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I've been listening to many of the BBC Proms, and was very intrigued to hear last night's late night Prom by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. My early memories of the ukulele are hearing George Formby play it in cheesy black and white films when I was a little girl, no wonder after that the instrument fell out of favour. But it seems to be enjoying a renaissance of late; my 13 year old niece has just taken up the ukulele, so it must be cool! She was certainly looking forward to hearing what they would play. I think it's brilliant that the powers that be have included such a charming and heart-warming concert in the schedule. It was a eclectic mix of songs, music from the early 20th century and some great renditions of classical music. They also invited the audience to bring along their ukuleles for a massed playing of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. You can listen to it all on the BBC iPlayer, but just to give you a taste, here's a clip I found of them at the Cambridge Folk Festival. I bet you will be smiling afterwards!
Woah! It makes me float with their music!
Posted by: meditative music | Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 02:57 PM