BUMS Inc March 2026 Newsletter

In This Newsletter:- March Jams and Workshops World Ukulele Day Wrap Up BUMS Venues Bass Workshop Upcoming Festivals Beginner's Sessions at Ukulele Friday Are you a leftie?  Maton Concert Uke for sale

March Jams

Coorparoo, Wednesday 4 March, 6.30pm-8.30pm. There will be rock and roll, country, pop, old standards, classics from the 50s and 60s and more. Beginners at 6.00pm. Open Mic. More information.

Ukulele Skills Workshop Strumming the Beat, Thursday 5 March, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Ferny Grove Bowls and Sports Club. More information.

Flat Lizard Jam (Stafford), 8 March, 12.30pm-2.30pm. A laid-back jam session with Blair Marks.  Suits ukulele players at intermediate level, but everyone is welcome. More information.

WEBUMS Jam (West End), Tuesday 10 March, 7pm-9pm. Sing along to your heart's content (and play a ukulele or any other instrument if you like). The ambience of The Loft at the Archive Beer Boutique just adds to the feel-good nature of the night. More information. 

Westside Jam (Sinnamon Park), Wednesday 11 March, 11.00am-1.00pm. Known as the ‘Friendly Jam’, everyone is welcome to enjoy songs mostly from the 60’s and 70’s. There’s a door prize for free coffee or tea at the first break. Open Mic. More information.

Ukulele Friday @ Corinda, Friday 13 March, 6.30pm-8.00pm. Beginners at 6.00pm. Led by Gabrielle Liddle, Jen Reynolds, and Sam Reynolds. Play along to a great choice of old standards and new favourites – pop, folk, rock, and country!  More information.

Ferny Grove Jam, Wednesday 18 March, 7.00pm-9.00pm. There will be rock and roll, country, pop, old standards, classics from the 50s and 60s and more. Join Linda Gough and Kevin Buckley in the Function Room. Beginners at 6.00pm. The Little Nyonya kitchen is still serving Malaysian cuisine! More information.

Northside Jam, 25 March, 6.30-pm-8.30pm. Join Andrew Hunt, Peter Grace and friends as they rock the Function Room at the Geebung Bowlo.  More information.

Bass Workshop with Simon Carter, Saturday 28 March, 10.00am-11.30am. Coorparoo Bowls Club. More information.

GeeBUMS Jam and Open Mics, Sunday 29 March, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Andrew Hunt leads a fun event mixing a jam and open mic opportunities.  Choose your jam songs from the BUMS song library. Come and give it a try on the last Sunday of every month. More information.

BUMS Venues - Changes Coming If you haven’t heard the news, we are looking for a new space for the Ferny Grove jam as the current venue has been taken over. And we also hear that Bowls Queensland intends to put the Coorparoo Bowls Club up for sale.  Read all about here.

Bass Workshop with Simon Carter Simon's 28th March workshop has filled quickly.  We are planning to repeat the event – if you’re interested send your name, email and phone details to secretary@brisbaneukulele.com Find out more here.

Upcoming Festivals Melbourne Ukulele Festival. Last weekend in March - 27th to 29th March. All the details and tickets. *****  Newkulele Festival Newcastle 21st to 23rd August A fun, musically inclusive weekend celebrating the sounds of the ukulele. This unique family friendly, community event is suitable for all ages and ukulele enthusiasts. All the details here.

New! Beginners' Classes at Ukulele Friday 6.00pm-6.30pm before the jam.  More information.

Are you a Leftie? Here are some tips from Keryn Henderson for left-handed ukulele players.

Maton Concert uke for sale Find out more.

This newsletter was compiled by Denise Frost.

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