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Ukulele record attempt in Australia

Pete Brandtman
Monday, 09 July 2012 16:02

More than 800 ukulele players from across Australia and abroad have gathered in Cairns, Australia.

The organisers of the Cairns Ukulele Festival attempted to break the world record for the largest number of people to play the ukulele together at once...

Sadly they missed out by 40 !!!!!!

 

Maybe next year.Maybe we should have it here on the Coast and Highlands.

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