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Champs Elysees [26.6.11 rehearsal]
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Champs Elysees [26.6.11 rehearsal]
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Released: Jun 28, 2011
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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Alternative / Jazz

    Location Cambridge, Un

    Profile Views: 20008

    Last Login: 2/10/2012

    Member Since 4/23/2008

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    WE ARE CUCKOO ABOUT UKES So if you are uke mad too come and join us [The Cambridge Ukulele Co-operative]… no membership fees or subs. Club meetings are in the Portland Arms in Cambridge on alternate Sundays from 2pm until 6pm. .. .. If you would like our performance unit ..The Cuckoo Band* ..to appear at your event [charity/community events free, private events for a small fee to cover expenses] email Neil Archer at longroad@live.co.uk. .. NB Cuckoo are unable to undertake gigs in August... .. *The Cuckoo Band .. play a mix of jazz classics, pop from the 60s 70s and 80s, and quality original songs [the BBC tracks give the example]. Mainly on ukulele augmented occasionally by upright bass, and spoons etc, but always with great vocal harmony, zest, and humour that will lift any party ..Some of the places we have played:.. .. .. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire several times.. The London Ukulele Festival 2009 [with UOGB and Jona Lewie] .. The Soho Music Festival 2010.. Cambridge Buskers and Street Performers Festival 2010 .. Stortford Music Festival .. Woodditon Village Fete 2009, 2010, 2011 Race for Life Cambridge, three times .. Woodfest Hatfield Forest .. The Half Moon Bishops Stortford .. The Haymakers Chesterton.. .. "You were all so Fabulous! Thank you! Love you all".. ..Sue Marchant BBC Radio Presenter.... .. "It was nice to meet you...what a great idea to have a co-op - broadbased foundation, fun and all sorts here! See ya".. .. Jona Lewie .... .. CUCKOO would particularly like to thank THE PORTLAND ARMS for their excellent support. .. .. ..The Portland Arms .. 129 Chesterton Road .. Cambridge, CB4 3BA .. 01223 357 268 .. .. www.theportland.co.uk .... .. YOU'LL HAVE TO PRISE MY UKE FROM MY COLD DEAD FINGERS

  • Members

    Everyone is welcome, just turn up with a Uke The Cuckoo Band: Brad:.. ukulele/vocals Chris:.. ukulele/triangle/kazoo Dave:.. ukulele/vocals Gee:.. ukulele/vocals Guy:.. ukulele/bass/vocals Neil:.. ukulele/vocals Nigel:.. ukulele/vocals Rae:.. ukulele/spoons/vocals Ros:.. ukulele/vocals Ted:.. ukulele/vocals

  • Influences

    Dave Suich .. Peter Brooke-Turner .. Hester Goodman .. Richie Williams .. George Hinchcliffe .. Kitty Lux .. Will Grove-White .. Jonty Banks .. George Harrison .. Paul McCartney .. Joe Brown .. Tiny Tim .. George Formby

  • Sounds Like

    Vibrating cat gut... and that's just the vocals.

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WE ARE CUCKOO ABOUT UKES



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So if you are uke mad too come and join us [The Cambridge Ukulele Co-operative]… no membership fees or subs. Club meetings are in the Portland Arms in Cambridge on alternate Sundays from 2pm until 6pm.

If you would like our performance unit The Cuckoo Band* to appear at your event [charity/community events free, private events for a small fee to cover expenses] email Neil Archer at longroad@live.co.uk.
NB Cuckoo are unable to undertake gigs in August.

*The Cuckoo Band play a mix of jazz classics, pop from the 60s 70s and 80s, and quality original songs [the BBC tracks give the example]. Mainly on ukulele augmented occasionally by upright bass, and spoons etc, but always with great vocal harmony, zest, and humour that will lift any party.

Some of the places we have played:

BBC Radio Cambridgshire several times
The London Ukulele Festival 2009 [with UOGB and Jona Lewie]
The Soho Music Festival 2010
Cambridge Buskers and Street Performers Festival 2010 2011
Stortford Music Festival
Woodditon Village Fete 2009, 2010 2011
Race for Life Cambridge, three times
Woodfest Hatfield Forest
The Half Moon Bishops Stortford
The Haymakers Chesterton

"You were all so Fabulous! Thank you! Love you all"
Sue Marchant BBC Radio Presenter

"It was nice to meet you...what a great idea to have a co-op - broadbased foundation, fun and all sorts here! See ya"
Jona Lewie

CUCKOO would particularly like to thank THE PORTLAND ARMS for their excellent support.

The Portland Arms
129 Chesterton Road
Cambridge, CB4 3BA
01223 357 268

www.theportland.co.uk

The Cuckoo Band:
Agnes ukulele/vocals
Brad: ukulele/vocals
Chris: ukulele/triangle/kazoo
Lee: ukulele/vocals
Neil: ukulele/shaker/vocals
Rae: ukulele/spoons/vocals
Ros: ukulele/vocals
Ted: ukulele/vocals


Influences:

Dave Suich
Peter Brooke-Turner
Hester Goodman
Richie Williams
George Hinchcliffe
Kitty Lux
Will Grove-White
Jonty Banks
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
Joe Brown
Tiny Tim
George Formby

Sounds Like:

Vibrating cat gut... and that's just the vocals.

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