The Ukulele Society of Great Britain (USGB) is launching a search to find the best local ukulele group in the UK. Local amateur ukulele bands are invited to submit a video of their best performance which will be judged by a panel of judges who are prominent in the UK ukulele community. Bands can register their intention to participate by the end of July 2019 and upload their video to YouTube by the end of September 2019.
As you may be aware, I’m a member of “All About Uke” which is based in Stafford and we’ve decided to enter the competition. There’s plenty of time to practice and make a video, however the first issue is to decide which song to perform. The USGB Guidelines mention that bands will be judged on their choice of song, their arrangement and the general sound that they produce, including intro and outros. It suggests that up-tempo songs will earn more points than slow songs and that the song needs to grab the attention of the judges. I think that the choice of song will be a critical decision, have you any suggestions?