London Uke Festival takes place this weekend and needs players to break the world record for the most ukuleles played at once. David Moynihan explains why now is the time to snap up a uke of your own ...

When George Hinchliffe first heard a recording of Felix Mendelssohn and his Hawaiian Serenaders, one of Britain's most popular bands in the 1930s and '40s, he was drawn more to the sharkskin drums ...

For almost three decades, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has been bringing its quirky mix of musical entertainment to the world. It all started in 1985, when George Hinchliffe thought it would ...

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain doesn’t do anything all that complicated when it appears on stage. Dressed in formal attire — black tie for men, evening dresses for women — ...

DORTMUND, Germany — At 5:30 p.m. backstage at a concert hall here a few weeks ago, a security guard delivers a small brown bag from a chocolate shop in Paris. Devouring the contents is not a folk-rock ...

They've played Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and even a private birthday party for the Queen. Now the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain arrives in Greenville, SC, to play the Peace Center on ...

A British ukulele orchestra has won a High Court battle against its German rivals after a judge has ruled that the two groups could be confused by fans because of their similar names. The Ukulele ...

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain doesn’t possess the same gravitas in the orchestral world as say, the London Philharmonic. But Mitch Gershenfeld, president and CEO of the McCallum Theatre, ...

Lighthearted, musically intelligent and funny Ukulele Orchestra. Who is to blame for the worldwide phenomena of ukulele orchestras and ukulelemania? The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain! Tap your ...