OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

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OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Postby George Geddes » 24 May 2011, 22:14

Saw them is Glasgow, last night - absolutely amazing with superb playing and loads of humour. Not to be missed...

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Re: OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Postby Martin Page » 25 May 2011, 09:55

Did they play Wonderful Land?

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Re: OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Postby George Geddes » 25 May 2011, 10:41

Alas, no - though I have their version on CD...

The only instrumentals - apart from Shaft - were an arrangement of Danse Macabre ("by the Irish composer, Saint Sean") and Limehouse Blues. Oh, and the bassist whistled a bit of Bach. Still utterly brilliant though.

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Re: OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Postby John Haldane » 25 May 2011, 14:40

Hi George
I saw them on tv,and thought how unusual but they were superb.
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Re: OT: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Postby Iain Purdon » 25 May 2011, 15:55

Saint Sean!!! love it
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