THE RE-ENTRANTS
The Re-entrants formed in 2007, when Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson encountered each other on an internet ukulele forum and found they were near neighbours. They quickly became one of the most in-demand ukulele acts in the UK.
The Re-entrants have performed all over the country, including the Leicester Square Theatre in London, the Acoustic Festival of Britain, the Sheep Music Festival, Bearded Theory Festival, the London Ukulele Festival, and Manchester Academy, to name but a few. They have also appeared on local, national and international radio and TV.
Check out their latest video, Virginia Plain...
www.pdoleman.freeserve.co.uk/reentrants/reentrants.htm
GUS AND FIN
Haling from Glasgow, Gus and Fin are an underground sensation and have taken the internet by storm with their low-fi cover versions of the likes of The Ramones, The Buzzcocks and The Specials. Their genre-bending rendition of Rawhide lives long in the memory too!
www.youtube.com/user/GUGUG
www.youtube.com/user/FinRaucous
HOT POTATO SYNCOPATORS
The Hot Potato Syncopators are a comedy swing band featuring a brace of ukuleles, musical saw and tea-chest bass. A top-class revue of swinging jazz and hilarious antics.
www.tiptopchaps.com
WININ' BOYS
Belgium's Winin' Boys serve up a heady and woody mix of songs in the ragtime, blues and tin pan alley styles,and are a must-see for anyone who ever doubted the ukulele's place at the very heart of a truly cracking combo. The band features accordian, banjo, guitar, steelguitar and double bass in their set, while front man, Frederik Goossens truly dazzles with his mastery of the "jumping flea". Fast or slow, the word is gusto!
www.wininboys.tk
ZAZA & JAYNICKEL
Ukulelezaza needs no introduction for regular YouTube watchers and uke fest visitors. His sweet melodies and stunning right hand have awed ukulele crowds throughout Europe, and wherever he travels he shares his strumming techniques in workshops. Not to be missed!
Last summer Zaza teamed up with his good friend Mr. Jaynickel as a ukulele duo for the first time. Jaynickel is an excellent songwriter, for most of his life on guitar but since a few years mainly on tenor ukulele, on which he has developed his own unique style. His Mighty Ukulele Song won Bosko and Honey's Ukulele Safari Contest, but luckily for us he will be back from Australia in time to perform with Zaza at the UK uke fest.
www.youtube.com/ukulelezaza
www.youtube.com/mrjaynickel
STEVEN SPROAT
Steven is one of the UK's finest and best-known ukulele performers . Quite frankly there isn't space to include all his accomplishments, but here are some: 35 years in the music industry, three albums and singles, performed at Ronnie Scotts with The Ukulele Orchestra of GB, uke teacher to the stars, three books and more... He is also a founder member of UkeGlos, Cheltenham's own and ever-growing ukulele club - thank you, Steven!
In 2010 Steven is endorsing a signature model ukulele for manufacturer Anue-nue, and the release of his fourth album, Full Circle.
Expect a virtuoso performance!
www.stevensproat.com
The Uke Box
In 2005, musicians Marko van der Horst and Shelley Rickey, bought two ukuleles on a whim, at Japies Accordeon Palace. Within a month, they were on stage as 'The Uke Box'. Since those early experimental days, they have developed quite an eccentric little act comprised of nostalgic tunes and off-beat theatrics. Besides ukuleles, they also use and abuse a Banjolele, a Child Prodigy Midget Accordion, a Washtub Bass and a Toy Piano. Their mission is to create the best damn show ever that fits into just one traveling trunk!
www.myspace.com/guaranteedtoswoon
shelleyrickey.blogspot.com
L' UKE
one voice – one ukulele – and many hits from the eighties
Karin Reilly (New York) – Daniel El Adrenalid (Göttingen)
Karin and Daniel have rediscovered the beauty of many songs from the 80’s with their own minimalistic interpretations: without synthesizer sounds and artificial drumbeats - only wonderful melodies sung by Karin and accompanied by Daniel’s favourite instrument – the ukulele.
With heart, with soul, with passion. Travel with them through a decade of multifaceted music and reminisce about forgotten tapes, neon-coloured plastic, shoulder pads, perms and asymmetrical haircuts.
www.youtube.com/user/ukuleighties
THE ANYTHING GOES ORCHESTRA
The Anything Goes Orchestra is a ukulele-based band playing classic jazz, swing, pop and punk songs for your enjoyment - nothing is sacred.
From the humble little ukuleles to the double bass, washboard, kazoo and children's drum kit - the small instruments combine and layer to create a big band sound.
Larger than life itself!
www.anythinggoesorchestra.com
UKULELE BARTT
Ukulele Bartt’s fun and fiery Flamenco/Classical/Boogie-Woogie fingers have led him all over the world to sing, play and teach ukulele. He performs across America and occasionally Europe, either solo or with his seven-piece Ukulele Bartt Sextet.
As an ukulele teacher, he’s known for his well-planned workshops and endearing sense of humor. His students do a lot of learning and laughing; it’s serious fun. When he’s not on the road, Bartt is the Teacher of the Year in the Los Angeles Unified School District, America’s second-largest district with 40,000 teachers. Bartt has two CDs and a new instructional DVD – check him out at Bartt.net.
THE NIGHT OWLS
The Night Owls are a four piece band playing the hot syncopated songs of the 1920s and the wooing love songs of the 1930s and 40s. They use a combination of three part harmony singing, double bass and ukuleles to create a fresh but authentic sound. Performing in the old fashioned way, into one microphone, their sound is tight and crisp and retains a real feel of the 1930s.
The band formed early in 2008 but have already played many successful local gigs as well as appearing at the West Midlands Ukulele Festival and live performances on BBC Somerset Sound and Apple FM.
www.thenightowlsband.com
CLIVE HARVEY
Clive Harvey is a musician, songwriter, writer and teacher of ukulele and guitar. Pro since 1981 and semi-pro for several years previously, he has played solo or in bands all over the UK, in several other countries and on TV, radio and records. He has played onstage with Sir Paul McCartney and has supported Van Morrison, Victoria Wood and the legendary Lonnie Donegan. Seeing Clive's band Roaring Jelly in the 80s is said to have been a major influence in the formation of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clive has a wide repertoire of mainly comic songs old and new, including his own compositions, and has played ukulele since the age of 4!
www.cliveharvey.net
www.myspace.com/cliveharvey
YAN YALEGO
We’re delighted and privileged to have the Ukulele Troubadour, Yan Yalego, in our line-up, recently returned from touring Australia with Bosko and Honey, as special guest on their Ukulele Safari Oz.
This man is amazing – a festival veteran, and one of the finest solo ukulele player/vocalists there is.
His playing and singing are flawless, while his mouth-trumpet is truly astonishing, and must be seen (and heard) to be believed! Jazz and blues never sounded so good as in the hands of Yan - laid-back, cool, and unmistakably French.
www.yalego.org