Monday 22 February 2010

The Town is still buzzing

I can't get over how lucky/privileged we in Ulverston were, to be visited by, not just six, but eight very very talented performers.



They have left waves and waves of 'feel good' all over the town and I suspect the surrounding district fifty miles out.

The Coro was absolutely packed in fact it was extremely full half and hour before the show was due to start last Friday night. One got the feeling that some had camped out in the freezing cold the night before in order to secure a good seat.

There was a lovely friendly bubbling of excited anticipation well before the 'curtain went up'. During the show the man behind me chortled and laughed in the most relaxed way possible.

Here we had a co-ordinated group of top performers that were encouraged to demonstrate their individual talents to the full. What a team.

What was transmitted was a group of individuals that were enjoying themselves being creative to the full. A whole range of talents were poured out. Not a minute was a boring repetition of anything that had gone before. Each player played their parts with gusto and confidence.



What's more we were treated to the full works of eight instrumentalists. The two that additions to the six above were no sidekicks either. Ulverston was being treated to the very best. A show worthy of the Albert Hall and great venues of Europe that they frequent.

The only shows that match this for me are the Manchester Camerata - when occasionally you know that every musician is there because they are enjoying themselves with every part of their being. Similarly when people we know well in real life, demonstrate that they can become characters that are hard to recognise because of the roles they play in The Outsiders.

As you see I've been really carried away by this experience. Who's going to match this by bring us another show of similar high standard in a year's time. (My memory bank of positive experiences is now topped up and will last that long I reckon).

Can we book them again for 2015 please.

Who are they?

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain of course!

2 comments:

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Fantastic night followed by a few beers

Geoff Dellow said...

Preceded by a few as well if the mood at the event was any indication.

As well as a few at the interval . . . . .

Great to be able to just walk home!