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  • Lost Boy

    Mark Rogers posted on April 03, 2017 04:47
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEOS, USING THE FULL OR ABRIDGED SONGSHEET! If we do it at the jam, we'll use the abridged version she did at the 20...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, June 2018 - Canada (0 Comments)
  • I Count The Tears

    Sue Rogers posted on April 02, 2017 20:06
    You can play along in GCEA with your capo on the first fret! When King became the Drifters' lead singer in 1958 – the entire group h...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • City of Stars (La La Land)

    Chris Hill posted on April 02, 2017 12:12
    Let's attempt the duet! You can play along with the first video! "City of Stars" is a song performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone f...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Good Luck Charm

    Sue Rogers posted on April 01, 2017 10:04
    "Good Luck Charm" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached nu...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • All Shook Up

    Sue Rogers posted on April 01, 2017 07:43
    "All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley, published by Elvis Presley Music, and composed by Otis Blackwell. The single topped the ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, April 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Banana Pancakes

    Sue Rogers posted on March 31, 2017 22:14
      YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter musician, actor, record produce...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Go Your Own Way

    Sue Rogers posted on March 30, 2017 07:49
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! We will do the ABRIDGED VERSION at the BUG Jam. "Go Your Own Way" is a song by the British-American ro...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Californication

    Sue Rogers posted on March 30, 2017 07:47
      YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO (except I've left out the instrumental)! "Californication" is the Red Hot Chili Peppers&#...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • It's Too Late

    Sue Rogers posted on March 30, 2017 07:42
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEOS (though I didn't include the instrumental break)! "It's Too Late" is a song from Carole King&#...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, November 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Treat You Better

    Sue Rogers posted on March 28, 2017 19:22
    You can play along with the 1st video! Shawn Mendes was born in Toronto and raised in Pickering, a suburb of the city. He first started posting cov...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, June 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Blue Moon

    Sue Rogers posted on March 26, 2017 12:18
    There are intro verses as with most 1920 and 1930 songs but I haven't got to putting chords in them yet. You can hear those verses in Rod Stewart&...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, May 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Blue Bayou

    Sue Rogers posted on March 26, 2017 10:50
    "Blue Bayou" is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an intern...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Rock and Roll Music

    Sue Rogers posted on March 19, 2017 22:51
    Thank you Chuck Berry! "Rock and Roll Music" is a 1957 hit single written and recorded by rock and roll icon Chu...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, April 2019, August 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Mr. Sandman

    Sue Rogers posted on March 18, 2017 19:02
    Arranged for BUG so not exactly like the video recording! "Mr. Sandman" (sometimes rendered as "Mister Sandman") is a popular s...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, February 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Sea Cruise

    Sue Rogers posted on March 18, 2017 12:34
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST TWO VIDEOS! I wonder what Mark will have in store for us!   And the 3rd video is the terrific Peter Luongo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2017 Anything Goes, April 2019, January 2020, May 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Jim Jones at Botany Bay

    Mark Rogers posted on March 14, 2017 09:11
    Capo 2 to play along with video. V.1 is the lyrics that Jennifer Jason Leigh sings in the movie, The Hateful Eight. ~~~ChordPro Version UPDATED ...
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  • Devotion

    Mark Rogers posted on March 13, 2017 08:57
    You can play along with the video in GCEA using the [G] songsheet, if you put your capo on the 2nd fret. At BUG Jam, if Mark sings it, he would use th...
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  • Leaving of Liverpool, The

    Charles de Lint posted on March 03, 2017 21:32
    "(The) Leaving of Liverpool", also known as "Fare Thee Well, My Own True Love", is a folksong. Folklorists classify it as a lyric ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2018 Kitchen Party, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Seven Drunken Nights

    Charles de Lint posted on March 03, 2017 21:22
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE DUBLINER RECORDINGS IN GCEA TUNING, IF YOU USE THE (A) SONGSHEET!  "Seven Drunken Nights" is an Irish ve...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • 21 Days

    Mark Rogers posted on March 01, 2017 07:55
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. He released his debut EP, Augu...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, October 2018, June 2019, October 2019, June 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Peein' In The Snow

    Sue Rogers posted on February 28, 2017 18:15
    A request from our very own Newfoundland gal Crystal! Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers are a folk music and comedy act formed in Glovertown, N...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, January 2020, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • McNamara's Band

    Sue Rogers posted on February 24, 2017 14:48
    "McNamara's Band" (originally "MacNamara's Band") is a popular song composed in 1889 by Shamus O'Connor (music) and Jo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, BUG November 2017 Anything Goes, January 2018 - BUG Event Songs, Jan 2019, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond, The

    Sue Rogers posted on February 21, 2017 17:42
    "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond", or simply "Loch Lomond" for short, is a well-known traditional Scottish song (Roud No. 9598...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2018 Kitchen Party, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Shed Song, The

    Sue Rogers posted on February 20, 2017 08:54
      Mark and I travelled Newfoundland and Labrador for 5 weeks in 2013, having been invited to participate in the wedding of BUG members Fiona a...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Song For The Mira

    Sue Rogers posted on February 19, 2017 17:45
    Song For The Mira - contemporary folk song in the Celtic style, written in 1973 by Allister MacGillivray, a songwriter, guitarist, folklorist, author,...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, January 2018 - BUG Event Songs, Jan 2019, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Connemara Cradle Song

    Sue Rogers posted on February 18, 2017 14:19
    It's a nice slow song to be able to practice these wonderful SUS4 chords! An 88-year-old gentleman from southern Ontario wrote and asked me to ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Campanella Fingerstyle Ukulele

    Sue Rogers posted on February 17, 2017 09:48
    You can download a free 27 page booklet from Jon's website - what fun!
    Posted in: Ukulele Playing Tips (0 Comments)
  • Carrickfergus

    Sue Rogers posted on February 16, 2017 17:54
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Mark is calling this our challenge song because he REALLY wants to keep it in Bb :) Great way to learn more challen...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • CHORD MELODIES - How They're Created

    Sue Rogers posted on February 10, 2017 00:41
    Here's a good explanation of chord melodies from Ukulele Mike Lynch.
    Posted in: Ukulele Playing Tips (0 Comments)
  • You're So Vain

    Sue Rogers posted on February 08, 2017 17:17
    The video is in the same key but I've posted a shortened version! "You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It (0 Comments)
  • If You Could Read My Mind

    Sue Rogers posted on February 08, 2017 14:49
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IF YOU PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET! "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Light...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, Sept 2019, June 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Doo Wah Diddy Diddy

    Sue Rogers posted on February 08, 2017 11:35
    "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as "Do-Wah-Diddy", by th...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It (0 Comments)
  • Watching The River Run

    Sue Rogers posted on February 07, 2017 23:06
    The video is in the same key! "Watching The River Run" was released in 1973 on Full Sail, the third album by singer/songwriter duo Loggin...
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  • Lemon Tree

    Sue Rogers posted on February 06, 2017 21:41
    "Lemon Tree" is a folk song written by Will Holt in the late 1950s. The tune is based on the Brazilian folk song Meu limão, meu limoeiro, ar...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, January 2018 - BUG Event Songs, Jan 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Tennessee Whiskey

    Mark Rogers posted on February 06, 2017 08:25
    You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning! "Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Har...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, November 2018, April 2019 (2 Comments)
  • You've Got A Friend In Me

    Mark Rogers posted on February 06, 2017 08:15
    "You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song written and first recorded by Randy Newman. Originally written as the theme song for the 1995 Disn...
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  • Got Your Back

    Chris Hill posted on February 03, 2017 10:19
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO! From Matt's website: Despite the name, Matt the Electrician is no longer an electrician, focusing i...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It (0 Comments)
  • You Never Can Tell

    Sue Rogers posted on February 02, 2017 22:57
    Thanks to Richard Davis for submitting this song! YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE FIRST VIDEO! "You Never Can Tell", also known as "C...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, April 2017 Anything Goes, September 2017 (0 Comments)
  • Mercy

    Mark Rogers posted on January 31, 2017 16:32
    You can play along with the video using the (G) song sheet! For BUG night we'll use the (D) version. "Mercy" is a song performed by W...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, February 2019 (0 Comments)
  • I Love A Rainy Night

    Mark Rogers posted on January 29, 2017 13:38
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! "I Love a Rainy Night" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbit...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It (0 Comments)
  • Yodelady

    Sue Rogers posted on January 25, 2017 12:33
    Thanks to Richard Davis for submitting this song The video is in the same key! Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-w...
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  • Game Of Thrones Theme

    Alex Csirik posted on January 20, 2017 18:16
    ****NOTE:  The chord sheet was purposely done with 3 beats to a bar, i.e. / 1 2 3 / 1 2 3 / with emphasis on the 1st beat of every bar, to make i...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, January 2017 - BUG Event songs (0 Comments)
  • Garnet's Home-Made Beer

    Mark Rogers posted on January 12, 2017 14:17
      A parody of Barrett's Privateers from Ian Robb's recording "From Different Angels". Tune is the same as Barrett's...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG Hooley March 2017, September 2018 , 2019 Midland Uke Festival, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Beginner video lessons - Ukulele Underground

    Sue Rogers posted on January 03, 2017 17:39
    Here is a link to a free series of ukulele lessons courtesy of Ukulele Underground. http://ukuleleunderground.com/lessons/uuu-100-lesson-1/
    Posted in: Ukulele Playing Tips (0 Comments)
  • Beginner video lessons - Ukebox Uke 101 videos

    Sue Rogers posted on January 02, 2017 09:33
    Joel has put together some helpful video lessons for total beginners to the ukulele
    Posted in: Ukulele Playing Tips (0 Comments)
  • Signs

    Sue Rogers posted on January 01, 2017 18:45
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! The Five Man Electrical Band (originally known as The Staccatos from 1963–68) is a Canadian rock group fro...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, January 2017 - BUG Event songs, January 2018 - BUG Event Songs, Jan 2019, June 2020 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Circle Of Steel

    rajiv posted on December 30, 2016 09:14
    Put your capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the video in GCEA tuning! Circle of Steel is from Gordon Lightfoot's album, Sundown (1974). Go...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, December 2017, December 2018, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Christmas/Holiday - We Need A Little Christmas

    Sue Rogers posted on December 03, 2016 17:08
    "We Need a Little Christmas" is a popular Christmas song originating from Jerry Herman's Broadway musical, Mame, and first performed by ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, December 2016, December 2017, December 2018, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake

    Sue Rogers posted on November 30, 2016 18:01
      You can play along with the Irish Rovers using the (G) version, but for BUG night 2016 we'll be doing it in (C)!  ‘Miss Ho...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, December 2016, December 2017, December 2018, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • A Pittance of Time

    Sue Rogers posted on November 11, 2016 16:56
      YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! To simplify the ending, if you don't have melodion, harmonica, or whistles, you can just end on the f...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, BUG November 2017 Anything Goes, November 2018, Nov 2019 (0 Comments)