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.
keep the good work up.
rhianneloura 2 months ago
@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
ukenasia 1 year ago
Oh, Hester, the hair... ;)
errebepe 1 year ago
I love this song!
sofiabailote 1 year ago
This song always puts me in a good mood. Thank you for uploading.
Robocheeseball701 1 year ago
I wish I knew them back in the 80s... just too young then.
idrnoel 1 year ago
Brilliant! Must say I'm glad 1990 is past and its hairstyles are gone with it, but musically it's superb.
TheAcilius 1 year ago
Unbelievable how much hairs is in this clip :)
romenorom 1 year ago
16 actually!
lizardonuke 1 year ago
Will is about 17 years old in this clip, isn't he?
WTFIforgotmyPW 1 year ago