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21/09/2017/by Keryn

Northside Jam – 26 September

Join Tony and the gang for some strum-a-long tunes! Come to…

15/09/2017/by Editor

Ferny Grove Beginners Jam – 20 September

14/09/2017/by Editor

The Scratch Jam – 17 September

09/09/2017/by Editor

Toowong Daytime Jam – 13 September

06/09/2017/by Editor

WE BUMS Jam – Friday 8 September

Ukuleles as well as fiddles, mandolins, tin whistles, guitars and a concertina are all welcome at Uke Plays Irish!

02/08/2017/by Jo Kunde

Have a Craic at Uke Plays Irish

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20/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

SPRUKE – Family Fun!

Spruke (Brisbane's Spring Ukulele Festival) happens on the…

16/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

AWSUM BEACH JAM weekend (3-5 November 2017)

11/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

Uke’n Parody Song Contest – People’s Choice Award

COME to the AGM and find out what's been happening in the last 12 months.

01/09/2017/by Jo Kunde

SPRUKE – Family Fun!

Spruke (Brisbane's Spring Ukulele Festival) happens on the…

16/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

AWSUM BEACH JAM weekend (3-5 November 2017)

11/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

For Ukulele Teachers & Leaders

07/09/2017/by Keryn

SPRUKE Crew Orientation

Registered to volunteer, but haven't heard from Steve? Please…

06/09/2017/by Marg Renwood

Uke’n Parody Song Contest – People’s Choice Award

01/09/2017/by Jo Kunde

For Ukulele Teachers & Leaders

06/06/2017/by Keryn

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Here's one for the absolute beginners! Starting at the very beginning, this workshop moves at a pace to suit all. Jodie will encourage members of the group to assist each other, as confidence grows, with sharing skills and so we will start…

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SPRUKE Art Facebook Competition

Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society Inc is delighted to give you the chance to WIN one of 36 places at the SPRUKE Art activation, to decorate a uke during SPRUKE Brisbane’s Ukulele Festival. We’ll supply the Sharpie pens and give you 2 hours…

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Ukestration at SPRUKE

Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart take you beyond the ol’ hum n strum! Be a part of an auditorium audience ukulele orchestra (ukestra). All levels of players, from beginners to advanced are welcome because there are parts for everyone! In…

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SPRUKE'S Jam-packed Saturday

If you're mad about jamming, Saturday 30 September is jam-packed with fun - keep your uke with you all day! Get in the swing with Mark and Jane's FREE Ukestration - We want to fill the auditorium with ukulele players learning to jam in 'parts'…

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	September 2017
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4	5	6 Coorparoo Jam Coorparoo Jam Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 06/09/2017 - 9:30 pm Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: Grab your ukulele, your family & friends for a night playing and singing. All songs projected on 2 big screens and led by various talented BUMS members and performing groups. Come early and have dinner & a bevvy at the Green Bar downstairs. VENUE: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street Coorparoo TIME: Jam starts 7:00 pm; Beginners class 6:30 pm COST: BUMS members FREE and visitors $5 For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	7 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 07/09/2017 - 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... •	8 WE BUMS (West End Jam) WE BUMS (West End Jam) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 08/09/2017 - 8:00 pm Location: Hope Street Cafe, 170 Boundary St, West End QLD 4101, Australia Description: WE BUMS Jam at West End- Second Friday of the Month. Join Cesca & Geoff of local West End group Yellowbird for a sing & strum along. All songs projected to a screen. Great coffee! There is a monthly theme check the News & events page on www.brisbaneukulele.com NEW VENUE 2017: Hope St Cafe, 170 Boundary St, West End TIME: 6:30pm-8:00 pm COST: Gold coin donation appreciated For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	9	10
11	12	13 BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 13/09/2017 - 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... BUMS Beginner Jam tonight- Just for September 2017! BUMS Beginner Jam tonight- Just for September 2017! Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 13/09/2017 - 9:00 pm Location: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway Street, Ferny Grove Description: Ferny Grove Beginners Jam — Wednesday 13 September. Usually on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, just for this September it has moved to tonight. All will be back to normal in October. 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 practise their fingerstyle technique. 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... • •	14 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 14/09/2017 - 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... •	15	16	17 The Scratch Jam The Scratch Jam Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 17/09/2017 - 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... •
18	19	20 Moved to 13 Sept BUMS Beginners Jam (Ferny Grove) Moved to 13 Sept BUMS Beginners Jam (Ferny Grove) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 20/09/2017 - 9:00 pm Location: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway Street, Ferny Grove QLD 4055, Australia Description: Just for this month the Beginners Jam is moved to Wednesday 13 September. BUMS Beginners Jam — usually is the third Wednesday of the month. It will be back to the regular date for October. Ukulele Basics led by experienced BUMS accredited musicians, Linda Gough and Paul Morris. VENUE: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway St Ferny Grove QLD 4055 (07) 3851 1889. TIME: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm COST: BUMS members FREE and visitors $5 For more jams and special events check out https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/events/ More details... •	21 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 21/09/2017 - 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: 21/09/2017 - 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... • •	22	23	24
25	26 BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 26/09/2017 - 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... •	27	28 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 28/09/2017 - 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: 28/09/2017 - 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... • •	29 Ukulele Leader Group Therapy – 'It happened to me!' AUTLA Ukulele Teachers & Leaders Sharing & Support Day Ukulele Leader Group Therapy – 'It happened to me!' AUTLA Ukulele Teachers & Leaders Sharing & Support Day Starts: 10:00 am Ends: 29/09/2017 - 4:00 pm Location: Room C4306 , C Block, South Bank TAFE Campus, 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane, Q 4101 Description: Ukulele Leader Group Therapy – ‘It happened to me!’ is a day for exploring the issues experienced by ukulele groups leaders. More detail read post https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/ukulele-leader-group-therapy/ Date: Friday 29 September 2017 Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Venue: Room C4306 , C Block, South Bank TAFE Campus, 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane, Q 4101 Cost: $50 ($40 for AUTLA members) Bring your uke, music stand, a pencil and your sense of humour! Registration: Register for the day-long workshop with PayPal from the link on the AUTLA webpage at www.autla.org.au More details... SPRUKETACULAR 2017- Opening concert for SPRUKE Brisbane's Ukulele Festival SPRUKETACULAR 2017- Opening concert for SPRUKE Brisbane's Ukulele Festival Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 29/09/2017 - 10:00 pm Location: 66 Ernest St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia Description: SPRUKE 2017 — Brisbane's Ukulele Festival opens on Friday night 29 September with Spruketacular. International acts Kyas Ryo (Japan), Ukulele Russ (USA) headline and Manitoba Hal (Canada) with homegrown uke stars Tyrone & Lesley, and The Pockets. Doors open 6:15 pm Concert 6:30 – 10:30pm Kala Concert Stage-Auditorium C Block, South Bank TAFE Campus- 66 Ernest Street South Brisbane, Queensland 4101 More Info and Tickets available from https://www.spruke.net.au/events/spruketacular-2017/ SPRUKE 2017 is on Friday 29 Sept. – Sunday 1 Oct. at TAFE Queensland Brisbane's South Bank campus. Proudly brought to you by Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society Inc (BUMS Inc). More details... • •	30 SPRUKE 2017- Brisbane's Ukulele Festival SPRUKE 2017- Brisbane's Ukulele Festival Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 01/10/2017 - 11:59 pm Location: 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane Qld 4101 Description: SPRUKE 2017 is on Friday 29 Sept. – Sunday 1 Oct. at TAFE Queensland Brisbane's South Bank campus. Proudly brought to you by Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society Inc (BUMS Inc). Share, Perform and Relax with all things UKE! There'll be something for every uke player from 8 to 80 with concerts, workshops and performances all weekend. Beginners to advanced players, and those who like to sing along, are all welcome. Uke ’n make music all weekend at SPRUKE 2017 — Brisbane’s Ukulele Festival. More details... •

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