According to a recent New York Times article, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain began a rise in popularity after performing at the Royal Albert Hall for a BBC music festival last month.
The "orchestra" has eight members and doesn't really play classical music (how much can you do with only four short strings?) but instead plays covers like "Shaft," "Ride of the Valkyries," whistle along with "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and even do a version of "Anarchy in the U.K." YouTube offers up a pretty good example with their cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana:
They also sing and use their voices to make other sounds. One of the members, Dave Suich, said other Ukelele players gravitated toward the group and the instrument. "People love them like puppies," Mr. Suich said.
The musical equivalent of puppies -- thank you New York Times.
