Featured Photos 7 March 2026 BUGs play at In From The Cold at Parkdale United Church - March 2026 Mark and I want to thank each and every one of the amazing volunteers who made the time today to join us for the In
Featured BUG Jam Videos 11 February 2026 2026 - February BUG Jam VIDEO & SONGBOOK Here's our Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam recorded on February 11, 2026! 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 January 2026 Save the Dates for Upcoming BUG Jams! Mark your calendars to remind you when the BUG Jams are and when you can purchase tickets - it's not ALWAYS the same! It will always be on a Wednesday, but not necessarily the 3rd Wednesday of the month!
Featured BUG Jam 03/26 1 January 2026 BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live! March 18, 2026 Join us for some fine tunes, shenanigans, and a wee tipple to ward off the last chill of winter! Sure we'll have a whale of a time! It's great craic and ye dunna need to be any good.
Featured BUG Jam 04/26 1 January 2026 BUG Jam Live! April 15, 2026 Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.
Featured Photos 10 December 2025 BUG Jam Live! December 2025 So much ukulele fun on a beautiful, snowy winter night! Fabulous festive outfits, a terrific dessert buffet, and outstanding, enthusiastic singing from all of you!
Songs 22 February 2026 Gillis Mountain "Gillis Mountain" is a song written by Canadian singer/songwriter Raylene Rankin and recorded by Canadian music group The Rankin Family for their 1990 album, Fare Thee Well Love.
Songs 21 February 2026 Hurry Up, Harry "Hurry Up, Harry" is a traditional Canadian folk song c. 1849 - 1900) capturing life in an Ontario lumber camp. As sung by LaRena Clark and collected by Edith Fowke.
Songs 6 May 2025 Own Sweet Time "Own Sweet Time" is written by Canadian singer-songwriter, Maureen Ennis, and released by The Ennis Sisters on their album, Keeping Time, in 2018.
Songs 5 May 2025 Mademoiselle (Voulez-vous Danser) "Mademoiselle (Voulez-vous Danser)" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter, Lennie Gallant, and released on his 1994 album, The Open Window.
Songs 3 April 2025 Moon Over Melbourne "Moon Over Melbourne" was written by Canadian singer-songwriter, David Francey, in 2011 for an Australian friend's birthday!
Songs 26 February 2025 Island, The Kenzie MacNeil, Order of Nova Scotia (2 September 1952 – 24 July 2021) was a Canadian songwriter, performer, producer and director in television, film, radio and stage. MacNeil is best known for his song “The Island,” an unofficial anthem of Cape Breton Island.
Songs 30 December 2024 Lock-Keeper Canadian Singer-songwriter, Stan Rogers, wrote this song and recorded it on his 1984 album, From Fresh Water.
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 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 7 September 2024 Urge For Going “Urge for Going” was a pivotal composition for Joni Mitchell, yet her own studio version — originally recorded for Blue in 1971 — didn’t come out until 1972 (as the B side to the “You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio” single), and remained unreleased on her albums until 1996, when it appeared on Hits.
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 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.
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 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 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 30 November 2022 Santa Never Brings A Banjolele "Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo" (re-done as "Santa Never Brings A Banjolele" by Sue) is a celebrated holiday song from the multi-talented and multiple-award-winning Canadian musician, David Myles. It was released in 2014 on his Christmas album entitled "It's Christmas".
Songs 28 November 2022 A Children's Winter "A Children's Winter" was written and recorded by Dermot O'Reilly, a well-known member of Ryan's Fancy, in the mid-1970's.
Songs 27 November 2022 Til It All Comes 'Round Again (Solstice Song) This beautiful song, 'Til It All Comes 'Round Again (Solstice Song), was written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter, Kate Ferris, in 2019 to honour the Winter Solstice, and the coming of Light.
Songs 26 November 2022 Solstice Carole "Solstice Carole" was written by Kim Baryluk, and released on The Wyrd Sisters now discontinued cassette "Leave A Little Light" in 1993.
Songs 6 June 2021 This Storm Written and recorded by award-winning Prince Edward Island, Canada singer-songwriters Tara MacLean and Catherine MacLellan in 2020 while in self-isolation - miles apart - and with friends Natalie Williams-Calhoun (cello) and Mark Westberg (mixing/mastering).
