BUMS Inc newsletter for January 2025


3rd January 2025
By Peter Grace

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In This Newsletter:-

  • January Jams 
  • Last few days to have your say about jams!
  • World Ukulele Day celebrations 2 February
  • Interested in gigs? Sign up for Book-a-BUM!

JANUARY JAMS

Westside Jam (Sinnamon Park), Wednesday 8th January, 11am-1pm. Join Sue and Peter at the Westside jam. Enjoy songs mostly from the 60s and 70s. Read more here

Coorparoo Jam, NOTE: SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, Wednesday 8th January, 6.30pm-8.30pm NOTE: NEW START TIME OF 6.30PM!!!  Join Max Borchardt, Adrian Board and a host of talented BUMS for the first Coorparoo jam of the new year. We have deferred it for a week to give you time to get over your new year celebrations. Beginners at 6.00pm, Open Mic opportunities. Read more here

No WEBUMS Jam in January.

Flat Lizard Jam (Stafford), Sunday 12th January, 12:30-2:30pm.  A laid back jam session with Blair Marks. Suits ukulele players at intermediate level but everyone welcome. Usually, second Sunday of the month but check before you come. Read more here.

Ferny Grove Jam, Wednesday 15th January, 7.00pm-9.00pm.Beginners at 6.00pm. Join Linda and Kevin Buckley in the Function Room for a fun-filled night with plenty of well-known songs. Read more here.

Northside Jam (Zillmere), 22nd January, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Join Andrew Hunt, Peter Grace and friends as they rock the Function Room at the Geebung Bowlo. Beginners at 6.00pm. Open Mic. Read more here.

***Australia Day GeeBUMS & Open Mics*** (Zillmere), Sunday 26th January 2025 1:30-3:30 PM. Andrew Hunt leads a new style of event mixing a jam and open mic opportunities. Choose your Aussie jam songs from the BUMS song library. Come and give it a try on the last Sunday of the month. Read more here.


Got something to say about jams? This is your chance!

You should have received an online survey in your inbox on 22nd December. This is your chance to tell the BUMS Management Committee about your experiences at our jams in 2024. Don't waste the opportunity!  The survey closes on Monday, 6th January  It will only take five minutes and your anonymity is assured.

If you missed it, click here for the link.

  • Which jams do you go to?
  • What do you love about our jams?  
  • What do you hate?  
  • How could we make them better?

Save Sunday 2 February to celebrate World Ukulele Day at Coorparoo Bowls Club.  It's free, it will be fun, bring your family and friends to share the joy of the ukulele. 

There will be Open Mic opportunities, Jam sessions with our community bands; and a chance to sit back and enjoy three of our Performance Bands as they wow you with their Ukulele skills in the Beer Garden at the Coorparoo Bowls Club.  Click here for more details

 

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Interested in gigs? Sign up for Book-a-BUM!

BUMS supports our members who play in public, either solo or in performing bands.  We are updating the details of our performers on the Book-a-BUM page on the website.  Are you or your ukulele band, performers who would like to be included in the gigmeister’s list of performers and the Book-a-BUM page? Read all the details and sign up here.


 

 This newsletter was compiled by Denise Frost.

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