The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: vintage clip from 1990

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain playing 'Chinatown, my Chinatown' on the BBC's Pebble Mill at One, this time from Chinese New Year in 1990.

The current line-up of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is: George Hinchliffe, Kitty Lux, David Suich, Richie Wiliams, Hester Goodman, Will Grove-White, Peter Brooke Turner and Jonty Bankes.

The very first line-up (in 1985) included Richie Williams (in his first stretch with the Ukes), along with Bob Loveday (of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra), David Bowie (bass), Marshall Stapleton, Paul Griffiths, Andy Astle (co-founder), Jo Brindley (co-founder), Kitty Lux (co-founder and director) and George Hinchliffe (co-founder and director).

On this BBC clip from 1990, the line-up is: George Hinchliffe, Kitty Lux, David Suich, Andy Astle, Marshall Stapleton, Jo Brindley, Hester Goodman, Will Grove-White and David Bowie on bass.

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[rhianneloura]

keep the good work up.

[ukenasia]

@fjrsm its an 8 string - taropatch .I built it and missed out on a crafts council grant as a result of submitting it as an example of my work - never looked back! marshall

[errebepe]

Oh, Hester, the hair... ;)

[sofiabailote]

I love this song!

[Robocheeseball701]

This song always puts me in a good mood. Thank you for uploading.

[idrnoel]

I wish I knew them back in the 80s... just too young then.

[TheAcilius]

Brilliant! Must say I'm glad 1990 is past and its hairstyles are gone with it, but musically it's superb. 

[romenorom]

Unbelievable how much hairs is in this clip :)

[lizardonuke]

16 actually!

[WTFIforgotmyPW]

Will is about 17 years old in this clip, isn't he?