Two or three weeks ago I knew Ukulele only as an instrument that showed up in Hawaiian movies. Then a Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain video crossed my path. Good lord! What magic you people make. Thank you for the amazing experience.
I love these biographical videos, I love seeing where people came from and their stories. I had a plastic Ukelele from Woolworths as a small child end of the 50s and they say first love is the deepest but then, alas, in the early 60s I found my chords worked on a friend's guitar and I was lost forever it seems. Well after a lifetime as a guitar and keyboard player, I am now retired and I saw the Ukelele Orchestra on TH-cam (saw you live at Christmas in Guildford and loved it). Well I tried Ukelele but I just couldnt cope, my thumb didnt know what to do. Then I discovered the Yamaha Guitarlele, a tenor uke with two bass strings and magic happened. I even replaced my Hammond stage keyboard with a tiny Yamaha Reface CP piano and suddenly I was mobile again. The Orchestra has a lot to answer for - giggles
I will not wreck the surprise for others, but the sound of the uke at the end was wonderful, nothing like I imagined. It sounds so lively, like it's ready to burst. Thank you.
I enjoyed this so much, thank you. The World may be going to poo in a hurry but if nothing else the isolation has brought out the absolute best in artists and musicians, teachers and strummers, watchers and hummmmalongers. This level of access to those we admire and aspire to be like is unparalleled and so welcome. From dampest, SW France, I say a huge thank you to you Richie, your fellow UOGB bandmates and all the folks out there keeping our spirits up. Ta very much.
I was wondering if we were going to hear a bit of you on Cajon. Lovely instruments in your collection. I am partial to my baritone as well. I do have the other suspects of the tribe, a concert, a tenor and a U-bass. Soprano is just too small for my hands. Your video and your playing~ Brilliant! Cheers from California.
What a nice home-studio as it seems! Would love to have such a room and am still working on it. Great clip and nice to play along running wild with you!!! :-) Take care...CU soon!!!
That tune you wrote! Wonderful! Would LOVE to play a recording of that as I'm puttering around the house doing quieter chores alone - It transports me to places!
Many thanks Richie for introducing us to your fine collection of “baris” - I haven’t come across steel-strung ones before, but they made a nice change! I own a Caramel CB402 baritone, and find it works best for fingerpicked songs (a la Leonard Cohen), which suits me down to the ground. Thanks again, and stay safe and well 👍
Wow such bari love, I, a bari player and ended up getting a kala tenor guitar Chicago tuning because pono where charging a fortune for steel strung baris.i think at last count I have 22 guitars/ukes but I love my baris the best.great playing and thanks for entertaining us 🤟
The Mystery of the Vanishing Facial Foliage. (I'm sure it makes wearing a mask easier these days - my beard weirdly peeks out from below my mask). A lovely lineup of baritone ukes and terrific playing. Thank you!
Excellent Richie, loved your collection and playing! I have a Bushman baritone too, very rare apparently, when I spoke to them they encouraged me not to sell it, something to do with hens teeth!!! I drop tuned it to Bebe, sounds nice with a bottle neck!
A year has gone by, and you folks are the best! This demo is genius! I picked the uke back up after this was made- after abandoning the instruments in favor of focusing on my lifelong love of guitar...SO GLAD I got back into it! It was fate- as I lucked into a LJ Williams made HiHi second hand, used, and mint for pennies on the dollar! Since then, I have amassed quite a little collection myself! That last instrument is of great interest to me, and as a suggestion- try out a Seagull Merlin mountain dulcimer at roughly $170 U.S.D... You would like it! Again, thanks 😊!
Brilliant. Didn't know much about baritones so now I'm enlightened. Just worked out tuning is the same as top four strings of the g-word - is that right? Loved the phased removal of facial hair!
Great stuff Richie. In my naivete I had never thought of anyone using steel strings. What sort are they please? The little instrument at the end reminds me of my Greek Badlamas. I tuned it as per the top three groups on a mandolin(!) (Seen y'all live three times btw)
John Penny I use D’Addario XT electric guitar strings, just the middle four. However, I wouldn’t recommend putting steel strings on any old baritone unless it is made to take the extra tension.
dpcartwright2010 Depends on what you want from an instrument. If you have strong ideas about what a good instrument should have, it might be best to speak to a custom maker, and that will probably start at £1,000 and up. If you’re willing to compromise, about £200 - £300 range should get you a decent one. From £300 - £1000, you have a good chance of getting a very good one. Hope this helps . . .
Oh, I have a question - at what point does a uke become so large that it's essentially a 4-string guitar? Obviously, I'm not a musician, but although I may have worded my question oddly, I am curious... Is it just having 4 strings that makes it a ukelele? ... because I know of 6-string, 12-string, and 7-string guitars.
Keet Randling If the body of the instrument is as big as a guitar and has 4 strings, I would call it a tenor guitar. It is confusing, I know, but what’s in a name? There are even 5 string ukuleles around, and 6 string ones called guitaleles - there’s a lot of overlap with these terms.
''A lot of strange things happened in Malmo, Sweden''. Especially the time the Swedes removed themselves from the place and turned it into a foreign hell hole. But they learned that from the British, probably.
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Two or three weeks ago I knew Ukulele only as an instrument that showed up in Hawaiian movies. Then a Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain video crossed my path. Good lord! What magic you people make. Thank you for the amazing experience.
The UOGB are all fantastic musicians - and they can sing as well!
I love these biographical videos, I love seeing where people came from and their stories. I had a plastic Ukelele from Woolworths as a small child end of the 50s and they say first love is the deepest but then, alas, in the early 60s I found my chords worked on a friend's guitar and I was lost forever it seems. Well after a lifetime as a guitar and keyboard player, I am now retired and I saw the Ukelele Orchestra on TH-cam (saw you live at Christmas in Guildford and loved it). Well I tried Ukelele but I just couldnt cope, my thumb didnt know what to do. Then I discovered the Yamaha Guitarlele, a tenor uke with two bass strings and magic happened. I even replaced my Hammond stage keyboard with a tiny Yamaha Reface CP piano and suddenly I was mobile again. The Orchestra has a lot to answer for - giggles
Vici Martynov Good to hear Vici, we must be doing something right!
I will not wreck the surprise for others, but the sound of the uke at the end was wonderful, nothing like I imagined. It sounds so lively, like it's ready to burst. Thank you.
very nice to see you all contributing to highly positive feelings during this time. Excellent!
From New Zealand Thanks Richie. Loved the cameo from the cat😀
How wonderful. The last bit just lifted my spirits right on up into a clean blue sky. Love you guys.
I enjoyed this so much, thank you. The World may be going to poo in a hurry but if nothing else the isolation has brought out the absolute best in artists and musicians, teachers and strummers, watchers and hummmmalongers. This level of access to those we admire and aspire to be like is unparalleled and so welcome. From dampest, SW France, I say a huge thank you to you Richie, your fellow UOGB bandmates and all the folks out there keeping our spirits up. Ta very much.
Tony and Deb 101 You’re welcome!😊
Loved that last one. What a great big sound from such a dainty instrument! Greetings from Butte, Montana
Thank you Richie! I loved the bluegrass on your IUke dulcimer☀️☀️☀️🙏🏻❣️
Thank you so much for sharing your collection with us, and your time too! Stay well and sane!
You Sir are one of those who could and would make any string sing lol for sure. And a good apple hahah . Thankyou thankyou I so enjoyed your video
What an absolutely delightful end tune that was, thank you Richie!
Richie, it was so enjoyable spending a few moments with you. Love your ukes and your playing. Thanks!
An extremely enjoyable and informative 16 minutes, thank you Richie!
Thanks Richie stay safe.
I was wondering if we were going to hear a bit of you on Cajon. Lovely instruments in your collection. I am partial to my baritone as well. I do have the other suspects of the tribe, a concert, a tenor and a U-bass. Soprano is just too small for my hands. Your video and your playing~ Brilliant! Cheers from California.
Richie lovely sounds from your ukulele's and like the rest of you guys! Very talented thank you on your demonstration loved it💖🎶😀😉
Fascinating video, thank you for sharing (some) of your collection.
What a nice home-studio as it seems! Would love to have such a room and am still working on it. Great clip and nice to play along running wild with you!!! :-) Take care...CU soon!!!
That tune you wrote! Wonderful! Would LOVE to play a recording of that as I'm puttering around the house doing quieter chores alone - It transports me to places!
Keet Randling Thanks Keet - that mini dulcimer writes its own tunes!
Great video and some lovely ukes. That tune at the end with the little one was superb. Thanks Richie. BTW
10 years younger without the beard.
British humour, a shave for every uke you play. Love it
thankyou that is wonderful...so talented. xoxoxo
You are the best thank you you I love your sense of humour actually the whole Orchestra is amazing
I'm so fascinated by the littles pieces you played in this video. And I love your little Kitty-bow
Many thanks Richie for introducing us to your fine collection of “baris” - I haven’t come across steel-strung ones before, but they made a nice change! I own a Caramel CB402 baritone, and find it works best for fingerpicked songs (a la Leonard Cohen), which suits me down to the ground. Thanks again, and stay safe and well 👍
How delightful, thanks Richie
Thank you. Loved the piece at the end.
The fingers were so fast, the beard flew off! Interesting video and great ukes.
What a wonderful collection! Thank you for walking us down Memory Lane.
Great stuff Richie. Really enjoying these vids
maureen lawson Thanks Mo!😊
Thanks Richie, most illuminating
Wow such bari love, I, a bari player and ended up getting a kala tenor guitar Chicago tuning because pono where charging a fortune for steel strung baris.i think at last count I have 22 guitars/ukes but I love my baris the best.great playing and thanks for entertaining us 🤟
Thanks Richie and all your fellow musicians for the wonderful music,that last little piece was great.🎼🎸
Very nice... thanks for sharing.
Razor sharp presentation !
Ronald Vaughan I see what you did there!👍🏼
wonderful - so interesting, well presented and just what we need at the moment, thank you.
The Mystery of the Vanishing Facial Foliage. (I'm sure it makes wearing a mask easier these days - my beard weirdly peeks out from below my mask). A lovely lineup of baritone ukes and terrific playing. Thank you!
They sound beautiful
People say if one is a good musician, one can make anything sound good. You seriously made the little one sound okay!
Thank you for interesting information 💕
Going to have to try a mid video shave in one of my next ones!! Great vid Richie!
Cheers Barry - I wouldn’t recommend it! I looked like one of my aunties - scary stuff!
Lovely, thank you!
Loved the video 👍🏻
So nice to see the Baritone Uke's. I thought it was compulsory to have a beard with a Baritone Uke ... not shaving mine off!
That was some tasty playing, especially the slide.
Very interesting video. I enjoy listing to Ukulele tones. Only wish I was dyslexic I love to learn to play.
Excellent Richie, loved your collection and playing! I have a Bushman baritone too, very rare apparently, when I spoke to them they encouraged me not to sell it, something to do with hens teeth!!! I drop tuned it to Bebe, sounds nice with a bottle neck!
It'd be great to see jonty talk through his basses (or at least talk about the range of basses he's used in the orchestra) and his views on them all
That film is in the can and will be posted in the next couple of weeks.
I had the pleasure of meeting you at Rob 's shop in Bournemouth. I tried to sell you a ukulele tuner.
bobthemusic Aha! Now if it sounds out of tune, I have someone to blame!😉
A year has gone by, and you folks are the best! This demo is genius! I picked the uke back up after this was made- after abandoning the instruments in favor of focusing on my lifelong love of guitar...SO GLAD I got back into it! It was fate- as I lucked into a LJ Williams made HiHi second hand, used, and mint for pennies on the dollar! Since then, I have amassed quite a little collection myself! That last instrument is of great interest to me, and as a suggestion- try out a Seagull Merlin mountain dulcimer at roughly $170 U.S.D... You would like it! Again, thanks 😊!
Not a uke player, but thoroughly enjoyed this.
Really interesting video
Thankyou, I lessen in memory of Wil.
We're still hoping for October if the walls come down
Loving this! Richie your beard is very distinguished, but I am jealous of your ukes👌
I really like the sound of your Mele.
Brilliant. Didn't know much about baritones so now I'm enlightened. Just worked out tuning is the same as top four strings of the g-word - is that right? Loved the phased removal of facial hair!
sloth_bristol Low D - G - B - E , as you say like the top strings of a guitar.
@@richiewilliams2383 Just started uke and getting confused moving from guitar. D is G, G is C etc. - perhaps I should move to baritone!
Very enjoyable Sir. Thanks for giving up your time to keep us all entertained. Long live the UOGB what sort of pick do you use please?
Keith Hicks - Jim Dunlop Max Grip 1.0 mm - or anything that takes my fancy.
Thanks for your speedy reply.
I'm sure there great Ukuleles , but your obviously a bloody good player. you could make any Uku sound Great.
Lewis Sanders You’d be surprised at the number of ukes that never rise above the level of a plank!
Most interesting and informative ! I’ll see how one of my Baritones sounds with a dropped E to D
Salut 👋 from France 🇫🇷 les rosbifs..
Nice one Richie .
that must be the quickest shave in history 🤭
I love how excited he got about the surface on the back. mmmmmmmmm
Doesn’t everyone?😉
@@richiewilliams2383 You would be in a better position to know that....
Great stuff Richie. In my naivete I had never thought of anyone using steel strings. What sort are they please? The little instrument at the end reminds me of my Greek Badlamas. I tuned it as per the top three groups on a mandolin(!)
(Seen y'all live three times btw)
John Penny I use D’Addario XT electric guitar strings, just the middle four. However, I wouldn’t recommend putting steel strings on any old baritone unless it is made to take the extra tension.
I didn't even know ukulele has steel strings. That is so interesting.
Gabriela Sobiesińska - They don’t normally, but there are some coming onto the market nowadays.
Was I the only one trying to decipher the message coded in the sopranos in the background?
Margot Williams No message, just a change of scenery . . .
Cheers mate !
Great job! Out of interest, how much does a decent baritone ukulele cost? Or is that like asking 'how long are your pieces of string'?
dpcartwright2010 Depends on what you want from an instrument. If you have strong ideas about what a good instrument should have, it might be best to speak to a custom maker, and that will probably start at £1,000 and up. If you’re willing to compromise, about £200 - £300 range should get you a decent one. From £300 - £1000, you have a good chance of getting a very good one. Hope this helps . . .
Iv'e got 1 of those from The Cavern,i got it from erm The Sage at Gateshead😳
Edgy Cliff I got mine from erm The Cavern, as I used to play with Karl Terry and The Cruisers, one of the featured bands on the ukulele.
@@richiewilliams2383
Ah crap,mine must be a counter feet😳🙂
Just had a thought - who the Uke Orchestra *hasn't* dropped their uke whilst on tour?
A Bagatelle We’ve all had our moments! It’s almost a rite of passage with the UOGB, converting your much loved instrument into kindling.
I lost my harp in Sand Crab's Disco.
James Parlane 🙂🦀🕺💃
Oh, I have a question - at what point does a uke become so large that it's essentially a 4-string guitar?
Obviously, I'm not a musician, but although I may have worded my question oddly, I am curious... Is it just having 4 strings that makes it a ukelele?
... because I know of 6-string, 12-string, and 7-string guitars.
Keet Randling If the body of the instrument is as big as a guitar and has 4 strings, I would call it a tenor guitar. It is confusing, I know, but what’s in a name? There are even 5 string ukuleles around, and 6 string ones called guitaleles - there’s a lot of overlap with these terms.
What tuning?
John Martin - D G B E.
wow never so anyone play slide on a Ukulele
A little like a primus jam
OMG What happened there where is the beard?
Kostek On it’s way back, rest assured . . .
''A lot of strange things happened in Malmo, Sweden''. Especially the time the Swedes removed themselves from the place and turned it into a foreign hell hole. But they learned that from the British, probably.
terribly interesting, too bad I couldn't hear a word he said.