It's fun! And you don't need to be any good.
BUG Jams are for everyone who loves playing ukulele! Join us to strum, sing, and be merry! All skill levels welcome! Children who play uke are very welcome to participate with a parent although songs often have adult themes. Visitors, please note this is a ukuleles only jam.
HOSTED BY SUE AND MARK ROGERS since 2010
WHEN: Once a month on a Wednesday (typically, the 3rd Wednesday every month) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. But come early to enjoy chatting with uke friends over a drink, to share tips and tricks, and to ogle each others ukes! You can bring in your own food and there is a dedicated bar in the room with a bartender who will be happy to serve you!
WHERE: Ottawa Masonic Centre, 2nd floor Lounge, 2140 Walkley Road, Ottawa.
COST: $10 in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door. All monies from ticket sales go toward the cost of hall rental, bartender, sound technician, equipment - Mark and I continue to do what we do for free. For all the BUG jam details, including purchasing tickets and what songs we'll be playing, go to the BUG JAMS & EVENTS page and select the link for the upcoming jam.
Beginners - don't be shy! Don't wait to join us in a jam until you "get better". We'll share tips with you and even though you might not be able to keep up with everything right at the beginning, you'll still be able to belt out the songs, and you'll catch on quickly to the chords with practice. We suggest that you check out the fabulous beginner tutorials on our Tips & Help page and become familiar with chords such as C, C7, F, G, G7, D, D7, B flat, A, Am, A7, Em, E7 to maximize your experience. An electronic chromatic tuner is also an invaluable purchase!
BUG T-shirts: click here to purchase
BUG Organic Cotton Caps: click here to purchase
Check out Bytown Instruments for ALL your ukulele needs. Mark will be happy to help you!
BUG Facebook: We post events on our Facebook page that BUGs might be interested in, and members use it to communicate, post uke videos they've enjoyed, and all sorts of other uke-related info of interest to Ottawa ukers. You should join - it's really fun to communicate with other BUG members!
For more information about BUG or to enquire about BUG playing at a local community event or bringing our jam to a ukulele festival, please email Sue@bytownukulele.ca
A BIG THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTER!
