Hi all,
First, thanks as always to Mark and Sue for another excellent BUG gathering
last night! As they announced, in June we will be featuring songs with a
Canadian connection (written/performed by a Canadian, about Canada, or
whatever connection makes sense to you) to get ready to celebrate Canada

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Please pardon the advert-type e-mail my fellow BUGs, but I'm looking to
sell a banjolele I own, and thought some on the list might be interested.

It's an Alabama banjolele that I bought a year-and-a-half ago, for $380
before tax. I'm asking $200, but open to reasonable offers.

You can see and hear it in this video, which I just made:

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Hi all,
Mark and Sue have been posting videos of BUG night to the BUG YouTube
channel (thank you guys!). I came across a useful website that can autoplay
all videos on a channel, including a handy shuffle feature. Here's a link
that should automatically open a shuffled playlist of the bytownukes

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Hi BUGs! My fingers (ok...and toes!) are tingling! We had a great slow
jam last night and the next regular BUG jam is on May 15th!

Just a reminder to post your song choices for the next BUG jam before
next Wednesday, May 8th!

YES! It's true!

Due to the raging success and feedback from our last jam - we'll be

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Hi all,

I'd like to invite you all to come out and be a part of the Slow Jam
this Wednesday. For all the details and the songlist check out the
BUG website at [link]

I had a good time putting this song list together and hope that you'll
enjoy coming out and playing it along with me.

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I know it was mailed out for Banjo players but it also applies to Ukulele players. Good article

Harry

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Hi all,

We just wanted to let you know about tomorrow's workshop that we'll be
doing at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival: Ukulele Building and Design.
And it's free! No difficult strumming patterns! Well, hmmm... no
strumming at all really.

Here's a description of the event:

Ukulele Building and Design: This workshop is geared towards Makers,

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In case you don't get Brett's mailings here is a freebee for all you fingerpicking wannabees

Harry

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This is a beautiful bio to watch and a great introduction to how I would like to be able to play Ukulele. This girl is outstanding. It must be the Hawaiian climate!

[link]

Harry

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Aloha ukulele folks,

We launched our first Maryland Ukulele Jam yesterday! It was very
successful! We had about 40 in attendance!!!!!

If you can help me out with a question:

How do you folks handle song sheets?

Here is what we have so far as a system:

Because it is a jam session where we have people sign up to lead a song on

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This gentleman, Colin Tribe, does some beautiful interpretations in finger style ukulele

[link]

Harry

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Injection molded composite polycarbonate...I wonder if thats the same material as the Ovation roundback guitars

[link]

Harry

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Sue and Mark and all of you BUGs,

Last night was one of the most fun music nights I have ever enjoyed. Thank you to all of you and especially to Sue and Mark as always for just doing so much for the group. Thanks to all of you who lead songs so magnificently. Any or all of the leaders could have been feature artists. Thanks to all who performed at the "open-mic" - you are all just fantastic to listen to. It was a great night. It felt so good that I had skipped out on a meeting to go to the jam instead. Sometimes we just make good choices.

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good luck !

[link]

Harry

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We've got 37 huge hits - past and present for tomorrow night! I'm
thinkin' we're going to end up doing an "Anything Goes" part two!
Check them out at: [link]

Come to the Clocktower Brew Pub, lower level, 575 Bank Street, anytime
after 5:30 for food, drinks and camaraderie! "Official" singing starts

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[link]

Harry

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If anyone is interested, Amazon.ca (kindle edition) has it on for $9.99. It was on for that price on Amazon.com yesterday but is back up today to $14.99.

Harry

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Hi gang,

Check out the BUG website Next Jam page: [link]
for the songs we've got so far for the upcoming BUG jam on April 17th!
So far it's a very exciting lineup!

We'll be trying out lots of new songs this month so, if you can, try
to make some time to have a look and try them out! We've got 23 songs

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In case you had the same question in mind after your intro to jazz this morning the info is below.

Harry

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So now you are enjoying the new sounds you learned from the last email link and wondering just what you can play with them so here it is. Enjoy

[link]

Harry

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Here is a fun little lesson that will give everyone a whole new sound. Give it a shot and enjoy the sounds!

[link]

Harry

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Wow titled (maybe even written) just for me!

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Hey All,
It's the BUG Slow Jam this week and I'd like to invite you all to be there.
This month we'll be back at the Clocktower Pub in the Glebe.
An interesting and eclectic bunch of songs have been chosen for this jam,
covering most of the twentieth century. Some of you who have come before
might be wondering 'What's new?'. Well, that's a good point.

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Hi All,

Last call for a few tickets still available at this Friday nights (April 5) Manitoba Hal house concert in Riverside south. Tickets $20.00 available at the door. Call 613 822 8533 or email riversidesouthconce...@gmail.c om to reserve.

Harry

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Aloha!
I have a video entry my name is Nani Lowery. please look for my video
cover "White Sandy Beach"....lately it has been on page 3 of the video
contest page.
You can vote once a day on as many different computers or devices that you
have through April 10th. Please vote for me. Thank you! Please pass this

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Happy Easter to each and every one of you

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The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

Manitoba Hal L'il Rev flyer

Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent
sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail
security settings to determine how attachments are handled.

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Your 2014 ukulele cruise revealed

Harry

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Think maybe I should trade in the Ukulele. Just prepping these instruments could provide a very blissful state for some time!

[link]

Harry

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One of our group can win this I'm sure!

[link]

Harry

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It's the night of the vernal equinox and we're feeling very Celtic!

When: Wed March 20 2013
Time: 5:30 for dinner, desserts, drinks, camaraderie; group jam starts
at 7 p.m. until 10
Where: The Clocktower Brew Pub, 575 Bank Street, lower level

Find all the songs here: [link]

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to purchase an autographed copy of Hals new CD Devil on the Wall to be released only 4 days prior to his Riverside south concert!

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I received the following response from the vendor which better explains how the site/products are priced.

Harry

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Has anyone signed up and tried this? what do you think?

[link]

Harry

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Came across this in my surfing, Aaron Keim

[link]

Aaron giving a clawhammer lesson [link]

Harry

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Hi Ukers. There was an article in my local paper The OSCAR, and one in
Saturday's Ottawa Citizen about a music teacher. Todd Snelgrove, collecting
musical instruments and instructional material for students in a Zambian
school that has very few instruments. Todd is asking anyone with extra
instruments to drop them off at The Ottawa Folklore Centre, where he also

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The Swing Ukulele Workshop tomorrow morning (Sat March 9) at the
Ottawa Folklore Centre is CANCELLED.

Sue

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2 BIG Ukulele events – this Saturday, March 9th! Hope to see you there!

1) Swing Ukulele Workshop with TJ Wheeler

10 a.m. – 12

Ottawa Folklore Centre

For details on how to sign up: *Swing Ukulele Workshop with TJ Wheeler*<[link]>

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First of all if anyone came late to The Clocktower Brew Pub last night
and didn't get redirected by the staff there - we apologize! We did the
best we could but it was out of our control. It does make a great BUG story
though (or maybe a song)!

Last night, we arrived at The Clocktower Brew Pub at 5:15 for our regularly

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We're heading over there now! Georgetown Pub, 1159 Bank Street
Sue

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The Clocktower Pub inadvertently gave our room to another event for the
evening.
THERE WILL BE NO SLOW JAM AT THE CLOCKTOWER TONIGHT - We are in the process
of trying to get into The Georgetown or another pub on Bank but we don't
know yet! We'll keep you informed.
SORRY for the confusion!
Sue

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Hey All,

This week is the March BUG SlowJam! Check out the SlowJam page for
details and to have a look at the setlist for the evening:

[link]

I've picked songs from the Wukulele books which can be found in the
Songbooks Section of the BUG Website ([link]

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Aloha,
I live in Maryland and wanting to start a ukulele jam session in our area.
Jam session to me means come together and form a circle and share songs you
want to share.
I do not want to do an open mic at the moment. I also do not want it to be
'lessons" for beginners. I want to be able to promote other ukulele

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Here's a link with all the details:

[link]

The workshop is in the morning from 10 until noon so it does not
conflict with the BUG "In from the Cold" event.

It's going to be an awesome day of ukulele!

Sue :)

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Let's make it a party - bring your family, friends, neighbours, co-
workers, to hear Manitoba Hal! If you haven't convinced them how
terrific the ukulele can sound - Hal definitely will!

HAL says: Performing at Irene's Pub in Ottawa has been a dream of mine
for a while and I'll be there at the end of February! I'm calling on

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