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Ukulele Players for hire in Angus

Hire a ukulele player in Angus for a wedding, party or themed event. Browse 4 ukulele acts below, from relaxed background music to sing-along covers and classics, each with audio, video and reviews rated 5 out of 5 by real clients across 121 ratings. The average price is £200, depending on the length of the set and travel.

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The average price for Ukulele Players available in Angus is £200. Above you will also find a budget price and high end price. Contact the act you like for an accurate quote.

Reviews of Ukulele Players available in Angus

Want to see more reviews? There are currently 121 reviews of Ukulele Players in our review centre and the average rating is 5/5.

Frequently asked questions

How far in advance do we need to book your services?

Booking ukulele players in Angus as early as possible increases the chance of securing their availability on your event date, particularly during busy times of the year. However, many acts also accept last minute bookings, and we have successfully arranged performances for clients with just a few hours' notice.

How much do ukulele players cost in Angus?

The cost of hiring musicians in Angus can vary significantly depending on the type of act. Prices currently range from £150 to £420, with an average of £200.

What kind of events suit a ukulele player?

A ukulele works best where you want live music people can talk over, rather than a set that takes over the room. Drinks receptions, garden parties, restaurant and cafe bookings, and the daytime part of a wedding are the natural fits, and most of the acts here describe exactly that kind of work. It is not a dancefloor booking. The instrument is bright and rhythmic rather than powerful, so it fills a room with atmosphere rather than volume. If you want guests dancing late in the evening, a band or a DJ is the right choice, and a ukulele player works well alongside one earlier in the day. Corporate drinks, product launches and daytime events suit it for the same reason. It reads as relaxed and slightly unexpected, which is usually the point of booking one.

Will a ukulele player be loud enough for my venue?

Unamplified, a ukulele carries about as far as a speaking voice. On its own it suits a small room, a garden, or a table-to-table set played to a handful of people at a time. For anything larger, amplification is essential rather than optional, and nearly all of the acts here bring their own. With a small PA, a solo ukulele player covers a function room, a marquee or a reception for a hundred guests or more comfortably. Tell the act your room size, guest count, and whether people will be seated or standing when you enquire. A player expecting a thirty-person garden party who arrives at a two-hundred-guest marquee has the wrong equipment in the car, and unlike a band there is no spare capacity in the line-up to cover for it.

Do ukulele players sing as well as play?

Most do. Eight of the twelve acts listed here sing as well as play, and for a solo booking that is usually what you want, since a purely instrumental ukulele set is a narrow thing to listen to for an hour. A singing ukulele player is essentially the singer-songwriter format with a different instrument. The repertoire is normally familiar songs rearranged, and that is much of the appeal: a well-known pop or soul song on ukulele sounds fresh without becoming unrecognisable. The rest are instrumentalists, and they suit a different job. Instrumental playing works better as background during a meal or a reception, where a voice would pull focus. Check which you are booking, because the profiles do not always lead with it and the two make for quite different events.

Do ukulele players also play guitar?

Very often. Eight of the twelve acts here mention guitar alongside the ukulele, and several are guitarists first who added the ukulele to what they offer. That is worth knowing, because it can turn one booking into two moods. A player who brings both can do a bright ukulele set during a drinks reception and switch to guitar for something warmer over dinner, usually at no extra cost beyond the original fee. Ask whether both instruments are included rather than assuming they are. It also matters if the ukulele is specifically what you want. A few of these acts are genuine ukulele specialists whose whole performance is built around the instrument, and others treat it as one of several they carry. Neither is better, but they produce quite different events, so say which you are after.

Can a ukulele player learn my favourite songs?

Usually yes, and it is one of the easier requests to make of a solo act. Seven of the twelve acts here mention learning requests or taking song choices from the client. A solo performer can add a song far more cheaply than a band can, because there is nobody else to rehearse with and no arrangement to write out for other players. Where a five piece might charge for the rehearsal time, a soloist will often simply learn it. Two things help. Ask early rather than in the final week, and send the specific recording you have in mind rather than just the song title, since most songs exist in several versions and the one in your head may not be the obvious one. Be open about what will not translate, too. Some songs depend on production or a big arrangement, and a ukulele version will be a reinterpretation rather than a copy. The good acts will tell you which is which.

How long does a ukulele player perform for?

A common booking is two or three sets of around forty five minutes spread across two to three hours, with breaks in between. Solo acts tend to be more flexible about this than bands, because there is one person to coordinate rather than five. Shorter bookings are completely normal here. An hour during a drinks reception, or a set either side of the speeches, is a frequent request and often what the occasion actually needs. Because the fees are modest, adding an extra half hour is rarely a significant cost. What matters more than the total is where the music sits in your running order. A ukulele set works while people arrive, mingle and eat, and works less well once the room gets loud. Agree the timings rather than just the duration, and tell the act what is happening either side so they can pitch the set to it.

Do ukulele players perform outdoors?

Most will, and a ukulele is a good outdoor instrument in the ways that matter. It is small, quick to set up, needs very little space, and takes no time at all to move if the weather turns. There are two practical catches. The first is volume. Outdoors there are no walls to reflect the sound, so a ukulele that comfortably fills a lounge disappears in a garden. Amplification and a power supply matter more outside than in, not less. The second is the instrument itself. Ukuleles drift out of tune in heat, cold and damp faster than most instruments, so expect the player to retune between songs, and do not seat them in direct sun for an hour. Give them shade, a dry and level spot, and somewhere to retreat to if it rains. A soloist can be under cover in about a minute, which is one of the real advantages of booking one.

What equipment does a ukulele player bring?

Nearly all of them arrive self-contained. Ten of the twelve acts here mention bringing a PA or an amplifier, and for a solo performer that usually means a compact speaker, a microphone if they sing, a stand, and their own instrument. The setup is genuinely small. A ukulele player needs a corner rather than a stage, roughly two metres by one, and a single plug socket. There is no drum kit, no backline and no load-in problem, which is why these acts fit venues a band cannot reach at all, including small restaurants, boats, and rooms up a flight of stairs. Worth confirming: whether the fee includes the PA or assumes the venue has one, and whether they bring any lighting, which most soloists do not. If your event runs after dark and the room is dim, ask in advance. It is far easier to solve then than on the night.

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Hire Ukulele Players in Angus

The ukulele players available in Angus bring a warm, playful feel to weddings, summer parties and vintage-themed events. Some perform gentle background sets while others lead upbeat sing-alongs with a mix of modern covers and ukulele classics, so watch each act on video to find the right style. The ukulele is quiet by nature, so most acts bring their own amplification for larger rooms.

Booking a ukulele player near you

Tell the act your guest numbers and venue so they can plan amplification, and send any song requests early, since not every track suits the ukulele and the act needs time to arrange and rehearse. For a similar solo sound with vocals, you can also compare singing guitarists nearby.

How much does a ukulele player cost in Angus?

Ukulele players in Angus typically range from £150 to £420, varying with the length of the set and the type of event. See current prices for every act in the price comparison section on this page.

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Frequently asked questions

How far in advance do we need to book your services?

How much do ukulele players cost in Angus?

What kind of events suit a ukulele player?

Will a ukulele player be loud enough for my venue?

Do ukulele players sing as well as play?

Do ukulele players also play guitar?

Can a ukulele player learn my favourite songs?

How long does a ukulele player perform for?

Do ukulele players perform outdoors?

What equipment does a ukulele player bring?