5WHEN: Wednesday February 19, 2024
TIME: 7:30 to 10:00...ish p.m.
WHERE: Red Bird Live Music, 1165 Bank Street, one block south of Sunnyside Ave., Old Ottawa South. Also, check out their Facebook page: Red Bird Live | Facebook.
Red Bird is a live music listening venue in Ottawa South with a brand new ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) HVAC ventilation system installed in November 2021 - ERV improves indoor air quality by providing fresh outside air. The venue is at street level with front and back doors.
FOOD & DRINK: We encourage you to support Red Bird when you attend a BUG Jam by purchasing something to eat and/or drink because Geoff Cass, the owner, gives us his beautiful space, wonderful servers, and highly-skilled sound technician to us at no cost - he foots the bill! Red Bird has a delicious selection of pressed sandwiches, sausages, personal pizzas, and other treats, as well as local beers, ciders, non-alcoholic craft sodas, cocktails, wine, and coffee/tea - all locally sourced.
SONGS: Anything goes this month! We'll be playing through the songs in the PDF songbook that WILL be posted below at the top of the SONG LIST and we'll display the songsheets on a screen at the front of the room. You can also download the songbook and chord charts to your device if you'd like to use your own device at the jam.
YOU CAN REQUEST A SONG THAT YOU'D LIKE US TO SING BY CHOOSING ONE FROM THE BUG SONGS LIBRARY and then emailing me the title at Sue@bytownukulele.ca And why not grab a couple of friends and volunteer to lead a song. It's wonderful fun when we get lots of different BUGs at the mics to lead songs, so please don't be shy! Of course, Mark and I and lots of other BUGs are always happy to sing and play along with you as well! Just let me know if you need it in a different key to suit your voice.
You can also submit a new songsheet, in an editable text file, along with a link to a YouTube video by an artist that best represents how you like to play the song to Sue@bytownukulele.ca. If you play the song differently than the artists who recorded the song, then send me a video of you playing the song the way you want to lead the group. I'll work with you to format it for BUG. And last but not least, you could just send me the title of a song and a YouTube video of the artist singing it, and I'll do up a songsheet for you.
DEADLINE for song requests & submissions: February 5, 2025
OPEN MIC: There will be two or three open mic spots this time round, if we get volunteers. If you're interested, please email me, Sue@bytownukulele.ca, with the name of the song you'd like to sing and the artist/songwriter. If spots are full, you'll be put on a waiting list for the next available spot. If you love open mic sessions, we'd also highly encourage you to participate in Red Bird's Open Stage every Tuesday evening and their Coffee House every Sunday afternoon.
DEADLINE for open mic submissions: February 5, 2025
SEATING: 1000 square feet on the main floor with seats for up to 90 people, depending on setup, and the venue capacity is 100. There are some couches with side tables, regular chairs and tables, and high chairs and tables at the back and along the sides.
ACCESSIBILITY: 6 steps up from the Bank St. sidewalk, with handrails
WASHROOMS: on main floor
PARKING: street parking and small parking lot at the south end of the building.
COVID precautions: We really want to see you but please don't come if you're not feeling well. We also hope everyone has had all the covid vaccines they're eligible for - Mark and I have each had 7 vaccinations so far. Feel free to wear a mask if you want and carrying along some hand sanitizer with you is always a good idea.
IF YOU CAN'T JOIN US LIVE for whatever reason, no worries! We record the jam, so that you can play along with us anytime. Be sure to plug an external speaker into your computer to listen so that you'll hear the uBass and get the full effect. We'll upload the jam video and the songbook we use for the evening on our BUG Jam Videos page.
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