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Play Music on the Porch Day

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Jazzmas in July

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Celebrating Miss Elm

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

BUMS Inc 2019

27/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

BUMS Big Uke Jam- Coorparoo 3 July

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

BUMS Inc 2019

27/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

Samual Gray Jam-Albany Creek 7 July

28/06/2019/by Keryn

Play Music on the Porch Day

Play Music on the Porch Day -- Saturday 31 August 2019 -- is…

28/06/2019/by Keryn

Jazzmas in July

27/06/2019/by Keryn

Celebrating Miss Elm

25/06/2019/by Keryn

Creative Fusions 3-5 July

Bass Workshop with Mark Cryle. 27 July 2019 at Coorparoo Bowls Club 9:30 to midday. Tickets $25..

2019 BUMS Inc

21/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

“I’m all about that bass”: Workshop with Mark Cryle 27 July

BUMS Inc 2019

27/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

BUMS Big Uke Jam- Coorparoo 3 July

Join the BUMS for our biggest jam of the month. Grab your uke…

BUMS Inc 2019

27/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

Samual Gray Jam-Albany Creek 7 July

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

2019

21/06/2019/by Jo Kunde

NORTHSIDE JAM- WAVELL HEIGHTS 25 JUNE 2019

BUMS Inc 2019

30/05/2019/by Jo Kunde

BUMS Big Uke Jam- 5 June

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

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WE BUMS Jam- West End 14 June

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28/06/2019/by Keryn

Ukulele Saints Band Feature

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31/05/2019/by Jo Kunde

Win a Double Pass to Bobby Alu

BUMS Inc 2019

27/05/2019/by Keryn

Get RED-y for Winter Raffle

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The Royal Mail Uke Group

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Rob & Sue’s Ukulele Cruise

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Win a Double Pass to Bobby Alu

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BUMS Inc 2019

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Get RED-y for Winter Raffle

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The Royal Mail Uke Group

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Rob & Sue’s Ukulele Cruise

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New Members – It’s a Bargain

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Ukulele Saints Band Feature

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Hynotonics @ SCUF

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NUMB BUMS Band

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Free Range chUKES

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The CAGE

	July 2019
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1	2	3 Coorparoo Jam Coorparoo Jam Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 03/07/2019 - 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... •	4 McCarthy's Celtic Music Session McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 04/07/2019 - 9:30 pm Location: The Brat Cave, 47 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia Description: McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing the Irish to the Brat Cave 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 2 May. • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/ukulele-plays-irish/. More details... •	5	6	7 The Samual Grays Jam The Samual Grays Jam Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 07/07/2019 - 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... •
8	9	10 BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 10/07/2019 - 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... •	11 McCarthy's Celtic Music Session McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 11/07/2019 - 9:30 pm Location: The Brat Cave, 47 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia Description: McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing the Irish to the Brat Cave 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 2 May. • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/ukulele-plays-irish/. More details... •	12 WE BUMS Jam at West End WE BUMS Jam at West End Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: 12/07/2019 - 7:00 pm Location: Hope on Boundary Café 170 Boundary Street, West End Q 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. Hope on Boundary Café has great food and coffee and serves alcoholic beverages. https://hopestreetcafe.com.au https://m.facebook.com/hopestcafe/ VENUE: Hope on Boundary Café, 170 Boundary St, West End TIME: Jam 6:00 pm - 8:00pm Note earlier start as Hope Street has to close at 8pm! COST: Free to members, gold coin donation for visitors More details... •	13	14
15	16	17 Ferny Grove Jam Ferny Grove Jam Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 17/07/2019 - 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. 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... •	18 Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 18/07/2019 - 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... McCarthy's Celtic Music Session McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 18/07/2019 - 9:30 pm Location: The Brat Cave, 47 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia Description: McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing the Irish to the Brat Cave 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 2 May. • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/ukulele-plays-irish/. More details... • •	19	20	21 The Scratch Jam The Scratch Jam Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 21/07/2019 - 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... •
22	23 BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 23/07/2019 - 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... •	24	25 Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Open Mic Night (Camp Hill) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 25/07/2019 - 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... McCarthy's Celtic Music Session McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 25/07/2019 - 9:30 pm Location: The Brat Cave, 47 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia Description: McCarthy's Celtic Music Session Peter McMeel and Brendan Williams are bringing the Irish to the Brat Cave 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 2 May. • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The session extends into All Instruments at around 6:30 PM. • Ukes tuned in D for Celtic. See notes on tuning https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/ukulele-plays-irish/. More details... • •	26	27 “I’M ALL ABOUT THAT BASS”: WORKSHOP WITH MARK CRYLE 27 JULY “I’M ALL ABOUT THAT BASS”: WORKSHOP WITH MARK CRYLE 27 JULY Starts: 9:30 am Ends: 27/07/2019 - 12:30 pm Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings St, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: “I’m all about that bass” workshop has been designed exclusively for BUMS who play bass. The workshop will focus on bass as an ensemble instrument and will be divided into 3 sections. 1. Bass as a rhythm instrument: understanding the fundamentals of time keeping. 2. “No one knows the chord until the bass player decides which note to play!”: understanding the concept of the “root note” ; knowing when to play it and when not to. 3. What to play between the “root notes”: understanding the importance of scales and harmony theory in deciding which notes to play and not to play. SATURDAY 27 JULY 2019 COORPAROO BOWLS CLUB TIME: 9:30 am until 12 Noon. Door opens 9:00 am. Please check in and set up ready to start at 9:30 am TICKETS $25: via Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/BDOGB BUMS DISCOUNT CODES: BUMS financial members tickets $5 after promo code. Check your email 21 June 2019 Subject: Members Promo Code for Bass Workshop with Mark Cryle 27 July 2019. To get the most out of this workshop participants need have the fundamentals of playing bass, and know notes of the bass fret board and be comfortable playing. This is NOT a beginners workshop. Check website for more info https://www.brisbaneukulele.com/im-all-about-that-bass-workshop-with-mark-cryle-27-july/ More details... •	28
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