LAUDER UKULELE FESTIVAL  6 - 9 FEBRUARY 2020

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Photo by Roger Reading
The 6th Lauder Ukulele Festival.... another amazing long weekend. Thanks to our great hosts and organisers who  worked behind the scenes for weeks prior to the event.  It was great to catch up with everyone again and wonderful to meet new people.  A big thanks to everyone, organisers, sound, food, accommodation, groups, performers, tutors and visitors, we all play a part in making it an exceptional festival. Thanks to Roger Reading for the areal photo above.

More photos by Andrea Lightfoot to come.....

LAUDER UKULELE FESTIVAL 2019

2019 Lauder Ukulele Festival Photos

Thanks to Roger Reading for providing us with Aerial Drone Photos 
A few snaps to start off the 2019 Lauder Ukulele festival Photo Marathon...

2019 The fifth Lauder Ukulele Festival 
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A new record-high number of registrations, great music, fabulous friends and beautiful weather! ... What more could you ask for? ... Candid comments: "So relaxing and so much fun!" ... "I loved every minute of the Lauder Ukulele Festival" ... "Can't wait for the next one!" ... PHOTOS: More photos will be loaded daily (as time allows). Thanks to all those who made the Lauder Ukulele festival possible...

If you would like digital copies of any of the photos to add to your social media and/or website pages please CONTACT US  we will be happy to send you high resolution image/s for a donation towards "Tranquillity" bird rescue.  Click on any of the images below to enlarge on your device. Thank you. 

There are thousands of photos too many to load up, if you would like to see more photos of a group or individual please send me a message and I will add more photos as requested.

Thanks to all of you who posed so beautifully for the camera even if you were not aware you were being photographed. It was a wonderful week end and super to catch up with all of you again.... See you all in 2020 at the Lauder Ukulele Festival

​MORE PHOTOS TO COME....

BREEN CONSTRUCTION CONCERT  SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

​UKONZ 

​CASHMERE TUESDAY PICKERS 

​UKE NOMAD 

PAUL JONSON 

UKES.CROM 

 ANNA MARIA VAN RIEL 

​WANAKA UKULELES 

LX UKES 

BIG SING ON THE VILLAGE GREEN & SECRET LIVES OF UKULELE

CANDID PHOTOS & NATURE LAUDER UKE FEST 2019

Find yourself in one of these candid photos, perhaps more than once and click on the image to enlarge...

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2019

 OFFICIAL OPENING - TUTOR GROUP

VALLEY CHICKS 

MAMA D'UKES

FLUKES

PIC 'N' MIX

UKES IN THYME

LAUDER UKES

UKE NOMAD

SECRET LIVES OF UKULELE

ANGELFISH

PAUL JONSON AND FRIENDS

 LAUDER UKE FEST WORKSHOPS & OPEN MIC 2019

CANDID INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS OF GROUP MEMBERS COMING SOON....

2018 Lauder Ukulele Festival Photos

The fourth Lauder Ukulele Festival has been a huge success, thanks to our wonderful hosts and the local community for all the hard work and effort that has gone into making 2018 the best festival so far. Thanks to all the groups for attending and providing us all with spectacular music and entertainment.

The 2018 Lauder Ukulele Festival Photos will be added over the next week so please come back and check daily, we have thousands of photos to go through. If you would like copies of photos to add to your social media and/or website pages please CONTACT US  we will be happy to send you a high resolution image for a donation towards "Tranquillity" bird rescue.  Click on any of the images below to enlarge on your device. Thank you.

Special thanks to the "tiny tots" and the "baby boomers" who starred in this little video ... Lots of fun and laughter at Lauder Ukulele festival 2018.

Bike It Now Early Bird Jam - Pub, Setting Up & Workshops....
​Friday 2nd Feb. 2018

Big Sing on the Village Green - Lauder Ukulele Festival 2018
Saturday 3rd Feb. 2018

FMG Free Ukulele Concert - Main Stage - Lauder Ukulele Festival 2018
​Sunday 4th Feb. 2018

 
​Keith Lightfoot - Pukerau Gore

Fox Street Funomenon - Alexandra 

 ​Wanaka Ukuleles - Wanaka 

 Paul Johnson - Auckland 


​Breen Construction Ukulele Concert - Main Stage - Lauder Ukulele Festival 2018

Tutor Group & Special Guest "Tim Cadogan, Mayor" 

Pic 'N' Mix - Invercargill 

 Valley Chicks - Dunedin 

Lauder Ukes - Lauder

 Riverton Ukulele Troupe - Riverton 

Ukulele Friends - Christchruch 

  Ukes.Crom - Cromwell 

 LX Ukes - Alexandra 

Mama D'Ukes - Fairlie

 Ukes in Thyme 

 Hyram Ballard - Dunedin 

"Uke Nomad Anu Grace & Laurie Bycroft"- Australia 

 Secret Lives of Ukulele - Christchurch 

2018 Luader Uke Fest Prize Giving

Candid Photographs - Lauder Ukulele Festival 2018​

 If you were at the 2018 Waitangi Week-end Lauder Ukulele Festival the chances are that we managed to capture a candid photo of you in the crowds. For a donation towards "Tranquillity" bird rescue you can contact us for a copy of a photograph/s in high resolution to share with friends and family or even have it framed.

​2017 Lauder Ukulele Festival Photos

The 2017 Lauder Ukulele Festival Photos, If you would like copies of photos in high resolution please CONTACT ME. Click on any photo in the gallery to enlarge. 
Everyone had such a great time at the workshops, the big strum, and the concert. Our hosts did a wonderful job organising this magical family event for the long week end. Scroll down to view photos of The Workshops, Ukulele Groups in action, Candid Photos of Children, Candid photos of People and the Crowds and the town of Lauder and Nature. There are many more photos, too many to load on this page. 

​​Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017 Workshops

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​Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017 Group Photos

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Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017 Candid Photos Of Children

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​​Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017 People & The Crowds

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​Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017 Nature, Lauder Town, Food & Other

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Come And Join Us - Lauder Ukulele Festival 2017

Website: Lauderukefest.co.nz

- Great Workshops
- Talented Performers
- Food & Drinks
- 3rd - 6th Feb. 2017
We look forward to seeing you there

Keith Lightfoot will be releasing his new songs at the Lauder Ukulele Festival, plus he is hosting a couple of key workshops.
Keith's teaching methods are extremely effective and loaded with humour... Be prepared to hear new ideas, to laugh and to have some fun :-)

Recent Feedback from "Anyone can sing in tune":
"I've been an amateur, working, lead singer/player since I was 8 years old and never once have I ever heard or been given a reason to even consider the point you are making. And it's so bloody simple and obvious. Boy, do I feel silly. But you make a powerful damn argument. Thank you so much. I'm learning a lot from you. Maybe old dogs CAN learn a new trick. Lol! So cool. God bless."

There are many exciting performers coming to Lauder Ukefest 2017 and an excellent variety of workshops and friendly/helpful tips for any level of ukulele player.
Note: All workshops have limited numbers, so book early to ensure your seat!

Lauder Ukulele Festival 2015

The small town of Lauder in Central Otago, New Zealand, came alive with laughter, love and music on Waitangi weekend 2015!

Hundreds of people descended on the village to enjoy a weekend of fabulous music, delicious food and often-crazy late night dancing.

Barry, Diane, Bruce and Esme worked hard to bring the event together and it was a huge success.

Thousands of photos were captured during the festival, here is a small glimpse, purely from my perspective.  

More photos to be added over the next few days... Click on any image to enlarge on your screen.1
If you attended the Lauder Ukulele Festival over Waitagi week end there is a good chance you were captured in a photograph.... either: huddled under a blanket to keep warm while enjoying the festival, playing on stage, practising with your group, attending one of the lessons with the tutors, or simply having fun and enjoying the day...  If you would like a digital copy/copies of any of the above photographs in exchange for a donation towards bird rescue please click here to contact me Andrea Lightfoot. Hover over the first image in the row that your image is in. Send me the row number Example:  Row 110 Image 1, 2 or 3.

Lauder School Accommodation
I highly recommend the Lauder School Bed & Breakfast which offers a range of accommodation to suit everyone's needs. Bruce & Esmé were wonderful hosts, nothing is impossible.  Lauder is a popular stopover when cycling the Otago Central Rail Trail, being the closest town to the impressive Poolburn Gorge, viaducts and tunnels. Enjoy true southern hospitality with Bruce & Esmé.