The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

A traditional fixture at Guilfest and more enjoyable than even the mighty Rolf Harris. They start off very relaxed with a slow version of ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T.’ before rockin’ it up a bit with some Quo and ‘Sweet Caroline’ before the traditional ‘Dy-Na-Mi-Tee’.

By the time ‘Slave To The Rhythm, and ‘God Gave Rock & Roll To You’ the crowd have filled out nicely and we all sing along to ‘Anarchy In The UK’ before they decide they are going to push the envelope of Ukulele playing with a cover of ‘Silver Machine’ that Bob Calvert would have been proud of.

But they save the best for last with a sublime version of Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ and Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and we applaud happily. Once again they’ve proved they are probably THE best opening act Guilfest has ever had for a Sunday morning.

Brilliant musicianship and a desire to still capture the essence of every song while bending it almost out of shape, their musicianship is second to none. Their adlibs and anecdotes hilarious and should be recognised as a Great British institution!

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