BUMS Inc Newsletter for September 2025

In This Newsletter:-

• September Jams
• Meet Your New Committee!
• Uke Can't Sail on a Tall Ship YET
• Improve your ukulele playing with Derek Farrell
• Grow Your Voice With Elizabeth Ross

Meet Your New Committee!

President: Peter Grace (president@brisbaneukulele.com)
(chair meetings, strategic direction, Society spokesperson, liaise with external organisations)

(special projects and assisting the President)

Treasurer: Peter Orford (treasurer@brisbaneukulele.com)
(income & expenditure management, financial record keeping)

Secretary: Loraine Wallace (secretary@brisbaneukulele.com)
(membership, correspondence, meeting documentation, record keeping, newsletter)

Events: Julie Sharpe
(initiating and arranging events)

Minister of Fun: Sylvia Hunt (call her on 0409 771 005 with any queries or comments about your BUMS membership)

General Members: Jen Reynolds, Lori Kibelkstis and Max Borchardt

In the photo (L to R)

Loraine, Jen, Peter O, Julie, Linda, Peter G, Sylvia, Max and Lori

Uke Can't Sail on a Tall Ship YET

Sadly, we have had to cancel this event on the King's Birthday holiday.  We will try and reschedule at a future date.  Thanks to the people who expressed an interest in joining the sail.

We planned to sail on Moreton Bay with Queensland's tall ship and have a jam or two on the water.

Here's what we were planning.

Improving your ukulele skills with Derek Farrell

BUMS member Derek Farrell is planning to run some workshops soon and wants to assess what demand there is from BUMS members.  The workshops will cover finger picking (4 sessions over 4 weeks), and one week each on playing blues style, improving left-hand ability and percussive strumming.  He wants to know if you are interested.

More details here

Grow Your Voice with Elizabeth Ross

Elizabeth has conducted many workshops and events with BUMS, spreading her love of singing and using our voices to the best effect.  She is involved with many choirs and vocal groups on the south side. Maybe one of these activities will tickle your fancy.

Elizabeth is involved with Queensland Services Heritage Band Association (QSHBA) and Wynnum Choral Society. 

She runs private vocal classes and workshops and has just started a new singing for fun group called OUR singing group! (As in “Oh You Are” Singing!) at Wynnum Community Centre.

More information and contact details here.