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The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra
TUKUO | |
|---|---|
| The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra 2015 The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Various |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Members | Alan Dowson Steve Truman Stuart Crout Sarah Dale Andy Wild Lesley Cunningham Peter Baynes Alex Gold[1] |
| Past members | Doug Henning[2] |
| Website | www |
The The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra (TUKUO) is a musical group based in Germany but originated from United Kingdom. They play and sing music from a variety of musical genres, all on the ukulele.
History
[edit]Founded in 2009, by Peter Moss, a Musical Director and Arranger for the Sony award winning “News Huddlines” that ran weekly for 27 years from the BBCs Broadcasting House in London. The ensemble started out as a small group with players linked with Peter. It wasn't until 2009 when the ensemble was joined by other players. This allowed the group to grow and gain popularity.
Discography
[edit]Live albums
[edit]- Live in Concert 2011 – 2011, TUKUO (CD)
- The Hamburg Concert – 2012, TUKUO (CD)
- Live in Concert 2013 – 2013, TUKUO (CD)
References
[edit]- ^ "TUKUO Players". The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra. 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "TUKUO News- Obituary Douglas Henning". The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra. 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.