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  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    Sue Rogers posted on December 05, 2019 06:20
    This song sheet that I've put together for our BUG Jam is shorter than the video recordings. Remember that you can literally change any of the ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Pretty Paper

    Sue Rogers posted on November 25, 2019 10:42
    TO PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY AS THE FIRST VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING, PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 4TH FRET! "Pretty Paper" is a song written by count...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - November BUG Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK!

    Sue Rogers posted on November 24, 2019 14:17
    Mark has edited and posted the group and open mic videos from our November BUG Jam (see below) and the November songbook is posted above. Why not...
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    Posted in: BUG Videos (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Old Toy Trains

    Sue Rogers posted on November 21, 2019 15:05
    TO PLAY WITH THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING, PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 3rd fret! The ending is slightly abridged. "Old Toy Trains" (sometimes titled...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - It Snowed

    Sue Rogers posted on November 21, 2019 09:45
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Thanks to Brenda McAllister for submitting! Meaghan Smith is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and visual ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • BUG Christmas Holiday Songbook and Chord Chart

    Sue Rogers posted on November 08, 2019 15:51
    Here's a collection of fun Christmas/holiday/seasonal songs we use for our Christmas jam and outings! Be sure to check back as there will undoubte...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Blue Christmas

    Sue Rogers posted on November 08, 2019 15:21
    "Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously performed by Elvis Presley. It is a tale of...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Suzy Snowflake

    Sue Rogers posted on November 08, 2019 06:40
    YOU CAN PLAY AND SING ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO! "Suzy Snowflake" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, made famous by Ros...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • I'll Marry Me A Curler

    Sue Rogers posted on November 07, 2019 17:03
      YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH BEN AND DAN'S VIDEO!  Mark will lead us in this song at our November BUG Jam! I wrote Ben and Dan a...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Old Town Road

    Sue Rogers posted on November 02, 2019 22:22
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS WALK OFF THE EARTH (WOTE) IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET! To play along with Lil Nas X and Billy Cyrus, you'...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • That's How I Got to Memphis

    Chris Hill posted on November 01, 2019 17:54
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE RECORDING! "How I Got to Memphis", also known as "That's How I Got to Memphis", is a country mu...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Carey

    Sue Rogers posted on October 30, 2019 13:30
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS JONI IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET! "Carey" is a song from the 1971 Joni Mitchell album Blue.Today...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Walk Right In

    Sue Rogers posted on October 30, 2019 10:58
    "Walk Right In" is the title of a country blues song written by musician Gus Cannon and originally recorded by Cannon's Jug Stompers in ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Ghost Chickens In The Sky

    Sue Rogers posted on October 30, 2019 10:16
    Thanks Sharon Baird for introducing this song to us at a BUG Jam open mic in November 2019! See Sharon's video below. "Ghost Chickens In T...
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  • Things

    Sue Rogers posted on October 30, 2019 09:04
    Thanks to Richard Davis for submitting! "Things" is a song which was written and recorded by Bobby Darin in 1962. Released as a single, i...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Monkees, The (Theme From)

    Sue Rogers posted on October 30, 2019 05:23
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEO, BUT I'VE MODIFIED FOR GROUP PLAY. "(Theme from) The Monkees" is a 1966 popular song,...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • All Of Me (John Legend)

    Sue Rogers posted on October 29, 2019 17:33
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET! You can simplify the chords to Am, C, CM7, D, Em and G - BUT yo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Early Morning Rain

    Sue Rogers posted on October 27, 2019 07:24
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY AS THE FIRST VIDEO USING THE (F) SONGSHEET! I've based our songsheet on Gordon Lightfoot's re-recording of ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Hush Little Baby

    Sue Rogers posted on October 25, 2019 08:25
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE 1ST VIDEO! Lots of opportunity to try out your harmonies and playing tab. "Hush, Little Baby" is a traditiona...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo

    Sue Rogers posted on October 24, 2019 10:48
    "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and composed by Harry Warren. It was originally recorded as a big band/swing t...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - October BUG Spooktacular Fall Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK!

    Sue Rogers posted on October 22, 2019 18:16
    Mark has edited and posted the videos from our October BUG Spooktacular Fall Jam to the YouTube playlist, and Mike Cox has posted the 2 open mic ...
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  • Coast To Coast Fever

    Mark Rogers posted on October 17, 2019 16:15
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! "Coast to Coast Fever" is a song by English/Canadian singer-songwriter David Wiffen. He is assisted on...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHORD MELODIES - Creating Solo Ukulele Arrangements - the Basics

    Sharon Baird posted on October 03, 2019 05:48
    https://liveukulele.com/lessons/solo-fingerpicking-arrangements/
    Posted in: Ukulele Playing Tips (0 Comments)
  • So Long Marianne

    Bytown Ukulele Group posted on September 13, 2019 15:54
    The fabulous song by Leonard Cohen. It was featured on his debut album, Songs of Leonard Cohen. The song was inspired by Marianne Jensen, born Mariann...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Driving Wheel

    Bytown Ukulele Group posted on September 12, 2019 18:00
    David Wiffen song for BUFF Night
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  • For What It's Worth

    Bytown Ukulele posted on September 05, 2019 16:36
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING, IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET! Over fifty years ago, Stephen Stills, then in Buffalo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Sept 2019, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)
  • The Outhouse Project (The Cox Job)

    Mike Cox posted on August 29, 2019 15:39
    Song written by BUG members Charles de Lint and Mike Cox that chronicles the salvation of a doomed outhouse.
    Posted in: Individual Songs, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - August BUGs About Beatles Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK

    Sue Rogers posted on August 25, 2019 08:17
    Mark has edited and posted the playlist (below) of the videos from our August BUG Jam - BUGs About Beatles! To really hear the uBass and get the full ...
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  • Honey Pie

    Sue Rogers posted on August 09, 2019 06:36
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEO USING THE FULL VERSION! Thanks to Chris Hill for submitting the song! "Honey Pie" is a so...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, August 2019, July 17 2020 Beatles (0 Comments)
  • Baby's In Black

    Sue Rogers posted on August 06, 2019 18:33
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEOS!  When Chris leads this song at BUG night, we'll use the "for Chris's lead" songsheet. Thank...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, August 2019 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - July BUG Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK

    Sue Rogers posted on August 01, 2019 11:41
    Mark has edited and posted the playlist (below) of the videos from our July BUG Jam - Anything Goes! To really hear the uBass and get the full effect ...
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  • Something

    Sue Rogers posted on August 01, 2019 10:25
    You can play along with the first two videos! "Something" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, August 2019 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - May BUG Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK!

    Sue Rogers posted on July 30, 2019 15:48
    Mark has edited and posted the playlist (below) of the videos from our May BUG Jam. We had so much fun choosing songs from the BUG Festival Songb...
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  • Waterloo Road

    Sue Rogers posted on July 06, 2019 14:55
    Guess what?! This is the original English song on which the french song, Aux Champs-Elysées, was based. So you already know it! Lyrics were written...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019, April 29 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Rock This Town

    Sue Rogers posted on July 05, 2019 20:48
    THE SONGSHEET IS IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEO, BUT I'VE SHORTENED IT UP FOR BUG. "Rock This Town" is the second single by American ro...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019 (0 Comments)
  • We'll Sing In The Sunshine

    Sue Rogers posted on July 05, 2019 15:11
    TO PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING, PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 4TH FRET! IF YOU HAVE A CAPO, BRING IT ALONG TO JAM - WE'RE GOING TO USE THE...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Somethin' Stupid

    Sue Rogers posted on July 05, 2019 10:55
    Thanks to Heather for the song suggestion! "Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 196...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Coal Miner's Daughter

    Sue Rogers posted on July 02, 2019 20:39
    Thanks to Heather Bromberg for this great selection! Adapted for BUG. "Coal Miner's Daughter" is an autobiographical 1969 country mus...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Mamma Mia

    Sue Rogers posted on July 02, 2019 12:08
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO RECORDING IN GCEA TUNING IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET! Thanks to Sharon Baird for submitting the song! &...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 2019, February 2020 (0 Comments)
  • 2019 - June BUG Jam VIDEOS and SONGBOOK!

    Sue Rogers posted on June 21, 2019 13:53
    Mark has edited and posted the playlist (below) of the GROUP videos from our June BUG Jam, "Something To Sing About" - songs ...
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  • FRENCH - Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser!

    Sue Rogers posted on June 07, 2019 14:27
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEOS IN GCEA TUNING! The french words for this gay little dance song tell of the inducemets which a young lad...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • L.R.T. Song, The

    Sue Rogers posted on June 02, 2019 10:14
    Our own BUG member, Dan Panke, has swapped out some of the lyrics in the classic tune "M.T.A." to have a little fun with Ottawa's own LR...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Gang Of Rhythm

    Sue Rogers posted on June 02, 2019 09:58
      YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO! In December 2012, Walk Off the Earth released an original single titled "Gang of Rhythm&quo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • My Stompin' Grounds

    Sue Rogers posted on May 23, 2019 07:31
    Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwrite...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Stompa

    Sue Rogers posted on May 23, 2019 07:13
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING! "Stompa" is a song performed by Canadian singer/songwriter Serena Ryder. The song was w...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • BUG Festival Songbook

    Sue Rogers posted on May 03, 2019 19:58
    Hello friends! Here's the PDF Songbook (link above) that Mark and I have put together for events where we are using screens and/or ukers are using...
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  • 2019 - April BUG Jam VIDEOS and Songbook

    Sue Rogers posted on April 18, 2019 15:58
    Mark has edited and posted the videos from our April BUG Jam, "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll" - you'll find...
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  • Rock And Roll

    Sue Rogers posted on April 06, 2019 10:12
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS THE RECORDING IN GCEA TUNING USING THE (A7) SONGSHEET! For BUG night, we'll likely use the (E7) songsheet. Instrum...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2019 (0 Comments)
  • That'll Be The Day

    Sue Rogers posted on March 29, 2019 07:14
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING! "That'll Be the Day" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allis...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2019 (0 Comments)
  • No Particular Place to Go

    Chris Hill posted on March 28, 2019 18:45
    We're going to shuffle the chords and do the stops - it's going to be great! You can play along with the video, in GCEA tuning, until the end ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2019, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)