Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society (B.U.M.S.) is a casual gathering of ukulele players, from beginners to advanced to people who just appreciate the joy of uke! We meet at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month for a casual jam session, skills sharing and musical fun.
EXTRA! EXTRA! B.U.M.S. just keeps getting bigger! Some say this is an inevitable fact of life, but the fact is we are a victim of our success in helping people experience the joy of ukulele and have outgrown the studio @ Hook.
So, we have now relocated to the Coorparoo Bowls Club. Because this venue does not open on Mondays, we will now hold our monthly Big Uke Jams on the first Wednesday of each month. Our next scheduled meeting is Wednesday 7 July.
Please note, a gold coin donation is requested from all members to go to the Coorparoo Bowls Club to cover the venue hire. Thank you in advance for your support.
We’ll be (loosely) following this agenda for the evening:
- We play a couple of “standards” – download a copy from our Standards page.
- Monthly songs – suggestions from any BUMS member or guest are welcome. Send song suggestions to Kahiwa; be warned though, you’ll be expected to lead it.
- Individual showcase – individuals will have the opportunity to showcase a pet project, e.g. an original, an interpretation, new favourite songs, piece they’re learning/developing
Where: Upstairs at the Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street, Coorparoo. See a map in Where is B.U.M.S.? Feel free to stop by the bar and grab a drink on your way upstairs.
When: 7pm until 9.30-ish
Bring: A smile and a ukulele. We also ask for a gold coin donation to help cover overheads.
Download a copy of the jam songs for July and a copy of our “standard” songs. You can send song suggestions to Kahiwa. Be warned though, if you suggest a song you’ll be asked to lead it – so make sure you have the chords and can teach it to us if no one else knows it!
