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Will Grove-White (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain)

Will Grove-White (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain)

FromUkulele Tales


Will Grove-White (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain)

FromUkulele Tales

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week I'm chatting with Will Grove-White, formerly of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Will joined the Ukes when he was just a teenager and spent well over half of his life with the band - so why did he decide to step away?We also discuss:Life after the Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainWhy he decided to make his own ukulelesWriting music for hit TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and FleabagVisiting ukulele clubs all over the worldSolo projectsAnd lots, lots more.There's also an extra 5 minutes of chat with Will about David Bowie's history with the ukulele, the book that he wrote, and why he probably won't be writing another one! It's available only on my Patreon page - sign up today and help support the podcast!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Will Grove-White:Official Website: https://willgrovewhite.com/Will's Book: https://willgrovewhite.com/get-plucky/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

Ukulele Tales is the ukulele podcast! Every Wednesday I chat face-to-face with one of the top ukulele stars or personalities in the world.Whether you want to hear how James Hill put together his famous arrangement of Billie Jean, or how Jake Shimabukuro played the ukulele for the Queen, it's all in this podcast. Bernadette Teaches Music (aka Plazi) spoke about the challenges of being a creator and a parent, Bakithi Kumalo talked about how music was his escape from his impoverished South African upbringing and gave him a new life in the USA recording and touring with Paul Simon. Victoria Vox told the story of playing the mouth trumpet on Jay Leno.There's also stories recorded on-the-go such as my behind-the-scenes account of a local ukulele festival in England.Plus listener contributions about your favourite ukuleles and what they mean to you.Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music - click here for a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website!Sign up to my Patreon page for bonus content, early access and behind the scenes gossip! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.