'The Nation's Ukulele Orchestra'
BBC News, Radio 4, 23rd September 2014
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  • Never Mind the Reindeer Songbook

    A Christmas gift to you.

    Please enjoy this re-release of our songbook featuring Carols, Songs and Music for Winter, Christmas and New Year. Learn to play some all time classics for your friends and family, or of course just for yourself to hone those ukulele skills.

    The music includes transcriptions of all the tracks on “Never Mind The Reindeer”, the Christmas album released by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain that is still available for sale in our shop if you wanted to play along with us.

    The book is an A4 PDF with 36 pieces of music and some text.
    The PDF book contains:
    * music notation of all the melodies,
    * ukulele tablature for the melodies (GCEA tuning),
    * chord names,
    * chord windows (GCEA tuning)
    * all the lyrics.

    Let us know how you get on and make sure to tag us if you post any ukulele playing videos!

    If you are solvent, well-heeled or not struggling this winter season, you could always consider making a donation to the Orchestra. That’s entirely up to you. How much is a donation? What’s a songbook with 36 pieces in it worth these days? That’s up to you.

    But don’t feel bad if you can’t because you’re skint, or in difficulties, or even if you’re just a mean old Scrooge! Have a present from us anyway. We can all make the world a better place by saying “Wotcher Mate” (What Cheer, it means).

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, to you - from us.

  • North America Tour 2023 - New Shows Added

    Due to popular demand, we are busy planning our return to North America in 2023 for another cross-continent tour with only hand luggage. Two new shows have recently been added to the list with one in Rohnert Park, California, and the second in Mesa, Arizona. See below for further info and tickets. 

    Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 - Green Music Center - Rohnert Park, CATickets

    Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 - Mesa Arts Center - Mesa, AZTickets

    We will be returning to several venues where we have already played, as well as making our debut performance at 9 entirely new venues. We are also incredibly excited to be returning to Canada for the first time in 10 years! So if you haven't seen us before here is your chance, and if you have, bring your friends. We hope to bring our rip-roaring, toe-tapping, feel-good show to as many of you as possible.

    See below for all the other shows that have been announced .... so far! There are still more dates to be released, so make sure to stay tuned for updates. If you don't want to run the risk of missing out on a date near you, you can sign up to Bandsintown and follow us to be notified when we add a show in your area. 

    Get those tickets booked early so you don't miss out and we'll see you in 2023! 

    Fri, 14th April - College of Saint Benedict - Saint Joseph, MNTickets

    Sat, 15th April - Yardley Hall - Overland Park, KSTickets

    Mon, 17th April - Kingsbury Hall - Salt Lake City, UTTickets

    Tue, 18th April - Macky Auditorium Concert Hall - Boulder, COTickets

    Sat, 22nd April - Campbell Hall - Santa Barbara, CATickets

    Sun, 23rd April - Lensic Performing Arts Center - Santa Fe, NMTickets

    Wed, 26th April - Zellerbach Hall - Berkeley, CATickets

    Fri, 28th April - Mondavi Center - Davis, CATickets

    Sun, 30th April - The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts - Carmel, INTickets

    Tue, 2nd May - The Music Center At The Strathmore - North Bethesda, MDTickets

    Thu, 4th May - Koerner Hall - Toronto, CanadaTickets

    Fri, 5th May - Koerner Hall - Toronto, Canada Tickets

    Sat, 6th May - Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts - Katonah, NYTickets

    Sun, 7th May - Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PATickets

    Tue, 9th May - Majestic Theater - Gettysburg, PATickets

     

  • Sweden Tour Postponed

    It is with regret that we have to announce the postponement of the 2022 Sweden tour. The ongoing situation with the global pandemic and changing restrictions mean we have had to take the difficult decision to postpone shows.
    We are devastated COVID-19 will prevent us from seeing our fans in Sweden. We have rescheduled the shows for October 2023, all tickets will be valid for the new shows. If you are unable to make the new date then please contact the venue you bought the ticket from for a refund.
    Do bear in mind that venues continue to be operating under a lot of pressure and will be doing their best to send out information and respond to queries, so please be considerate of their staff.
    New dates:
    Sat 14 Oct UKK, Uppsala
    Sun 15 Oct Scala, Stockholm
    Mon 16 Oct Gävle Konserthus
  • "One Plucking Thing After Another" The New UOGB Album

    The UOGB has been performing for over 36 years, longer than the Beatles and Led Zeppelin combined. It’s had more gigs than the Rolling Stones and has covered more genres than Beyoncé and the Berlin Philharmonic. The live experience of the orchestra has been a major draw with sold-out audiences for decades. The orchestra has proven itself in bars, concert halls, opera houses, cathedrals and at major rock festivals across the globe by hitting the strings - all thirty-two of them - and singing. Except in "The Old Home Place" where the applause is also in response to Ewan’s Appalachian clog dancing expertise.
    Also on this CD is music from the Pink Panther, a Chinese heavy-metal song by Black Panther, and ballet music by Prokofiev. The medley “Woo Woo/Yeah Yeah/Rockin’ Goose” combines in one track three catchy vintage hits, in a journey from Tokyo to Toledo via Edinburgh. The bonus track “Something’ Stupid” revisits the hit made famous by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy, in this case with George and Laura, the oldest and the youngest performers in the UOGB. “On the Road Again” could be the Orchestra’s theme song. Like donkey in Shrek, like Willie Nelson, the music is time honoured.
    The orchestra is a relentless machine delivering entertainment, fun and humour.
    It uses only ukuleles.
    What can you expect from the UOGB?
    The answer is simple: One Plucking Thing After Another.

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