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Ticket Office hours are Monday – Friday, noon-6 p.m. Tickets for Daniel Ward and Heidi Swedberg (General Admission on the stage $30) are available on-line at call 970.247.7657, or visit the Ticket Office inside the Durango Welcome Center at 8 th St. View Ward and Swedberg performing at the Midwest Uke & Harmonica Camp at. Now based in Los Angeles, Swedberg has helped initiate uke programs internationally from schools to hospitals, churches to libraries. She has also published recordings and instructional books, including Color-Along Ukulele: a Method Book for those Drawn to Play.īorn in Hawaii, she received her first ukulele at age 5. Heidi Swedberg has been performing for more than 30 years, working in music, film and television, and is known for her role as “Susan” on the television show “Seinfeld.” Like Ward, she is a contributor at Ukulele Magazine, where she writes about community and connectedness, encouraging all ages to connect through music. Ward’s best-selling book of studies for the ukulele, Arpeggio Meditations for Ukulele has become standard repertoire in the ukulele world. He is also a contributing editor at Ukulele Magazine, where his instructional videos and lessons are considered a perennial favorite. Over the past five years he has performed and taught at ukulele festivals in England, Canada, Mexico, China and throughout the U.S. As a guitarist he toured with flamenco dance troupes Yjastros, Dance España and Maria Benitex, as well as the heavy metal vaudeville band Skümbaag, and went around the world with nouveau flamenco sensation Ottmar Liebert.įocusing on the ukulele’s four strings has allowed Ward to share his advanced techniques with all aspiring musicians, and he considers his life enriched by the social element of the ukulele. Hailing from Los Alamos, N.M., he holds degrees in classical guitar and composition. Ward has performed over the past 30 years in world music, jazz, rock and notably flamenco – on the ukulele. Limited tickets are available as audience seating will be on stage with the performers.īoth artists of the world, Ward and Swedberg have embraced the ukulele as “the people’s instrument,” and perform a variety of genres – all through their ukuleles. – Daniel Ward and Heidi Swedberg will further the “Artists You Should Know Series,” bringing an acoustic ukulele show to the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Nov. 23ĭaniel Ward and Heidi Swedberg further the “Artists You Should Know Series”ĭURANGO, Colo. Ukulele artists to perform at Community Concert Hall Nov.