Evening Program
West Sound Ukulele Festival
Saturday, October, 22, 2016 - Doors 6:00; Concert 7:00 pm

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Performers at the Admiral Theatre

BRITTNI PAIVA

Brittni Paiva is a multi award winning ukulele instrumentalist from Hilo, Hawaii. When Brittni was 11, she picked up the ukulele, and that became her passion. Now at 28 years of age, Brittni has produced a total of 6 CD's, the last released in 2015. ​
One of Brittni's goals when it comes to creating music with the ukulele is to apply it to non traditional genres, and to play music that will enlighten peiple and make them smile. From pop, alternative, to now EDM (Electronic Dance Music), Brittni transforms the ukulele and endeavors to make it front and center. Brittni has also pioneered the looping technique when applied to the ukulele, as you can see see in some of her You Tube videos.   

"Then came another Jake, this time in female flesh, Brittni Paiva…or so it seemed, but in Paiva, one quickly discerns how the ukulele can be as subtly attuned to the player's personality and artistic bent as any other instrument. Right from the start, in her rendering of Take Five, this is crystal clear, and where everyone else goes pretty much to Brubeck for their baseline, Paiva appears to have listened to Al Jarreau's wondrous version and then slowed it down to a new waltz, something both Strauss and Haydn would delight in."  A review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange by Mark S. Tucker
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Brittni Paiva's Website HERE
Performing with Carlos Santana HERE
Review of "Living Ukulele" movie HERE

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Evening Venue: The Historic ADMIRAL THEATRE

DEL REY

Del Rey is virtuosic on both ukulele and guitar in just the right way-in order to realize her musical ideas. From her first gig at the San Diego Folk
​Festival in 1974, to her world travels today, she has played music that is slightly nostalgic, but fresh and thoughtful. Her distinctive arrangements of songs like Creole Belles (a 1904 ragtime piece performed on the ukulele) or a tribute to guitarist Memphis Minnie, bring vintage sounds to contemporary ears in an engaging manner.

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The ''ukulele taken to a new level of musicianship"
CD Baby

"Whilst known for her amazing instrumental skills ...
it should not be overlooked that she always
provides a very entertaining show, full of variety, drama and humour."
Blues In Britain
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“To listen to Rey is to abandon all hope of ever viewing the world in the same comfortable way.”
Dirty Linen Magazine

Del Rey's Website HERE
​Del Rey plays resonator ukulele HERE

​CRAIG CHEE and
​SARAH MAISEL

Even though Craig Chee was born and raised on Oahu, he matured as an ‘ukulele player and musician on the mainland. Throughout attending and graduating from the University of Oregon, Craig focused on teaching a myriad of different styles with the tiny instrument. Craig has had the honor of working under Jake Shimabukuro and Troy Fernandez, and has become a renown instructor and performer around the world. Craig infuses his energetic and just plain "fun" style into many genres of music and is known for his collaborations at different music events.
Sarah Maisel was born and raised in Alabama and found herself working in San Diego, CA as the Lead Female Draper for the La Jolla Playhouse and the University of California San Diego. On walking into a local ‘ukulele jam, Sarah was both fascinated by the instrument and the joy that surrounded it. Studying under Frank Leong, Sarah dove into the jazz stylings of golden age Hawai'i songs and arrangements inspired by ‘ukulele legends like Lyle Ritz, Benny Chong and Byron Yasui. Sarah found a passion of teaching and performing with the ‘ukulele and was quickly featured at many ‘ukulele festivals around the world.

CheeMaisel's Website HERE
CheeMaisel live performance at NAMM 2015 HERE

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