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Mike Cox posted on September 21, 2016 17:51
City Folk Music Festival comes to Ottawa every September so with Folk Music on the brain, it only seems fitting to enjoy a night...
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Mike Cox posted on November 10, 2014 09:35
I have not made on of these in a while, but here it is for this month. Put it on and give it a listen, nothing beats familiarity when trying to ...
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Mike Cox posted on November 21, 2012 11:38
Sue mentioned that she does not really play Bob Dylan and Neil Young a whole lot, so it is up to the instigators of this theme to step and post. If th...
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Mike Cox posted on September 11, 2016 18:20
"Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 ...
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Mike Cox posted on July 09, 2016 13:27
Canned Heat is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The group has been noted for its interpretations of blues material and for its eff...
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Mike Cox posted on July 09, 2016 11:45
The song sheet is in the same key as the video!
"Centerfield" is the title track from John Fogerty's album Centerfield, Fogerty's...
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Mike Cox posted on July 03, 2016 14:53
I sang this at BUG open-mic a few months ago. It is a lovely song and easy enough to play.
David Kenneth Ritz "Dave" Van Ronk (June...
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Mike Cox posted on July 03, 2016 14:25
~~~ChordPro Version UPDATED July 16 2016 CEL~~~
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Mike Cox posted on June 05, 2016 12:29
Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers is the name of a musical and comedy trio from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which is composed of Kevin Blac...
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Mike Cox posted on May 07, 2016 14:23
TO PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 5th FRET.
"Come Dancing" is a 1982 song written by Ray Davies and performed by British...
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Mike Cox posted on March 03, 2016 19:38
A fabulous jam song. The verses and chorus are the same melody so the song is very repetitive which makes is instantly learnable. Both videos ar...
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Mike Cox posted on February 18, 2016 23:14
Stan Rogers tune!
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Mike Cox posted on February 06, 2016 20:46
Song submitted February 2016 by Richard Davis. Great choice Richard!
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Mike Cox posted on January 31, 2016 18:57
We have another version of this song on the site "In The Pines". This is the traditional Folk version popularized by Leadbelly.
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Mike Cox posted on January 31, 2016 14:55
Capo 1 to play along with the video. This song submitted by Richard Davis.
“Colors” written by American Kira Willey. The one sung...
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Mike Cox posted on January 31, 2016 13:22
YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Note that in this songsheet I have shown every chord to help with the timing of the song - SR
"Crocodile Ro...
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Mike Cox posted on January 30, 2016 20:00
In November 2015 we had another country music night at BUG. It was fantastic night as usual and being November Alex decided he wanted to take a ...
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Mike Cox posted on October 27, 2015 22:22
You can play along with the video if you tune your uke 2 semi-tones lower to F A# D G. We'll be playing in the key of C.
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Mike Cox posted on October 07, 2015 17:25
With spooky lyrics, why not add it to Halloween?
This song seems to have been based on the NY Times account of a slave jail in Northern KY, just up...
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Mike Cox posted on October 07, 2015 17:18
Mike C - I sang this song at the half a couple years ago for Halloween.This is going to be very much my own intrepretation and with help from Chris, I...
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Mike Cox posted on May 29, 2015 22:22
Here is a lesser known oldie from Leonard Cohen. Leonard sings this in key of [A] which works for me but I will move it to [D], it sounds better...
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Mike Cox posted on May 28, 2015 13:32
A trip to early adulthood for me... from the 1984 album Stealing Fire which was fantastic all the way through, and covered by Barenaked Ladies, Lovers...
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Mike Cox posted on May 27, 2015 19:11
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Mike Cox posted on April 29, 2015 20:54
Time for more Prine...
***PRINT VERSION REVIEWED AND REVISED MAY 4 2015 - SR***
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Mike Cox posted on April 25, 2015 22:25
You can play along with the first video using the (D) song sheet!
I believe for the February 2017 jam, Mike will lead it using the (G) song sheet....
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Mike Cox posted on February 28, 2015 13:30
Traditional as performed by the Waterboys.
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Mike Cox posted on January 08, 2015 11:49
∼ Jerry Jeff Walker
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Mike Cox posted on January 08, 2015 11:46
With a melody based on the Cajun song "Grand Texas", some sources, including Allmusic, claim that the song was co-written by Williams and Mo...
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Mike Cox posted on January 04, 2015 18:48
The video is in the same key!
Lake Of Stew is a six-piece acoustic string band from Montreal, and they’ve been spreading their good vibes for...
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Mike Cox posted on November 02, 2014 20:08
This is a song that popped up while my phone was on random play. Chris Hill and I sang it a couple times and it is a simple and fun song. L...
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Mike Cox posted on October 25, 2014 18:47
John Prine. We will sing this in the Key of D, and keep instrumental parts short and consistent after each chorus.
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Mike Cox posted on June 02, 2014 07:37
You can play along with the wonderful NFB animated film below, sung by Wade Hemsworth and the McGarrigle sisters!
On BUG night June 2016, Mike will...
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Mike Cox posted on April 06, 2014 15:20
I performed this song at BUG a long time ago, when we first moved to Clocktower. The song was new and my allergies were so bad I could hardly sing so ...
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Mike Cox posted on March 02, 2014 23:35
This is an old Sea Shanty, Chris and I feel it will fit in well with the March theme and to demonstrate, we put together a little video. There a...
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Mike Cox posted on January 28, 2014 14:17
In memory of Pete Seeger, lets do Goodnight Irene.
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Mike Cox posted on January 27, 2014 18:48
I just saw Michael Franti and Spearhead play this song live. It was an experience to say the least. The crowd sang most of it before he ev...
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Mike Cox posted on October 21, 2013 13:07
Anybody that was a fan of the show Northern Exposure will recognize this as the song from the final scene of the final episode. Coming from a town tha...
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Mike Cox posted on October 21, 2013 12:53
Pancho and Lefty - Townes Van Zandt
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For our "Anything Goes" jam on February ...
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Mike Cox posted on October 21, 2013 12:46
John Prine/Fred Koller
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Mike Cox posted on September 13, 2013 09:52
I have neglected my duties in the past couple months, here is a YouTube playlist for the September 2013 BUG Jam. Take it all in, there is even a...
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Mike Cox posted on August 06, 2013 10:15
"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by George Wyle and Sherwood Shwartz
Just [Dm]sit right back and you'll [C] hear a tale
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Mike Cox posted on May 25, 2013 18:31
This very contemporary song with a great easy-to-play structure by a fabulous band from Toronto. There is no video available for this song so I ...
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Mike Cox posted on May 23, 2013 08:13
***WORD document updated - SR June 9 2015***
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Mike Cox posted on May 07, 2013 19:49
Intro: [D] [A] [G] [D]
[D] Well when you're sittin [A] there in your [G] silk upholstered [D] chair
[D] Talkin to some [A] rich folk that you [G] ...
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Mike Cox posted on April 22, 2013 21:16
I don't recall any Pink Floyd at BUG jams so here we go. Luther Wright and the Wrongs did a bluegrass version of the Pink Floyd classic "The Wall". Ro...
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Mike Cox posted on April 03, 2013 19:52
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Mike Cox posted on March 30, 2013 10:42
This song has been covered a time or two at bug by Tim. I have transposed it to key of C to make it easier for the group, the chords are easier ...
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Mike Cox posted on March 09, 2013 19:19
Monty Python
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Mike Cox posted on December 04, 2012 23:33
recorded by Jim Reeves, written by Vaughn Horton
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Mike Cox posted on November 02, 2012 10:10
Words and music Bob Dylan
Released on Slow Train Coming (1979)