“Clothes make the man (at C&A). Naked people have little or no influence on society”.
Mark Twain
This news just broken on The Ukes Facebook page Ukulele Orchestra Tee Shirts available from their website soon!
September 24th, 2011
Ukulele Healing Powers?
Long term pal and supporter of The Ukes and the whole UK ukulele scene, Ray Shakeshaft, has had a bit of a wobble and is in hosital following a stroke. With Ray’s enthusiasm and support, ukulele clubs have popped up across the country (and beyond), ukulele luthiers have been tirelessly promoted and players united at various gatherings. Ray set up the first website in the UK to promote the instrument and it’s players. All that aside, and more importantly, Ray is one of the most interesting and warm characters you could care to meet, and this is reflected in the number of video messages that have been posted on a special YouTube channel set up to aid his recovery. Get well soon, Ray.
September 16th, 2011
September 15th, 2011
The Ukes in Australia 2012
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be headlining the Melbourne Ukulele Festival 2012 with more gigs to be added soon.
September 13th, 2011
George Hinchliffe at Ukulele Cabaret London
According to Ms Tricity Vogue, George Hinchliffe will be performing at The Albany in Deptford on Weds 26th October.
Read all about it here: http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/697/Music/Tricity-Vogue%27s-Ukulele-Cabaret
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
From left to right we have the ageing rock-star, the professor, the earth mother, the butcher, the postman, the art teacher, the end-of-the-pier entertainer and last but not least, someone’s dad. They are merely my affectionate nicknames for those who have not had the pleasure of seeing UOGB.
Read the whole review of The Ukes at The Lowry here: http://www.salfordonline.com/musicnews.php?func=viewdetails&vdetails=30620
September 8th, 2011
Separated At Birth Pt. 1
Jon “Dr Who” Pertwee and Dave Suich?
Dr Who is even holding a strange yet charming futuristic ukulele shaped thing. With no strings. Was this the very first vision of the iPhone ukulele app?
An album..with ukulele..on a ‘pay what you want’ basis….with all proceeds going to Amnesty International. Sounds like a very good thing.
http://craigrobertson.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/dancing-on-the-edge-of-the-knife-cd/
Moustache Magazine Big Up
Ukes are very, very cool.
Teenage Dirtbag anyone?
September 7th, 2011
New Zealand 2010
