George's Ukulele Collection 

George. I'm sure I speak for many uke fans. THANK YOU. For sharing not only your collection but memories. Long may you uke on.

Love George, could listen to hear him chat and play for hours!

It would be great, if George had the time, to see and hear him playing each one of these. He is so talented and entertaining. I still crack up laughing when I see the Shaft video! Just one of so many great pieces. Thanks George and all of the UOGB for keeping us entertained!

I'm really looking forward to this one! George, now that's what I call a ukulele collection :-)

Thanks George for showing us. Loved your references to Kitty and the way you spoke about her. Kind greetings and support from the Netherlands.

Thank you for sharing. It is a diverse and comprehensive collection worthy of a lifetime spend playing and entertaining. Wonderful to see Kittys ukulele, since it is an integral part of the OUGB history. Thank you very much.

Really like the way you went through your collection, and even more so your kind references to Kitty (R.I.P) The Pete Howlett in remembrance of Kitty was my favourite so far - but George - there's still some more to show I'm sure! :-)

This so deserves a part 2!

I loved seeing your many different instruments! I feel less guilty about my own collection now!

Thank you George for taking the time and trouble to explain your collection. Very interesting.

Hello George - So sorry Spivey Hall, GA was cancelled. Loving the Lockdown Specials. Thank you for the joy you all bring.

my God! To collect this amount of ukulele I would have to choose between the instruments and my wife!

Amen. Thank you George, and thanks for talking a bit about Kitty as well. You two have created a thing of transcendent good and beauty in the UOGB.

Watching George just pick up and play these instruments reminds me of what Billy Connolly said about listening to Bert Jansch play guitar - "he makes you feel as if you've only got one hand - and it's growing out the top of your head!"

George! What a wonderful glorious collection you've got there! Thank you for showing and sharing the little stories that give each one of them a reason to have come into your life! I guess my favourite is Kitty's #1, it still has a very rich, round tone and the most ukuleli-y sound, as far as can be heard through this video recording anyway. Thanks for giving us this glimpse into your UOGB's eccentric world!

Thanks for the mentions my dear friend.

Awesome thanks for sharing this knowledge with us today 😻

I watched the whole thing. Very interesting. George can play darn near anything. I owe him, the UOGB was what got me started ukeing.

Marvellous!

A talented and inspirational man, who leads a great group of musicians. Our group will always be in his debt. Have a very good Yorkshire Day on Saturday 1st Aug.

I love how they are just crowded together on the couch. Well loved :) Thank you for sharing.

Thank you George, you are a true ' Virtuoso' I may be pushing 65 but one day I may play a quarter of the way that you can. Looking forward (hopefully) to see UOGB again before long in East Anglia. Stay safe and take care in these difficult times.

thanks a ton for sharing your great collection, George. My heart pounded when you've shown the one you have given to Kitty. What else can I say but I love you :) Thank you for the music, Sir 🧡

Of course I lasted this long George. And thank you so much for talking about Kitty's instruments. My mate Ivor and I loved her to bits. Greetings from Victoria Australia. Ivor in the Dandenongs, and me in Bendigo. God Bless you all mate :-)

This man really plays it good

A fascinating few minutes with a wonderful man. We miss you at the live shows, George!

Thankyou Geo. For sharing..one would not have thought you would / could get so many different sounds but just few minutes into your demo gave that away. Thaks again enjoy the music you are spreading around the world .

This looks like ukulele heaven! I’m looking forward to this🥰

George Harrison (Beatles soloist) was a HUGE Uke collector and player.

Very interesting George I noticed they all have different sounds to them so am I right in saying there are no two ukulele alike . Question what was kitty's favourite uke song that she loved playing? She was a lovely lady may she RIP she is now playing the heavenly ukulele in heaven !.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing your treasures with us. I specially like the Pete Howlett one with the Kitty dots, it's got a beautiful warm and full sound.

That second uke sounded great!

It was lovely to chat to you in Liverpool after the Philharmonic show .Great night ..Wow what a collection George 👍

Love these videos and look forward to each one! Watching from Maryland.

Very entertaining George! This is similar to how county lines works: you invite a few in as guests, next thing you know they’ve taken over your house! 👍🏼😉

Thanks, George. And you're still as handsome as ever.

George personifies class!!! I also have one of the Cuatro's from Cordoba, tuned DGBE and it is great!

Fascinating! Thank you for posting.

pretty amazing collection

Absolutely I was very interested to see such a lot of ukuleles with amazing different sounds🪕🎶🎵and thank you so much George for arranging them all to show us, I didn’t realise their was so many makes, best regards to you and the ukulele orchestra of Great Britain 💕👍🏽

This is a treasure! Amazing collection! 😁

My father lives in Fleetwood so every year he looks forwards to the Uke season.

Wow, thought it was a shop at first.

That was a real treat thanks for the great video

Wow! Thank you for sharing some of your treasures.

Wonderful thank you so much George what a collection

Thanks for sharing. I've been listening to you since the '80s and always enjoy your company. Long may you continue.

Thanks very much for showing us some of your collection and for the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain from a pensioner just starting out on his Ukulele journey.

And thanks most of all for your sense of humor and wisdom Innit

Thank you George, enjoyed that.

Thanks for sharing the passion and love.

love it George lad. thank you

It's wonderful to hear how your have collected your ukuleles. A visual collection of your musical life. Way to go! Stay safe and thanks for sharing 😍😍😍

Thank you for share Spring field Lounge Lizards 55+ Roclin can.

I love your passion for ukuleles. Lots of fun watching this video. Thank you so much and best wishes from the San Francisco Bay Area.

brilliant

Omg how long is the video going to be😂 UAS! Ukulele acquirement syndrome. 💞

Thanks for sharing your collection George UOGB I listen to you all day while driving Please keep the good work up Many Thanks

I did last "this long". Thank you for what you do.

Thank you so very much, you are such an inspiration to me. I have sent the link to all of my friends. Thank you again from my heart to yours , Michael ❤️🎶🙏

Thank you!

Thanks, George! Episode 2 sometime???

Makes my 4 look like minimalism. Fantastic.

Really enjoyed it. Very interesting and informative.

Love it

That is a ukulele collection. I a definitely going to buy a ukulele & learn to play it with the help of you people.

Thank you. I had no idea there were so very many types. Really interesting. I particularly like the tone of the Italian one.

Thanks George !

Okay, I’m convinced I love this instrument and I’m getting one!

Brilliant

Thanks so much George, you're an inspiration to thousands. I'm only slightly saddened you didn't grab the Russian balalaika looking thing for a demo. Thank you to you and your team for these videos. It's a welcome relief in the lockdown.

WoW!

Very interesting collection

Amazing collection- I heard yesterday on Ukulele friends Hawaii that Herb Ohta Jnr would like to tab some Hawaiian music for UOGB - in addition to all his Dad's stuff! Look into it!

Thank you!!!😷

Love martins vintage ukulele so much😍😍😍

Whilst those of us who only have a handful of Ukes have to change the tuning when we wish to experiment - George seems to buy another instrument!! Nice to see so many Kalas in the collection: I have a solid mahogany tenor with slotted head stock from Kala and it sounds beautiful with the new Aquila sugar strings and a low G on it!!

Why just have one when one hundred will do. Haha...some of them are really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

This is very moving. Support art workers

Thank you George❗️ The Cordoba with the double low G sounded like Joni Mitchell songs would be played well on it! You are so talented! So many styles of playing!

I would have been Disappointed if you didn’t have a large and different collection, thanks for sharing with us. 👍

The Eric Clapton of the Ukulele !

Thanks for sharing bits of your collection... and for all the joy you bring to your playing. As a Venezuelan, I will note your cuatro made in Munich looks like a regular Venezuelan cuatro (though yours is not tuned like one, as you probably know), and your Venezuelan cuatro doesn’t look like anything I have ever seen at all...

I thought this pertained to George Harrison. He was a great Uke lover too, and would give them out as presents, and show anyone and everyone how anyone can play and love music. The uke has great and inexplicable power.

Cool! Questions? Which one did he get 1st, which one does he play the most, which one was lift behind and to be mailed to him, how many has he broken/ smashed ie Pete Townsend style. Thanks from Milwaukee 🧀🍻🇺🇸

Aí meu Deus que sonho 😍😍😍😍

You could get a musical note out of a cats whisker ! Brilliant man

I don't know why this popped up in my feed today but it's wonderful timing! I basically have it on repeat while working from home. I can almost smell all those gorgeous woods! Getting your presentations on all of your beautiful babies is keeping me in my happy place.

I like the Gibson thunderbird styled one

Ha....! the second one you showed was the one I play........ The Kala (mine's a tenor - yours?) As it happens I just uploaded my first uke cover recently..... Stairway to Heaven would you believe?

Wow 🤩!!!! I thought I was the only one who has the UAS (ukulele acquisition syndrome). Whheew, thank goodness, I’m normal 😂.

Has the Ukulele Orchestra recorded Whistling Rufus? It would be great to see a video of it here!

Never enough ukuleles...

Wow! That's quite a collection. Exactly how many do you have, and how do you decide which one you're going to play?? A friend of mine was told by someone that you should have an ukulele for every song you know. He said, "Well, I guess I know only 9 songs." I can see that YOU know many, many songs. ;-)

I like the twang of the wild west ukekele Nunes. I do have a ukelele but I play the guitar a bit - not too bad. Bit Pished. and thank you for being you ,

What style of country? music was that on the very low G Córdoba? Could absolutely listen / play that all day

That's a hell of a lot of ukes... woah... Yesterday I nearly dropped my ukulele down some stairs and I nearly had a heart attack

I’m curious how many high vs low string. I have both but rarely use low string

i repa8red my uke with epoxy and wood flour works perfectly

I was waiting the whole time for him the play the one made from the metal saucer. A very "interesting" instrument.