 Conceived in 2004, the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective is still boldly going where no ukuleles have gone before. The “muk” is open to all who wish to join her, regardless of experience, and they delight in crossing borders, smashing boundaries and raising the humble ukulele to new heights! They perform in Art and Music festivals, pubs, race courses, parks, theatres, schools and in 2008 played a sold out show at the “Pearl of Fire” Spiegeltent as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival!
Five years ago they proclaimed that the Ukulele Revolution had arrived. They now proclaim its glorious victory!
The MUK Big Band is a colourful and joyous celebration of music and song; ranging from the early years of ukulele and it’s home in the Pacific Islands to folk, country, disco and rock. At times numbering over forty ukers and ranging in age from six to sixty, the Ukulele Big Band has delighted audiences at a wide variety of events with the sounds of the little instrument with a big heart: The Ukulele!
MUK also runs a monthly open-uke night called Klub MUK, which is held at Bar 303, 303 High Street., Northcote, every Tuesday night from 7:30-10:30pm. Free entry! All ukers welcome to get up and have a play!!!!
Our yahoo group for general goings on is at:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/m-u-k/
Our Myspace page is at:
http://www.myspace.com/melbourneukulelekollective
For more information, bookings, etc., contact
Dean W. Denham (aka Dino Divo) at:
imthedino@yahoo.com.
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