Upcoming Events

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Contact

If you need more information, that isn't available in the links above, please don't hesitate to contact me.

mark(at)thesumoftheparts.com.au

(change the '(at)' to an '@' in your email program – I am trying to avoid spam). Alternatively you can phone me on 0430434291.

Join this mailing list, for infrequent local uke and gig updates from Mark

And/or, join here for more forum style uke community conversations about ukes, music & related topics

What is The Sum Of The Parts?

The Sum of the Parts (music) is a Newcastle business which helps people in the Hunter play more music together. Mostly we assist people in groups, via ukulele orchestras (uketras), workplace choirs, as well as a number of musical groups. What we do is well encapsulated by a news story run by NBN news, which can be seen below.

 Our objectives are to help people make music together in ways that are focused on:

• enjoying and building a sense of community
• empowering people to play
  
• developing musical skills including an ear for music and for arranging
• enjoying contemporary music.

Latest News

This year, 20 Ukastle Ukestrans made the pilgrimmage to the 41st Hawaii Ukulele Festival (click here for Hawaiian TV news post, featuring us!) to soak up the sun, share music with like- minded ukers, and play a few gigs too. It was a wonderful festival, photos of which can be seen here. And below, a clip of the whole group playing Ben Lee's Catch My Disease on the 17th of July. enjoy.

Beginners Workshop

There is no upcoming worshop currently scheduled, but Mark Jackson is running a workshop at Hunter Community College on February 11th.
More info here.

In order to participate in a Ukestra, you need to at least have some very basic knowledge of the Ukulele. Don't have that??? Then come along to one of our regular beginners workshops at Speers Point (unless you are from the Bay or Maitland, then we can probably sort something else out).

To find out more about attending a ukestra beginners workshop, contact Mark Jackson via email at mark@ukestra.com, or call him on 043043291.

SQuidge Performances

Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart team together to make SQuidge, the Hunter Valley's premier ukulele duo. Based in Newcastle, NSW they are rather besotted with the uke (and other under-rated instruments), singing sweetly, and being friendly with the audience. You can find out more about them here.

Also, the duo are becoming increasingly popular at local weddings. So, here, you can find out all you need to know about SQuidgifying your wedding.