukuleles and enjoy the beautiful San Juan Mountains during this small, intimate summertime festival! Gather with your friends in the world of ukulele and tour all the sites and activities that make Durango, Colorado special.

The Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra meets twice monthly for our practices. We dream up funny antics to perform on stage for our audiences. Of course you will have to come to a concert to find out what we are up to!

Stuart Yoshida &ndash; Stuart was born in Honolulu and grew up listening to local Hawaiian artists and learning ukulele and guitar at a young age. But Rock and Roll pulled him in different musical directions after leaving Hawaii, and he concentrated on playing his guitar for the next 25 years. While visiting the Big Island in 1999, he commissioned a custom made ukulele from David Gomes. Ever since then, he has been polishing his skills on the famous &lsquo;Dancing Flea.&rsquo; Stuart is founder of the <a href="http://ooktown.com" target="_blank">Colorado School of Ukulele</a>. He is one of the finest ukulele players in the state.