Thirty years. That’s a long “plucking time.”

But there’s more to come.

Photo courtesy of UMaine.

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.