Thirty years. That’s a long “plucking time.”
But there’s more to come.
The eight member Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has clocked almost 16 million minutes of playing since forming in 1985. And in a couple of weeks the group heads to the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono to play more as part of its 30 Plucking Years World Tour.
According to a press release, the performances by the six men and two women have been described as “funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome and foot-stomping.”
All types of music are open to interpretation, the group says … so long as they are played on the ukulele. Selections at any given performance may include Tchaikovsky, Nirvana and Otis Redding.
Tickets range from $28-$35 and are available at collinscenterforthearts.com or by calling 207-581-1755.