JAY Has to be The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations,” which is in our repertoire. BRIAN “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful – also in our repertoire. The Musician I Relate to the Most is … JAY Probably George Harrison – who, by the way, was very much a ukulele aficionado. BRIAN Mandolinist extraordinaire Sam Bush. The Song That Sounds Surprisingly Great on Ukulele JAY Probably it would be our version of “Pinball Wizard.” That one always surprises people.
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Current Members Nancy Bierman vocals, bass, percussion Marilee Annereau vocals, ukulele, celestette, melodica, percussion Jay Cunningham vocals, ukulele, trumpet Brian Lewis vocals, ukulele, accordion, mandolin, bass
BRIAN “Here Comes the Sun” by George Harrison and The Beatles. The Record I Put on to Unwind NANCY Anything by Durham songwriter Jon Shain. JAY Generally I’ll turn on Pandora and plug in “Hot Club of France.” BRIAN “Hot Dawg” by the David Grisman Quintet. If the Durham Ukulele Orchestra Were to Cover a Song by a Durham Artist, It Would Be … NANCY The Gravy Boys’ “Please Don’t Take Me Back.” JAY Maybe “Windy and Warm,” which was written by John Loudermilk in the ’60s and covered by Doc Watson. DM
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