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... to fans the flames of ukulele love on MN? Another Ukulele Orchestra of GB thread.

33 replies

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 21:23

Saw them again on Friday. I still aspire to join their ranks even though I can still only strum open strings. I luffs them.

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quoteunquote · 23/09/2012 22:40

They jammed all night just outside my caravan at Glastonbury a few years with a drummer, I might get round to forgiving them one day.

RaisinDEtre · 23/09/2012 22:42

oh they are totally fab, heart them totes

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 22:43

Now, to me, that would be the only a good reason to go to Glastonbury. But I am sorry for your ukulele-induced pain.

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GoldShip · 23/09/2012 22:44

I friggin hate them

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 22:44

Thank you, RaisinDEtre. I was worried that there might be a sudden rush of ukulele haters.

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 22:44

See what I mean? Wink

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GoldShip · 23/09/2012 22:46

DP wants one. He's got 2 guitars, drew the line at ukulele.

RaisinDEtre · 23/09/2012 22:47

Beethoven for 1008 Ukes

arf at the haterz

TandB · 23/09/2012 22:47

I LOVE them! We saw them at Womad and were absolutely transfixed. Particularly when they played Britney Spears....

SeventhEverything · 23/09/2012 22:48

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pippinsmum · 23/09/2012 22:49

My ds 14 has one. And 2 guitars taught himself to play and is really good!

MrsGeologist · 23/09/2012 22:50

I want to seeeeeee them :(

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 22:56

SeventhEverything - did you, ahem, used to have another MN name? I certainly remember someone's fervent lurve for Jonty. Plenty of jokes on Friday about how he doesn't look like John Simm but John Simm looks like him.

They have changed their set list since I last saw them and now do Adele and Lady Gaga as well as the Dick Barton theme.

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RaisinDEtre · 23/09/2012 22:59

I love how they are clever with it, and funny

Bill Bailey, similar thing

Love him too

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 23/09/2012 23:02

I love everything about them.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 24/09/2012 08:50

I took up ukulele, inspired by them. :)

CatKitson · 24/09/2012 09:23

The woman who sang teenage dirtbag is utterly amazing. I wish I had the fraction of her cool and courage!

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 24/09/2012 10:20

Teenage dirtbag lady is Esther. On a previous ukulele thread, Jonty's inamorata and I hatched a plan that I would replace her in the orchestra, on the basis that she might be the sort of woman who would take extended maternity leave, thereby creating a vacancy for me. She and Kitty rock.

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fluffiphlox · 24/09/2012 10:29

Seen them five times. I remember Kitty when she was Sheeny (of Sheeny and the Goys)

CatKitson · 24/09/2012 12:55

Esther and her rendition of teenage dirtbag and the "You Don't Bring me Flowers" have cheered up an otherwise utterly crap day. They are quite bonkers, and I never thought Ild be listening to ukelele music, but they are absolutely magnificent.

SeventhEverything · 25/09/2012 13:51

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LibrarianAli · 25/09/2012 16:19

I lufs the Uke!

I volunteered for an arts event in Manchester where Under 5's were taught to play the Ukelele, 3 times a day for 2 weeks. By the end of it I knew the song 'Super Dooper Musical Heroes' off by heart.

My Uke is orange - what colour's yours?

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 25/09/2012 16:28

Yes, Hester.

::hangs head in shame::

I am now listening to the Ukes in the car. My family is not happy, but it brings me joy.

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SeventhEverything · 25/09/2012 17:24

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ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 25/09/2012 21:05

Mine is just balsa wood colour, but I think I might customise it. Still can't play it though.

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