sage harrington
Sage Harrington is a ukulele player, singer, and songwriter enamored with swing tunes of the Golden Jazz Era. She has recorded seven albums of her original music and holds an MA in Music Production and Recording from the University of Stavanger in Norway (2022). Her performances include festivals and venues throughout Europe and the United States, including the Féstival Ukulele to Heaven (France), Berlin Ukulele Festival (Germany), Ukulélé sur Meuse (Liège, Belgium), Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (UK), Ukulele Hooley (Ireland), Burning Uke (Gent, Belgium), Cały Poznań Ukulele (Poland), Tropical Winter Ukulele Festival (Finland), Santa Fe Bandstand (USA), Summerfest (Albuquerque), Outpost Performance Space (USA), and ABQ Folk Fest (USA). Sage has taught ukulele one-on-one, to groups, and at festival workshops since 2012.
Swingin’ Singin’: a Jazz Uke Workshop
Sing and swing a beloved tune from the golden jazz era. Along with learning the vocal part to a catchy tune from about a century ago, you’ll leave the workshop with a complete arrangement for the uke accompaniment of the song at hand, perfect for framing your singing. Expand your swing repertoire and learn some fun uke techniques that you can apply to other songs in your repertoire, too, and really swing your uke.
Suitable for all levels.
Jam in Any Key: Moveable Uke Shapes
The ukulele fretboard contains countless constellations of chord shapes that can be demystified with a little practice. Sage will help orient you to commonly used chord patterns that, when you get them under your fingers, will serve you time and time again, no matter what key a song is in. With a dash of music theory, a sprinkle of the circle of fifths, and a little left-hand flexibility, you can get to know your ukulele better and have more fun jamming! Level: confident beginner and up
Songwriting Playshop: Writing Singable Songs
Spice up your songwriting! In this all levels workshop, we’ll explore strategies for composing melodies, writing chord progressions, marrying lyrical content to the music, and building an emotional arc into a song—in a fun, straightforward, and hands-on way. You’ll leave the workshop as a proud writer of a complete, brand-spanking new song, armed with tips and tricks to continue writing singable songs in the future. Bring your ukulele along.
Suitable for all levels.