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Come to the Beginners Jam at Ferny Grove every third Wednesday of the month.

BUMS Inc

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

Ferny Grove Jam – 16 Jan 2019

This jam is led by experienced musicians Paul Morris of Morris…

BUMS Inc

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

The Scratch Jam – Milton 20 Jan 2019

Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society BUMS jam on the northside every fourth Tuesday of the month

2019

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

Northside Jam- Wavell Heights 22 Jan 2019

BUMS Daytime Jam at Toowong Bowls Club -Every second Wednesday in the month

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

Toowong Daytime Jam – 9 Jan 2019

Come to the Samual Gray Jam every first Sunday of the month at Albany Creek

BUMS Inc

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

Samual Grays Jam – Albany Creek 6 Jan 2019

Join the BUMS at Coorparoo Bowls Club every first Wednesday of the month for their biggest uke jam!

17/12/2018/by Jo Kunde

The Big Uke Jam – Coorparoo 2 Jan 2019

News - eVENTS

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10/01/2019/by Keryn

BUMS Summer Raffle

BUMS Summer Raffle Oh, what fun! All you need for a ukulele day…

09/01/2019/by Jo Kunde

The Australian Ukulele Volume 1 CD

05/01/2019/by Keryn

Camp Creative Ukulele – Jan 2019

10/12/2018/by Keryn

Vic Kena’s December Event

Binary Music is pleased to present the Vic Kena Ukulele Event…

09/11/2018/by Keryn

BUMS Audio System Workshop-10 Nov 2018

BUMS Inc 2018

27/09/2018/by Jo Kunde

Workshops with Hal & Russ- Saturday 13 Oct 2018

Jo Kunde BUMS Inc

27/09/2018/by Jo Kunde

Come to the Cabaret! Fri 12 October

AJ Leonard & Jenny Rowlands return to BUMS for a concert and workshop 15 September 2018 at Samual Grays Cafe Albany Creek.

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

A J Leonard & Jenny Rowlands 15 Sept 2018

10/01/2019/by Keryn

BUMS Summer Raffle

BUMS Summer Raffle Oh, what fun! All you need for a ukulele day…

09/01/2019/by Jo Kunde

The Australian Ukulele Volume 1 CD

05/01/2019/by Keryn

Camp Creative Ukulele – Jan 2019

10/12/2018/by Keryn

PERFORMING BUMS

Performing BUMS

Well, our second year together has passed, and what developments we have seen ... Our ukulele group, now called “Flukey”, has focussed on developing individual and ensemble skills as we work together to present to the wider public…

Performing BUMS

BUMS @ Brisbane Basket Brigade

Volunteers Free Concert I was first asked 2016 if I could arrange some (free) motivating music to entertain the volunteers at the Brisbane Basket Brigade Packing Day, for about 5 hours, but was given no brief. The performance slots filled…

Performing BUMS

BFG's Back in Town

Supergroup at Sister Festival Last April, a call went out for BUMS members to join a ‘supergroup’ to play at the Newkulele Festival in October 2018. Newcastle is our ‘sister’ festival – we run SPRUKE in the odd years and they run…

Performing BUMS

Totally Insane Launch Book

Our talented BUMS performing members, Donna and Derek Farrell, of the duo Totally Insane, featured this week at Neill Florence's launch of his new novel "Out of the Shadow". This book is the sequel to Neill's first novel, "The Pursuit…

FESTIVAL & SPRUKE NEWS

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	January 2019
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	1	2 Big Uke Jam at Coorparoo Big Uke Jam at Coorparoo Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 02/01/2019 - 9:30 pm Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: Join the BUMS for our first jam of 2019. Songs range from simple chords for beginners (and to limber up!) to more challenging chords and strumming for the more experienced. If you got a new ukulele for Christmas come to the introductory class at 6:30 pm before the Big Jam starts. You’ll learn some jam survival tips and useful chords. Please arrive early to tune up. Bring some spare change for our Raffle. BUMS Big Uke Jam – Coorparoo – Always first Wednesday of the month Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings St, Coorparoo. Beginners 6:30 pm. Jam starts at 7:00 pm. If you’d like to “try before you buy”, email secretary@brisbaneukulele.com to inquire about borrowing a ukulele for the evening. Food and drinks available from the Green Bar and Kitchen. Open from 6:00 pm. For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	3	4	5	6 The Samual Grays Jam The Samual Grays Jam Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 06/01/2019 - 4:00 pm Location: Samual Grays Café and Craft Beer Bar, 735 Albany Creek Rd, Albany Creek QLD 4035, Australia Description: This is for fans of the Sunday Session with a twist! Join Blair and Andrew for a Ukulele Jam washed down with some fine craft beer. There's also a tasty snack menu if you're feeling peckish. https://www.facebook.com/samualgrayscafeandcraftbeerbar/menu/ Come along and check it out. If we get enough jammin' we'll be here on the FIRST Sunday of every month. All songs projected on to a screen … no need to bring music or a stand … Just bring your uke, and get ready to settle in for a good arvo. VENUE: Samual Grays Cafe and Craft Beer Bar ADDRESS: 753 Albany Creek Road, Albany Creek 4035 TIME: 2:00 - 4:00pm COST: FREE... More details... •
7	8	9 BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 09/01/2019 - 1:00 pm Location: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Road, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia Description: BUMS Daytime Jam —Second Wednesday of the month at Toowong Bowls Club, just a 5-7 minute walk from Toowong Station. There’s plenty of parking at the club. Join Peter and Sue Sercombe to get your mid-week uke fix, playing anything from classics to current hit songs. VENUE: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Rd (cnr Heroes Ave) Perrin Park TIME: 11:00 am-1:00 pm (Beginners 10:30 am) COST: BUMS members FREE, visitors $5 … Join BUMS HERE. Note: If you are not a bowls club member, you must sign in at club before each jam. Bowls club social membership is $1.00 for life. For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	10 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 10/01/2019 - 6:30 pm Location: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Rd, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia Description: Ukulele Plays Irish Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing a bit of the Irish to Toowong Bowls Club this May. Check it out if you are looking for a new challenge and want to advance your skills in a new fun direction. • Toowong Bowls Club • Every Thursday night. Staring 25 May. • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning below. More details... •	11 NO WE BUMS Jam in January NO WE BUMS Jam in January Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: 11/01/2019 - 7:00 pm Location: Hope Street Café Shop 1 , 15 Hope Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101 Description: WE BUMS is taking a break during December and January and will be back jamming at Hope Street Cafe in Friday 8 February. More details... •	12	13
14 The NUMB BUMS start back The NUMB BUMS start back Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 14/01/2019 - 11:59 pm Location: Zillmere Community Hall, 52 Murphy Road, Zillmere. Description: The northside band, NUMB BUMS, meets every Monday (except public holidays) at 7 pm, Zillmere Community Hall, 52 Murphy Road, Zillmere. To join NUMB BUMS, email gigmeister@brisbaneukulele.com for more details. More details... •	15 No TUTUS Jam No TUTUS Jam Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: 15/01/2019 - 7:00 pm More details... •	16 Ferny Grove Jam Ferny Grove Jam Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 16/01/2019 - 9:00 pm Location: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway St, Ferny Grove QLD 4055, Australia Description: Ferny Grove Beginners Jam — Wednesday 15 November (3rd Wednesday of the month) Just starting out? Join Linda Gough and Paul Morris for a relaxing low key jam with easy chords, that’s lots of fun. It’s also a great opportunity for more experienced players to practice their finger style technique. Very new players can join Donna Farrell and Dianne Davis for a BEGINNERS LESSON before the jam at 6:00pm. VENUE: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway Street, Ferny Grove, QLD 4055 (07) 3851 1889 TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm COST: BUMS members FREE and visitors $5 More details... •	17 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 17/01/2019 - 6:30 pm Location: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Rd, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia Description: Ukulele Plays Irish Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing a bit of the Irish to Toowong Bowls Club this May. Check it out if you are looking for a new challenge and want to advance your skills in a new fun direction. • Toowong Bowls Club • Every Thursday night. Staring 25 May. • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning below. More details... Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 17/01/2019 - 9:00 pm Location: Camp Hill Bowls Club, 150 Ferguson Road, Camp Hill QLD 4152, Australia Description: Open Mic Night — Third & Fourth Thursday of the month. All musicians welcome especially ukulele players. Come to perform for a small, appreciative crowd or come to lend your support! This open mic is for unpolished singles and duets with a one-song-at-a-time format. Very low key. Perfect for your first performance. The Thai food is great and the bar is open. More info contact William Whitaker (whitakerwv@gmail.com). VENUE: Camp Hill Community &Sporting Club (Bowls Club), 150A Ferguson Rd, Camp Hill (near Skyline Drive round-a-bout) TIME: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm COST: FREE For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... • •	18	19 Jam & Band Leaders Meeting Jam & Band Leaders Meeting Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 19/01/2019 - 3:00 pm More details... •	20 The Scratch Jam The Scratch Jam Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 20/01/2019 - 2:30 pm Location: The Scratch, 8/1 Park Road, Milton QLD 4064, Australia Description: The Scratch Jam — Third Sunday of the month. A Sunday session with a difference! Bring your uke and enjoy a brew & very casual jam/gig for intermediate players (beginners welcome). A select menu of goodies to eat and great boutique beers & ciders. VENUE: The Scratch Bar, 8/1 Park Road, Milton TIME: 12:30 pm- 2:30 pm COST: FREE For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •
21	22 BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 22/01/2019 - 9:00 pm Location: Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, 175 Edinburgh Castle Road, Wavell Heights QLD 4012, Australia Description: BUMS Northside Jam — Fourth Tuesday of the month. All chords and lyrics projected on screen. No need for books or printing! No food available for sale. But you are welcome to bring your own. The bar is open for liquid refreshments! Email songs@brisbaneukulele.com if you’d like an open mic spot. VENUE: Northern Suburbs Bowls Club. 175 Edinburgh Castle Rd, Wavell Heights TIME: Beginners Class from 6:30 pm and Jam starts 7:00 pm COST: BUMS members FREE and visitors $5 For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	23	24 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 24/01/2019 - 6:30 pm Location: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Rd, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia Description: Ukulele Plays Irish Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing a bit of the Irish to Toowong Bowls Club this May. Check it out if you are looking for a new challenge and want to advance your skills in a new fun direction. • Toowong Bowls Club • Every Thursday night. Staring 25 May. • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning below. More details... Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 24/01/2019 - 9:00 pm Location: Camp Hill Bowls Club, 150 Ferguson Road, Camp Hill QLD 4152, Australia Description: Open Mic Night — Third & Fourth Thursday of the month. All musicians welcome especially ukulele players. Come to perform for a small, appreciative crowd or come to lend your support! This open mic is for unpolished singles and duets with a one-song-at-a-time format. Very low key. Perfect for your first performance. The Thai food is great and the bar is open. More info contact William Whitaker (whitakerwv@gmail.com). VENUE: Camp Hill Community &Sporting Club (Bowls Club), 150A Ferguson Rd, Camp Hill (near Skyline Drive round-a-bout) TIME: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm COST: FREE For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... • •	25	26	27
28	29	30	31 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 31/01/2019 - 6:30 pm Location: Toowong Bowls Club, 59 Gailey Rd, Taringa QLD 4068, Australia Description: Ukulele Plays Irish Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing a bit of the Irish to Toowong Bowls Club this May. Check it out if you are looking for a new challenge and want to advance your skills in a new fun direction. • Toowong Bowls Club • Every Thursday night. Staring 25 May. • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning below. More details... •

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