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  • BUG Jam hosted by Mike Cox and his band of miscreants - September 19

    Mike Cox posted on September 19, 2018 05:28
    Mark and Sue are away for September leaving the keys to the kingdom in the sketchy hands of me, Mike Cox, and my band of miscreants. For Septembe...
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    Posted in: Calendar of Special Events, Monthly Announcements (0 Comments)
  • BUG Jam - Folk, Country and Bluegrass Revue

    Mike Cox posted on September 21, 2016 17:51
        City Folk Music Festival comes to Ottawa every September so with Folk Music on the brain, it only seems fitting to enjoy a night...
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    Posted in: Calendar of Special Events, Monthly Announcements (0 Comments)
  • YouTube playlist for November 2014

    Mike Cox posted on November 10, 2014 09:35
    I have not made on of these in a while, but here it is for this month.  Put it on and give it a listen, nothing beats familiarity when trying to ...
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    Posted in: BUG Videos, November 2014 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • BUG Jam November 21 - Dylan and Young!

    Mike Cox posted on November 21, 2012 11:38
    Sue mentioned that she does not really play Bob Dylan and Neil Young a whole lot, so it is up to the instigators of this theme to step and post. If th...
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    Posted in: Calendar of Special Events, Monthly Announcements, September 2012 - Ralph Shaw workshop & concert (0 Comments)
  • The Outhouse Project (The Cox Job)

    Mike Cox posted on August 29, 2019 15:39
    Song written by BUG members Charles de Lint and Mike Cox that chronicles the salvation of a doomed outhouse.
    Posted in: Individual Songs, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • No No Song

    Mike Cox posted on September 12, 2018 19:48
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS THE VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING USING THE (C) SONGSHEET! I will put it in the PDF in both C and F but we may do it in F on BU...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 , August 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Julie, Do Ya Love Me

    Mike Cox posted on September 06, 2018 12:15
    Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. (born July 22, 1943) is an American singer, actor and occasional songwriter, who became a popular&nb...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Closing Time (Leonard Cohen)

    Mike Cox posted on September 04, 2018 17:28
    I think we can do this!
    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Mary Jane's Last Dance

    Mike Cox posted on August 30, 2018 18:07
    "Mary Jane's Last Dance" is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • You can't always get what you want

    Mike Cox posted on August 25, 2018 14:44
    Rolling Stones
    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Coming into Los Angeles

    Mike Cox posted on August 25, 2018 13:33
    By Arlo
    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • King of The Hill

    Mike Cox posted on August 25, 2018 13:03
    Back from Rio is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Byrds&n...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • You don't know how it feels

    Mike Cox posted on August 25, 2018 11:57
    "You Don't Know How It Feels" is a song and the lead single from Tom Petty's 1994 album Wildflowers. It reached No. 1 on t...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Illegal Smile

    Mike Cox posted on August 23, 2018 19:33
    John Prine (born October 10, 1946) is an American country folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a composer, recording arti...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Them Stems

    Mike Cox posted on August 23, 2018 19:22
    Christopher Alvin Stapleton[1][2] (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter,[3][4] guitarist,[5] and record producer....
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35

    Mike Cox posted on August 23, 2018 19:06
    {t:Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35} {st:Bob Dylan} {c:Key of C - you can skip the dim chords} {c:Intro: Drum and tambourine for the 1 2 3 4} {c:H...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • It's all going to pot

    Mike Cox posted on August 17, 2018 18:52
    Contribution by Heather Bromberg Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard - It's All Going to Pot  Published on 20 Apr 2015 "It's All...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2018 (0 Comments)
  • Great Compromise, The

    Mike Cox posted on January 25, 2018 11:06
    You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning if you tune down to F# B D# G# The Great Compromise is a song written and performed by John Prine....
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Feb 2018 - They love me, they love me not (0 Comments)
  • CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Jack Johnson version)

    Mike Cox posted on November 19, 2017 17:04
    A modernized version of the traditional song. The video is in the same key! ****REFORMATTED December 3, 2018 - SR****
    Posted in: Individual Songs, December 2017, December 2018, Dec 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Clay Pigeons

    Mike Cox posted on September 06, 2017 20:28
    Blaze Foley song recorded by John Prine from his Fair and Square album
    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2017, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • I hope that I don't fall in love with you

    Mike Cox posted on August 30, 2017 06:53
    Proper songsheet to come in a few days https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/tom-waits-i-hope-i-dont-fall-in-love-with-you-chords-s266395 ~~~ChordPro ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2017, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Row Bullies Row

    Mike Cox posted on August 23, 2017 18:17
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG IN THE SAME KEY IN GCEA TUNING, IF YOU USE THE (F) SONGSHEET AND PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE FIRST FRET. Traditional song, also called ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2017, March 2018 Kitchen Party, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Crazy

    Mike Cox posted on September 11, 2016 18:20
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG PRETTY CLOSELY WITH THE 1ST VIDEO IN GCEA TUNING! "Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, September 2016 - Folk, Country, Bluegrass (0 Comments)
  • Going up the Country

    Mike Cox posted on July 09, 2016 13:27
    Canned Heat is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The group has been noted for its interpretations of blues material and for its eff...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 20, 2016 - Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Centerfield

    Mike Cox posted on July 09, 2016 11:45
    The song sheet is in the same key as the video! We'll play the abridged version at the Champions' ballgames and BUG Jams! "Centerfield...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 20, 2016 - Anything Goes, July 2019, April 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Another Time and Place

    Mike Cox posted on July 03, 2016 14:53
    I sang this at BUG open-mic a few months ago.  It is a lovely song and easy enough to play. David Kenneth Ritz "Dave" Van Ronk (June...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 20, 2016 - Anything Goes, September 2016 - Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Covington Girl

    Mike Cox posted on July 03, 2016 14:25
       ~~~ChordPro Version UPDATED July 16 2016 CEL~~~
    Posted in: Individual Songs, July 20, 2016 - Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Saltwater Joys

    Mike Cox posted on June 05, 2016 12:29
    Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers is the name of a musical and comedy trio from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which is composed of Kevin Blac...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Canada is Cool BUG Jam! June 15, 2016, BUG Hooley March 2017, September 2017, March 2018 Kitchen Party, March 2019, Sept 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Come Dancing

    Mike Cox posted on May 07, 2016 14:23
    TO PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO, PUT YOUR CAPO ON THE 5th FRET. "Come Dancing" is a 1982 song written by Ray Davies and performed by British...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, May 18 2016 (0 Comments)
  • Paradise

    Mike Cox posted on March 03, 2016 19:38
    A fabulous jam song.  The verses and chorus are the same melody so the song is very repetitive which makes is instantly learnable. Both videos ar...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, May 18 2016, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Mary Ellen Carter, The

    Mike Cox posted on February 18, 2016 23:14
    YOU CAN PLAY IN THE SAME KEY AS THE RECORDING IN GCEA TUNING, USING THE (G) SONGSHEET! "The Mary Ellen Carter" is a song written and firs...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, March 2016 Kitchen Party, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Where Did You Sleep Last Night

    Mike Cox posted on January 31, 2016 18:57
    We have another version of this song on the site "In The Pines". This is the traditional Folk version popularized by Leadbelly. ~~~C...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2016 - Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • Crocodile Rock

    Mike Cox posted on January 31, 2016 13:22
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE VIDEO! Note that in this songsheet I have shown every chord to help with the timing of the song - SR "Crocodile Ro...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2016 - Anything Goes, April 2017 Anything Goes (0 Comments)
  • BUG Mugs - The great faces of Bytown Ukulele Group

    Mike Cox posted on January 30, 2016 20:00
    In November 2015 we had another country music night at BUG.  It was fantastic night as usual and being November Alex decided he wanted to take a ...
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    Posted in: Notes (2 Comments)
  • Forty-Five Years

    Mike Cox posted on October 27, 2015 22:22
    You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning if you tune your uke 2 semi-tones lower to F A# D G. We'll be playing in the key of C. St...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, February 2016 - Anything Goes, November 2016 Anything Goes Favourites, BUG Hooley March 2017, June 2018 - Canada, March 2019, June 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Don't Go Into That Barn

    Mike Cox posted on October 07, 2015 17:25
    With spooky lyrics, why not add it to Halloween? This Tom Waites 2004 song seems to have been based on the 2003 NY Times account of a slave jail in...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Spooktacular BUG Jam - Oct 2015, Oct 2016 BUG Spooktacular, October 2017, October 2018, October 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Haunting

    Mike Cox posted on October 07, 2015 17:18
    Mike C - I sang this song at the half a couple years ago for Halloween. This is going to be very much my own intrepretation and with help from Chris, ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, Spooktacular BUG Jam - Oct 2015, Oct 2016 BUG Spooktacular, October 2017, October 2018, October 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Tonight Will Be Fine

    Mike Cox posted on May 29, 2015 22:22
    Here is a lesser known oldie from Leonard Cohen.  Leonard sings this in key of [A] which works for me but I will move it to [D], it sounds better...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2015 - Canada eh!?, September 16 2015 BUG Jam (0 Comments)
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Time

    Mike Cox posted on May 28, 2015 13:32
    A trip to early adulthood for me... from the 1984 album Stealing Fire which was fantastic all the way through, and covered by Barenaked Ladies, Lovers...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2015 - Canada eh!?, September 16 2015 BUG Jam (3 Comments)
  • Summer Wages

    Mike Cox posted on May 27, 2015 19:11
    ~~~ChordPro Verson UPDATED May 31, 2015 CEL~~~
    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2015 - Canada eh!? (1 Comments)
  • Fish and Whistle

    Mike Cox posted on April 29, 2015 20:54
    Time for more Prine... Maybe you’ve never heard a John Prine song in your life. But if someone spun his 1978 album Bruised Orange for you, un...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, May 2015 BUG jam, September 2016 - Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Sept 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Maggie May

    Mike Cox posted on April 25, 2015 22:25
    You can play along with the first video using the (D) song sheet! I believe for the May 2018 jam, Mike will lead it using the (G) song sheet....
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, May 2015 BUG jam, February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It, May 2018 (2 Comments)
  • When Will We Be Married

    Mike Cox posted on February 28, 2015 13:30
    YOU CAN PLAY ALONG WITH THE WATERBOYS IN GCEA TUNING, USING THE WATERBOYS SONGSHEET! Traditional as performed by The Waterboys on their album Fishe...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, March 2015, March 2016 Kitchen Party, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2018 Kitchen Party, March 2019, March 2020 (1 Comments)
  • Mr. Bojangles

    Mike Cox posted on January 08, 2015 11:49
    "Mr. Bojangles" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, January 2015 Anything Goes, September 16 2015 BUG Jam, September 2016 - Folk, Country, Bluegrass, February 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Jambalaya

    Mike Cox posted on January 08, 2015 11:46
    With a melody based on the Cajun song "Grand Texas", some sources, including Allmusic, claim that the song was co-written by Williams and Mo...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, January 2015 Anything Goes, May 2015 BUG jam, July 2018 - Summer, April 2019 (1 Comments)
  • Water Bill, The

    Mike Cox posted on January 04, 2015 18:48
    The video is in the same key! Lake Of Stew is a six-piece acoustic string band from Montreal, and they’ve been spreading their good vibes for...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, January 2015 Anything Goes, November 2015 - Country, bluegrass, old-timey..., February 2017 - What's Love Got To Do With It (0 Comments)
  • Hielan' Laddie

    Mike Cox posted on November 02, 2014 20:08
    This is a song that popped up while my phone was on random play.  Chris Hill and I sang it a couple times and it is a simple and fun song. L...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, November 2014 Anything Goes, March 2015, March 2016 Kitchen Party, BUG Hooley March 2017, March 2019, March 2020 (0 Comments)
  • Please Don't Bury Me

    Mike Cox posted on October 25, 2014 18:47
    We will sing this in the Key of D, and keep instrumental parts short and consistent after each chorus. "Please Don't Bury Me" was a r...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, November 2014 Anything Goes, September 2017, October 2018, Sept 2019, October 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Blackfly Song, The

    Mike Cox posted on June 02, 2014 07:37
    You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning if you put your capo on the 5th fret! "The Black Fly Song" is a song by Wade Hemsworth, ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, June 2014 - celebrate Canada, Canada is Cool BUG Jam! June 15, 2016, September 2016 - Folk, Country, Bluegrass, June 2018 - Canada, June 2019 (0 Comments)
  • Springtime Paradox

    Mike Cox posted on April 06, 2014 15:20
    I performed this song at BUG a long time ago, when we first moved to Clocktower. The song was new and my allergies were so bad I could hardly sing so ...
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    Posted in: Individual Songs, April 2014 - Spring! Everything old is new again! (2 Comments)