Featured BUG Jam Videos 20 December 2024 2024 - December BUG Jam VIDEO & SONGBOOK Here's our Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam recorded on December 18, 2024, at Red Bird Live - a full house of enthusiastic ukers! We're in Ottawa Ontario Canada - join us to strum, sing, and be merry! It's FUN! And you don't need to be any good.
Featured BUG Jams & Events 1 November 2024 IMPORTANT NEWS! You will now always have a seat at BUG! How? Beginning with our jam on March 20, 2024, all folks must have a ticket to be admitted to our BUG Jams at Red Bird. Please share this news with anyone you know who comes to BUG!
Featured BUG Jam 01/25 1 November 2024 BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 15, 2025 Happy New Year! Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.
Songs 26 November 2024 23 Décembre The song 23 Décembre was written by band members Pierre Huet (lyrics) and Michel Rivard (music) and recorded on their first, self-titled album, Beau Dommage, in 1974.
Songs 25 November 2024 Skating Rink "Skating Rink" was written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter, David Francey, in 2003.
Songs 5 November 2024 Bad Day "Bad Day" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter from his self-titled second studio album (2005).
Songs 5 November 2024 Singing Away My Blues "Singing Away My Blues" was written and recorded by Canadian singer/songwriter T.C. Connors, a.k.a., Stompin' Tom Connors in 1978.
Songs 5 November 2024 Little Ukulele "Little Ukulele" is a song written by Canadian Kevin Breit, and recorded by Canadian singer/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Harry Manx and Kevin, for their 2011 collaborative album, Strictly Whatever.
Songs 30 October 2024 North Country "North Country" is a Canadian song written by Jimmy Rankin, and recorded by The Rankin Family for their album, North Country, released in 1993.
Songs 28 October 2024 Good Mother “Good Mother” was written by Canadian singer-songwriter, Jann Arden, for her second album, Living Under June, released in 1994.
Songs 8 September 2024 C'est l'Halloween "C'est l'Halloween" was written in 1981 by a young teacher named Matt Maxwell, and it was the song that inspired him to leave his teaching job and begin a 15-year career as a children's performer.
Songs 30 June 2024 Constant Craving "Constant Craving" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang and Ben Mink, performed by lang and included on her second solo album, Ingénue (1992). The song won lang a Grammy Award in the category for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1993.
Songs 29 June 2024 I Lost My Baby "I Lost My Baby" is from Québécois singer-songwriter Jean Leloup's album, Le dôme, released in 1996.
Songs 26 June 2024 Love Is A Rose "Love Is a Rose" is a song written and composed by Canadian singer-songwriter, Neil Young. It first became popular in 1975 when Linda Ronstadt had a country hit with her version.
Songs 25 March 2024 Lovin' You Ain't Easy "Lovin' You Ain't Easy" was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Michel Pagliaro and was first released in 1971.
Songs 10 March 2024 Captain Wedderburn "Captain Wedderburn" was recorded by Great Big Sea with Sarah Harmer. It's based on "Captain Wedderburn's Courtship" an old Scottish ballad dating from 1785 or earlier - Child Ballad #46, Roud 36.
Songs 6 March 2024 Night Pat Murphy Died, The "The Night Pat Murphy Died" is a popular Newfoundland folk song regarding the death of a man and the antics of his friends as they engage in a traditional Irish wake. It is often attributed to Johnny Burke (1851–1930), a popular St. John's balladeer.
Songs 4 March 2024 Ol' Outport Museum "Ol' Outport Museum" is a song with lyrics written by Rob Starkes of La Scie, Newfoundland, in 2022. Music is based on The Great Rock Island Route published 1882 and later know as Wabash Cannonball.
documentary 30 January 2024 Documentary - Nova Scotia's Ukulele Harmony An interesting 4-part documentary called "Nova Scotia's Ukulele Harmony", about the ukulele's history on the east coast of Canada.
Songs 30 January 2024 Sing Me A Song In 2022, Canadian singer-songwriters William Prince and Serena Ryder released the standalone singles "Sing Me a Song" and "River of Tears".
Songs 8 June 2023 Sunny Days The "Sunny Days" gold album was released by Canadian band, Lighthouse, in 1972, and the single "Sunny Days" became the band's second Top 5 Canadian hit single and second to go platinum. It was also a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #34 on December 9, 1972.
Songs 7 June 2023 I'm Moving On "I'm Moving On" is a 1950 country standard written by Canadian singer-songwriter, Hank Snow. It was a success in the record charts and has been recorded by numerous musicians in a variety of styles.
Songs 1 June 2023 Until It’s Time For You To Go "Until It's Time for You to Go" is a song from the 1965 album Many a Mile by Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Songs 24 May 2023 Last Song "Last Song" is a 1972 hit song by Canadian trio Edward Bear. It was the first release from their self-titled third album and was their greatest hit.
Songs 24 March 2023 Wasn't That A Party "Wasn't That A Party" was written and first released by American singer-songwriter Tom Paxton on April 10, 1973.
Songs 23 March 2023 Round And Round "Round And Round" was written and recorded by Matt Andersen and released on his 2009 album "Live From The Phoenix Theatre".
Songs 10 January 2023 Summer Vibe "Summer Vibe" was released on Walk Off The Earth's album, REVO, on March 19, 2013.
