A.J. Leonard – Ukulele Workshop

A.J. Leonard and Jenny Rowlands “Tropical Lounge” concert

A. J. Leonard is touring through September to various ukulele groups between Canberra and Sunshine Coast and we are very lucky that he has offered to share an evening with B.U.M.S. members and friends. For those of you unfamiliar with his music, or if you would simply like a refresher, visit his Myspace page. The Performing B.U.M.S. were privileged to see his shows and workshops at both the Melbourne Ukulele Festival and Cairns Ukulele Festival this year and cannot recommend him highly enough! It will be an entertaining and educational evening. If nothing else, come and support Australian musical and ukulele talent.

Details

When: Wednesday 22 September

Workshop: 6pm-7pm
Concert: 7.30pm start

Where: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street, Coorparoo. See our “Where is B.U.M.S?” page for a map.

Cost:

Workshop: $25
Concert: $20
*Book for both by Monday 20 September for just $40*

To Book: Please email Kahiwa to confirm your spot!

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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 Wednesday6 October.

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 Wednesday 6 October

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 October 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!

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 1 September.

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 Wednesday 1 September

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 September 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!

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 4 August.

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 August 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!

• What: BUMS Away concert
• When: Wednesday 30 June. Concert starts 7.30pm, but feel free to come early for a drink and dinner.
• How much: Gold coin donation
• Where: Coorparoo Bowls Club, 32 Riddings Street, Coorparoo – see a map on our website.

You’ll see the Performing BUMS group that are going to Cairns as well as some solo and duet performances from other members of the greater BUMS family.

We hope to see as many of you there as possible!

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!

Special offer for BUMS members purchasing a Flea or a Fluke from The Guitar Brothers at Red Hill.

When purchasing a Flea or Fluke up to June 30th 2010, the distributor will send you direct a free “Elvis for UKULELE” songbook plus a Clip-on Chromatic Tuner.

All you need do is contact John (johnev@tpg.com.au) quote the store receipt number and it will arrive in the mail.

If there is a particular colour or design of the Flea or Fluke you would prefer and it is not in stock at the store at the time, it can be ordered in for you.

For the month of June we hosted the first ever Monster SEQ Uke Jam! Our fellow ukulele players from Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast joined us for the evening.

What a fantastic night we all had! There will be photos to share soon, and, of course, we will be doing this again sometime very soon.

And we appeared on Friday 30 April 2010 7.30pm.

If you missed it, click here to go to ABC’s Stateline (QLD) website and view a copy there otherwise we’ll be posting a copy up here soon.

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 Monday of each month for a casual jam session, skills sharing and musical fun.

Our next scheduled meeting is Monday 3 May.

Where: The Studio @ Hook – 10/49 Butterfield St, Herston. See a map in Where is B.U.M.S.?

When: 7pm until 9.30-ish

Bring: A smile, drinks, friends and a ukulele.

Download a copy of the jam songs for May here. You can send song suggestions to Michelle.