Comments on: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: Will Grove-White Interview

By: OK Go – This Too Shall Pass (Tabs and Chords) | Ukulele Hunt

OK Go – This Too Shall Pass (Tabs and Chords) | Ukulele Hunt — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:25:22 +0000

[...] And that doesn’t mean you need a band full of flash players. James Hill’s ukulele big band arrangements consist of each person playing one note at a time. And Will from UOGB only plays one note through most of Miserlou. [...]

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:19:31 +0000

Hobbit: I’ll get to work on that.

By: Howlin' Hobbit

Howlin' Hobbit — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:14:00 +0000

In my continuing efforts to catch up with the stuff I like on the intertoobs I’ve just gotten to this. And only two months late.

I’d like to see a website with just one page and on that page — in really, really big letters — would be this quote from ronhale’s comment:

“Ukulele performances alone are just not going to bring civilians into the ukulele fold, but ukulele entertainment can.”

Then we make all the ukulele players who want to play in public bookmark the thing and visit it regularly, sort of like meditating on a koan.

By: New York Times posts about Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain « Ukulele Perspective

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:09:02 +0000

[...] September 30, 2009 by ukuleleperspective Thanks to Nick on the tip about the New York Times’ article covering the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Al on Ukulele Hunt had linked to the YouTube video of their performance in a recent post where he interviews Will Grove-White. [...]

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:45:19 +0000

Acilius: Your blog often makes me think.

By: Acilius

Acilius — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:17:16 +0000

Thanks for putting the question to Will Grove-White, Al! I’m amazed something from my blog could have an effect like that. By “an effect like that” I mean “any effect whatsoever.”

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:24:58 +0000

Armelle: I hope you get to see them soon.

zym: Thanks!

Acilius: You actually inspired the Dreamspiel question. I read your post right before I did the questions.

Byjimini: “So how did it all start?” is the sort of question I usually ask. It’s really tough to come up with questions when you don’t know the act well. It’s one of the reasons I’m giving interviews a rest for a while.

ron: Thanks for the write-up. Some of their skits do need to be seen to have their full effect. But I’m more than content just to listen to them. Their arrangements are always juicy enough to keep me satisfied.

cbf: Yeah, it looks like ass but it’s enforced. Massive blog problems. It’s a miracle it’s up at all.

Lonna: Don’t panic, it’s only changed today. It sweet of you to lie ;)

By: LonnaB

LonnaB — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:44:12 +0000

Great interview as always, Al.

How out of UkeHunt touch am I? I’m just now noticing the new format, it’s pleasing to my eye.

By: cardboardfrog

cardboardfrog — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:38:53 +0000

its excellent to see that the band which encouraged so many people to take up the uke is still at the front of the movement.
not so sure about the new layout though woodshed

By: Byjimini

Byjimini — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:22:35 +0000

Amen to that, Ron.