now they know how many ukukleles it takes to fill the Albert Hall

[wee_ginga_yin]

Yep the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain packed out the Albert hall with Ukuklele players

The Telegraph has a report

 

[Blrfl]

Did they adjust the number of holes for people playing double-puka instruments?

--Mark

 

[wee_ginga_yin]

Radio three

For the next 6 days you can still hear the Proms concert featuring the
Ukulele orchestra of great britain

Some of the BBC iplayer stuff is exclusive to the UK so I was surprised I could listen to the podcast from here in Finland. I am listening to it now and it lasts for 90 minutes. Don't miss it.

Go here to listen

Playlist to the best of my limited ability

Classical music???
Second song in is Anarchy in the UK by the Sex pistols
Starwars stuff I imagine
Silver machine... Hawkwind???

Space oddity???... David Bowie
My way... Frank Sinatra
Born free....
Substitute... the Who

All of those songs sung at the same time.

Thunderball James Bond theme amazing extended note at the end.

Teenage dirtbag... female vocalist minuet style
I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden baby
bring along your ukulele maybe.

Classical piece????

Jerusalem.... William Blake... (Glorious.. this is so last night of the proms)

Psycho Killer Talking Heads

I am a ukulele player... say it loud and say it proud ukulele en masse Ode to Joy
They'll be dancing in the streets of heaven tonight.. Whooo-Hoo
A fragment of Beethoven arranged for 1008 Ukulele

Pinball Wizard The Who (acapello) Shut uppa you face

Dambusters March (with a marvellous CHUNK at the end)

Crowd in an uproar... enormous applause... thunder of feet. Laughter.
Radar Love hehehe

Sympathy for the devil... Rolling Stones
If I were a carpenter... Temptations
Hey Joe... Jimi Hendrix
Save the last dance for me...
Hey Jude... The Beatles
Under the boardwalk...
You sexy thing Hot chocolate
Waiting for my man Lou Reed
We can heroes David Bowie
Angels Robbie Williams

Those 9 songs were sung on top of each other... fantastic

Wuthering heights... Kate Bush

 

[flyingace]

So glad I tuned in to this this morning. It's putting a huge smile on my face and making me wish I could practice more!! LOVE IT. Makes my day. thanks for posting!

 

[Lori]

Thanks for the link!

For the next 6 days you can still hear the Proms concert featuring the
Ukulele orchestra of great britain

Some of the BBC iplayer stuff is exclusive to the UK so I was surprised I could listen to the podcast from here in Finland. I am listening to it now and it lasts for 90 minutes. Don't miss it.

Go here to listen

Playlist to the best of my limited ability

Classical music???

Thanks for the link. I missed the live broadcast, and was hoping they would put it up online.

The first song is called "Puffin' Billy" by Edward White. In the USA, it was used as the theme song to the long running children's morning show "Captain Kangaroo". I haven't heard that song in ages! According to Wikipedia, it was from a British stock music production library, so it was probably used for many different shows around the world.

–Lori

 

[tadam3000]

For the next 6 days you can still hear the
Playlist to the best of my limited ability

Classical music???
Second song in is Anarchy in the UK by the Sex pistols
Starwars stuff I imagine
Silver machine... Hawkwind???

As far as I can tell after Anarchy in The UK, the "Suite" composed of two themes... one of them is Ride of the Valkyries... and judging from the lyrics I think your second song is right: Silver Machine.

 

[Ken]

I missed the live broadcast too, thank you very much for this

 

[Captain_Lovehandles]

Oh... I thought you meant

 

[sadgit]

"Radar Love"

Big Up to Rufus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[schubs]

Haha i like the beatles reference in the title. A day in the life is one of my favorite beatles songs.