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WE BUMS- West End 12 October 2018

Warm up, wind down and get your weekend off to a great start with Cesca and Geoff . . . . if you are not going to the Cabaret! Remember to bring a jacket the nights can be nippy even though it’s Spring!

VENUE: Hope St Cafe, 170 Boundary St, West End
TIME: Jam starts at 6:30 pm
Gold coin donation. Great coffee and food available!

Anyone is welcome to lead a song. 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 songsheets on a USB stick.

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1	2	3 Coorparoo Jam Coorparoo Jam Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 03/10/2018 - 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... •	4 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 04/10/2018 - 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... •	5	6	7 The Samual Grays Jam The Samual Grays Jam Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: 07/10/2018 - 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... •
8	9	10 BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) BUMS Daytime Jam (Toowong) Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 10/10/2018 - 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... •	11 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 11/10/2018 - 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... •	12 WE BUMS Jam at West End is ON! WE BUMS Jam at West End is ON! Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 12/10/2018 - 8:00 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 . Cesca & Geoff will lead the Jam for those who are not coming to the Cabaret! 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... BUMS Cabaret -Look What They've Done! BUMS Cabaret -Look What They've Done! Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 12/10/2018 - 10:00 pm Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings St, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: BUMS has a fabulous weekend of Ukulele planned this October…perfect if you are missing SPRUKE Festival! We open with a Cabaret “Look What They’ve Done…” featuring, direct from the USA, Manitoba Hal and Ukulele Russ. There’s more you’ll love Tyrone & Lesley, The Hypnotonics, and Peter Ransom. To keep all this talent under control our MC is David Megarrity. Extra added attractions are Donna & Derek, and Mick Angeles. BONUS-For those having too good a time to go home, Ukulele Russ will be playing in the Green Bar until 11pm! Ticket $39 Available Trybooking- https://www.trybooking.com/XNSM Your ticket includes a BBQ dinner and there’ll be a bar to purchase drinks. Gluten free options available just indicate on your ticket. Choose the VIP Packages to get the full experience and save! VIP Ticket $66 Includes Cabaret on Friday night and workshops from Manitoba Hal and Ukulele Russ on Saturday. You’ll save $13! Best Value for BUMS members BUMS check your email from Saturday 11 August 2018. SUBJECT: BUMS Big Weekend Of Uke Promo-codes. Cabaret save 10% and workshops save 50%. If you didn’t receive an email time to renew your membership. Not a member join here. More details... • •	13 Workshop 1: Ukulele at the Crossroads - Blues techniques with Manitoba Hal. Workshop 1: Ukulele at the Crossroads - Blues techniques with Manitoba Hal. Starts: 10:30 am Ends: 13/10/2018 - 11:30 am Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings St, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: In this workshop session we’ll go over the basics of the blues, learn tricks and riffs to enhance your strumming and dabble in melodic solo playing. Player of all levels will enjoy this Blues workshop. TICKETS $20 BUY TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/413511 BUMS members save 50% with promo-code. Check your email 11/08/2018 SUBJECT: BUMS Big Weekend Of Uke Promo-codes. More details... Workshop Lunch Break Workshop Lunch Break Starts: 11:30 am Ends: 13/10/2018 - 1:00 pm Description: For those doing both workshops - We’ll break for lunch at 11:30am and return 12:30 to be ready for Ukulele Tricks To Enhance Your Playing with Ukulele Russ at 1:00pm. You can bring your own lunch or get it delivered, the bar will be open and chillout at the bowls club. Alternatively take a short walk one block up the street to the Coorparoo RSL and cafe's and restaurants or head up to Old Cleveland road for more options. More details... Workshop 2: Ukulele Tricks To Enhance Your Playing-with Ukulele Russ Copelin Workshop 2: Ukulele Tricks To Enhance Your Playing-with Ukulele Russ Copelin Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: 13/10/2018 - 2:00 pm Location: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings St, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia Description: In this workshop Russ will dive into some of the subtle fretting and strumming hand techniques to make your playing more versatile. Left and right hand muting techniques, vibrato, tremolo, picking patterns, some finger tapping, and some other neat tricks and tips. Player of all levels will learn new techniques from this workshop. TICKETS $20 BUY TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/413513 BUMS members save 50% with promo-code. Check your email 11/08/2018 SUBJECT: BUMS Big Weekend Of Uke Promo-codes. More details... • • •	14
15	16	17 Ferny Grove Jam Ferny Grove Jam Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 17/10/2018 - 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... •	18 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 18/10/2018 - 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: 18/10/2018 - 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... • •	19	20	21 The Scratch Jam The Scratch Jam Starts: 12:30 pm Ends: 21/10/2018 - 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... •
22	23 Northside Jam DATE CHANGE to 30 Oct Northside Jam DATE CHANGE to 30 Oct Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 23/10/2018 - 9:00 pm More details... •	24	25 Ukulele Plays Irish Ukulele Plays Irish Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 25/10/2018 - 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: 25/10/2018 - 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... • •	26	27	28
29	30 SPECIAL EVENT- BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) SPECIAL EVENT- BUMS Northside Jam (Wavell Heights) Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 30/10/2018 - 9:00 pm Location: Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, 175 Edinburgh Castle Road, Wavell Heights QLD 4012, Australia Description: BUMS Northside Jam — DATE CHANGE for OCTOBER. Due to our jam leaders Andrew Hunt and Peter Grace performing with the BUMS Festival Group at Newkulele and taking the long way home Northside Jam will be on the last Tuesday in October. We have an extra special repeat performance of the "Uke Opera" for our Brisbane friends. Make sure you bring your uke for two sets with all the fun of our regular jam. More details to be announced soon. Bar open. BYO food. 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... •	31

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