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July 4th, 2011

Ukulele Gig wows fans at Green Island

Beautiful sounds of jazz, island, and pop music added an extra special island atmosphere at Green Island as two world renowned ukulele players performed at Great Adventures Ukulele Island Gig.

Thrilling the crowd with his energetic and fun performance, famous Japanese ukulele artist Iwao Yamaguchi, said the ukulele was a peace instrument in bringing people together.

And it certainly was as an enthusiastic gathering of the four-stringed instrument’s fans came together to enjoy the amazing performances by Hawaii-born Craig Chee and Iwao.

Part of the Cairns Ukulele Festival, Craig was also joined on stage by other performers including Matt Dahlberg, Victoria Vox and Lorenzo Vignando.

Following their hour-long performances, Craig and Iwao conducted a workshop for enthusiasts to learn some news playing skills. A fun jam session followed to complete the day’s program.