This is the page for the Ukastle Ukestra rehearsals at the 2024 Newkulele Festival.
This year the biannual festival is on the weekend of 18-20 October 2024. There will be two opportunities to perform and we ask you to choose which gig (Saturday or Sunday) that you prefer to be a part of. However we may need to change your preference in consultation with you.
Performances
- Saturday 19th October at 3pm in the Newcastle Conservatorium as a warm up for the One Song Sing
- Sunday 20th October at 4pm as the finale of the festival at the Carrington BC
Set List for Saturday
- No Secrets
- Sweet Dreams
- Worst Person Alive
- With or Without You
- Into the Mystic
- Pompeii
Set List for Sunday
- No Secrets
- Fishermen’s Blues
- With or Without You
- Sweet Dreams
- Pompeii
The list of player allocations is below the rehearsal and instructional videos. Previous rehearsal videos are now at the bottom of this page.
Rehearsal Videos 3 October 2024
A few lead singers were absent, with some substitutes stepping in.
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Player Allocation
Which group are you in? If you want to change groups let us know by email. Some of the singers /key players are in both groups so check both lists.
SATURDAY – Conservatorium |
Aleta Huthnance
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Alix Bilton |
Bec Regalo |
Bronwyn Stephenson
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Caroline Traill |
Catherine Crowley
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Cathy Sawyer |
Clare Thomas |
Di Kilgannon |
Dini Purdy |
Elissa Fletcher |
Elizabeth Paton |
Heather Kember |
Jane Shields |
Janine Kennedy |
Jayra Drummond
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Jeff Hogan |
Jessica Lawrence
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Jo Maunsell |
Judy Harrison |
Kat McLean |
Ken Lambert |
Kris Fegent |
Libby Thomson |
Marianne Russell
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Phoebe Fayolle |
Rob Preece |
Robyn Bore |
Ruth McCrae |
Trish Adams |
Trish Taylor |
Will Sands |
SUNDAY – Carro Bowlo |
Aleesha Csanki |
Ann Clark |
Bec Regalo |
Belinda Harvey |
Carol McCaskie |
Carol Sanders |
Caroline de Jongh
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Cheryl Bretag |
Cheryl White |
Chris Dean |
Chris Middleton |
Craig O’Brien |
Elaine Terry |
Emily Thomas |
Geoff Noblet |
Heather Kember |
Heather-Lee Anslow
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Helen Scott |
Holly Dillon |
Jayra Drummond
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Jeff Hogan |
Jenny Allen |
Jenny Kell |
Jenny Williams |
Jo Maunsell |
Jules PK |
Lauren Bendeich
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Louise Sims |
Mark Sanders |
Olivia Groves |
P Stephens |
Peter Holt |
Polly Ballantyne |
Rob Preece |
Robyn Fuller |
Rowan Butler |
Ruth McCrae |
Suzy Collins |
Tonia Weaver |
Virginia Slatter |
Will Sands |
Instructional videos
Instructional Videos for Fisherman’s Blue
Into the Mystic + Instructional
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We want as many ukestrans as possible to be part of one of our Ukastle Ukestra performances, no matter your skill level. Sunday is the easier repertoire if you are a beginner. And of course, attending ukestras regularly is pretty much vital (not just the rehearsals).
Presumably you’ll also be volunteering, as this festival cannot happen without your support.
Rehearsals
We will have four rehearsals with a flat rehearsal fee whether you make one or all five ($25). The rehearsal dates are:
- Thursday 15th August 5.15-6.45pm at Carrington BC
- Sunday 1 September 12.30-2pm Carrington BC
- Thursday 12 September 5.15-6.45pm Carrington BC
- Thursday 3rd October 5.15-6.45pm at Carrington BC
- Sunday 13 October 12.30-2pm Carrington BC
You can also join in on the Central Coast Uke Festival rehearsals on the following dates as they have similar repertoire, so it’s a good chance to get a practice in. The cost for these extra rehearsals is $10 per rehearsal.
- Sunday 4 August 12.30-2pm Carrington BC
- Sunday 18 August 12.30-2pm Carrington BC
Proposed Repertoire (draft scheduling)
Saturday ukestra | Into the Mystic |
Saturday ukestra | Worst Person Alive |
Sat & Sun ukestra | With or Without You |
Sat & Sun ukestra | Sweet Dreams / 7 nation army |
Sat & Sun ukestra | Pompeii |
Sat & Sun ukestra | No Secrets |
Sunday ukestra | Fisherman’s Blues |
- Fisherman’s Blues and NEW riff Fishermans-Blues-Riffs.pdf
- Pompeii-by-Bastille-.pdf
- With or without you
- Into the Mystic
- No secrets – The Angels
- Sweet Dreams – Dm Seven Nation Army Riff Sweet Dreams riff
- Worst Person Alive
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Videos of the Rehearsals
Rehearsal Sunday 1 September 2024