I realize this might seem a silly question, but I might be coming from an American sensibility in terms of what’s allowed. Can we bring our ukuleles and backpacks into the town hall during the festival?

First time to the festival + retreat and traveling from the US. I won't have space for a music stand (or a uke stand, probably.) Will I need those? Anything you recommend to bring to make the trip enjoyable and get the most from it? (Asking anyone who has experience.)

I'm trying to learn a 12-bar blues song on my baritone. It's in the key of E (E, A7, B7) and I'd like to figure out a simple solo. I haven't learned theory yet (I'm a magpie!) but cam some explain how to do this? TIA.

I'm plotting out chord numbers for a song (Roving Woman by Connie Converse, in G) and noting chord personalities in the boxes to familiarize myself with those. Question: sometimes the ii chord is a minor (Am) and sometimes it's a major (A). I've seen that before and didn't think much about it, but now I'm wondering how that change affects the chord's personality? So, now I'm in a chord personality rabbit hole!

I've got an aNueNue UT-200 Moon Spruce Rosewood tenor that I bought used, with the original strings (Alice Black Water strings.) I find the strings hard on my finger tips and want to change them out anyway because the guy owned it for a year or more, so I'm wondering if anyone has the same uke or similar and has recommendations for strings? Please and thank you.