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

03/09/2018/by Jo Kunde

The Big Uke Jam- Coorparoo 5 September 2018

Join the BUMS for our biggest jam of the month. Songs range from…

BUMS Northside Ukulele Jam every 4th Tuesday of the month at Northern Suburbs Bowls Club

26/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

The Northside Jam – 28 August 2018

Jam with Brisbane Ukulele at Samual Grays Cafe in Albany Creek Sunday 2 September 2018.

26/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Samual Gray Jam- Albany Creek 2 September

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

26/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Toowong Daytime Jam – 12 September 2018

WE BUMS jam at Hope Street Cafe West End -every 2nd Friday of the month

26/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

WE BUMS – West End 14 September 2018

26/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

The Scratch Jam- Milton 16 September 2018

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Jo Kunde BUMS Inc

15/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Come to the Cabaret! Fri 12 October

Missing SPRUKE Festival? BUMS has a big weekend of ukulele for…

15/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Ukulele Death Squad Workshops- 22 September 2018

BUMS Inc 2018

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Workshops with Hal & Russ- Saturday 13 Oct 2018

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Vic Kena’s Ukulele Extravaganza One Night Only

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

10/08/2018/by Keryn

September Beginners Ukulele Bootcamp

Jo Kunde BUMS Inc

15/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Come to the Cabaret! Fri 12 October

Missing SPRUKE Festival? BUMS has a big weekend of ukulele for…

15/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Ukulele Death Squad Workshops- 22 September 2018

BUMS Inc 2018

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Workshops with Hal & Russ- Saturday 13 Oct 2018

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

A J Leonard & Jenny Rowlands 15 Sept 2018

10/08/2018/by Keryn

September Beginners Ukulele Bootcamp

22/07/2018/by Jo Kunde

Chord Melody Workshop – Saturday 18 August 2018

13/08/2018/by Jo Kunde

Vic Kena’s Ukulele Extravaganza One Night Only

Vic Kena is a Brisbane resident, of NZ origin and a professional…

10/08/2018/by Keryn

September Beginners Ukulele Bootcamp

03/07/2018/by Jo Kunde

2018 AGM Announced

02/06/2018/by Jo Kunde

Life After The 3rd Fret Workshop

02/06/2018/by Jo Kunde

Join BUMS Before June 30 and SAVE!

18/05/2018/by Keryn

June Absolute Beginners Ukulele Bootcamp

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Mick and Mike's Outback Adventure

Mick Angeles and Michael Willimot have just returned from the Pilbara, teaching and performing. I asked Mick how such a great opportunity came about and what they'll be doing. Michael Willimott and I were running the Ukulele Jams in Coopers…

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BUMS at Ukulele Fiesta 2018

The generally sleepy town of Kenilworth was alive with the sounds of ukulele as the Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival hit town form 19 - 22 April 2018. Many BUMS made the trek up to the SCUMS (Sunshine Coast Ukulele Masters) Ukulele Fiesta…

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Woodford Lions Christmas Parade

NUMB BUMS went back this year to fly the BUMS flag once again at the annual Lions Club Christmas Street Parade in the main street of Woodford. The group first played the parade in 2016, and organisers were so impressed with their energy and…

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Brisbane Basket Brigade 2017

The Basket Brigade is the annual campaign of the Magic Moments Foundation, to provide food and gifts for people that need a hand - children, the elderly, hungry & homeless - during the holiday season each year. Every year since 1955 volunteers…

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					1	2 The Samual Grays Jam The Samual Grays Jam Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 02/09/2018 - 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... •
3	4	5 Coorparoo Jam Coorparoo Jam Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 05/09/2018 - 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... •	6 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 06/09/2018 - 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... •	7	8	9
10	11	12 BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 12/09/2018 - 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... •	13 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 13/09/2018 - 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... •	14 WE BUMS Jam at West End WE BUMS Jam at West End Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 14/09/2018 - 7:30 pm Location: Hope Street Café Shop 1 , 15 Hope Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101 Description: Wind down and get your weekend off to a great start. Intimate venue- food, coffee, licensed . All songs projected on to a screen … no need to bring music or a stand … Just bring your uke, and get ready to have a good night. Anyone is welcome to lead a song. So, dust off your repertoire, and polish up your performance. If you have suggestions or would like to lead a song or two, bring the formatted song-sheets on a USB stick. WE BUMS are in their new home and Hope Street has great food and coffee and serves alcoholic beverages. https://m.facebook.com/hopestcafe/ NEW VENUE: Hope St Cafe, 170 Boundary St, West End TIME: Jam 6:30 pm - 8:00pm COST: Free to members, gold coin donation for visitors More details... •	15 AJ Leonards & Jenny Rowlands Workshop and Concert AJ Leonards & Jenny Rowlands Workshop and Concert Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 15/09/2018 - 5:00 pm Description: Details of venue, and ticket TBC More details... •	16 The Scratch Jam The Scratch Jam Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 16/09/2018 - 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... •
17	18	19 Ferny Grove Jam Ferny Grove Jam Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 19/09/2018 - 9:00 pm Location: Ferny Grove Bowls Sport & Community Club, 20 Tramway Street, Ferny Grove, 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. 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... •	20 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 20/09/2018 - 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: 20/09/2018 - 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... • •	21	22 Ukulele Death Squad Workshops Ukulele Death Squad Workshops Starts: 1:30 pm Ends: 22/09/2018 - 4:30 pm Description: The Ukulele Death Squad is back in Brisbane at Lefty's Old Time Music Hall: Sun 23 Sep 2018 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ukuleledeathsquad/176511 There is a rumour that there will be Ukulele Death Squad workshops on Saturday at Coorparoo Bowls Club. Waiting for details to be confirmed.... keep Sat 22 Sep afternoon free!Two separate workshops- Strumming and Picking. More details... •	23
24	25 BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 25/09/2018 - 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... •	26	27 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 27/09/2018 - 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: 27/09/2018 - 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... • •	28	29	30

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