BUG is for everyone in the Ottawa area who loves ukulele! And it's free! Come out to strum, sing, and laugh!

Where:  Clocktower Brew Pub, lower level, 575 Bank Street, Ottawa

When: The 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7 to 10 p.m.

But come early and join us downstairs for a delicious dinner, snack, or drinks, anytime after 5:30 - catch up on news, meet new friends, share ukulele tips, tricks, and so on...

Beginners – don’t be shy! We have so much fun!  We bring song binders to each meeting for people to share. Or you can print out the songs for our next session from our song list which is found on the "Next BUG Jam" page. We also project the words and chords on two large TV screens in the room.

If you're just starting out and plan on joining us regularly at the pub, you'll get lots of help from fellow ukers 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 download or buy a uke chord chart and start to 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! The Ottawa Folklore Centre staff (our sponsors) are very helpful in everything to do with ukes. You can phone them to enquire about ukulele lessons and workshops or pay them a visit at 1111 Bank St.

To register to upload songs on this site, go to the "Register" page.

Sign up to our BUG Google group site at to be kept in the loop on everything BUG members are up to or want to share!  And there's our Facebook page, just for added ukulele fun!

If you'd like further information about BUG, you can call Mark or Sue Rogers at 613-526-4313 or email us at mrogers@distributel.net

Everyone is welcome! Come see what all the excitement is about!