Featured BUG Jams & Events 2 March 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 05/24 1 January 2024 BUG "Dance Party" Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 15, 2024 It's time for a May ukulele dance party and you're invited! Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! Don't worry - no dancing required just enthusiastic uke playing and singing! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.
Featured BUG Jam 06/24 1 January 2024 BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 19, 2024 Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.
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 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 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 29 November 2022 Calling To Say "Calling To Say" was written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter, Serena Ryder, and released as a single in 2007.
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).
Songs 14 April 2021 Could I Have This Dance? "Could I Have This Dance?" is a song recorded by the Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. It was used in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy and appeared on both the Urban Cowboy soundtrack album for that film, as well as on the Anne Murray's Greatest Hits compilation album, issued in late 1980.
Songs 9 January 2021 My Heart Will Go On "My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic"
Songs 21 June 2020 Ukuleles Across Canada Medley "Ukuleles Across Canada Medley" is a medley of songs written by a songwriter born in each province. To date, I haven't included songs by songwriters born in Yukon, Northwest Territories, or Nunavut, but they can always be added for another time. Happy Canada Day!
Songs 2 June 2019 Gang Of Rhythm In December 2012, Walk Off the Earth released an original single titled "Gang of Rhythm".
Songs 23 May 2019 Stompa "Stompa" is a song performed by Canadian singer/songwriter Serena Ryder. The song was written by Ryder and Jerrod Bettis for Ryder's sixth studio album, Harmony (2012).
Songs 7 June 2018 Rude "Rude" is the 2013 debut single by Canadian band Magic! from their debut studio album, Don't Kill the Magic.
Songs 3 June 2018 In Hell I'll Be In Good Company An updated version of The Dead South's single "In Hell, I'll Be in Good Company", produced by Jason Plumb, was created along with a video on YouTube, and is credited as contributing to this breakthrough release for the band.
Songs 28 January 2018 Lost Together "Lost Together" was written by Greg Keelor for Blue Rodeo's 1992 album of the same name.
Songs 11 June 2017 Sound That Love Makes, The On May 6, 2014, Sarah McLachlan released her first album of original music in four years, titled Shine On which is where you'll find "The Sound That Love Makes".
Songs 28 March 2017 Treat You Better “Treat You Better” was nominated for a 2017 Juno award "Single of the Year", which was held in Ottawa on April 2, 2017. The album "Illuminate" was nominated for "Pop Album of the Year" and "Album of the Year". Shawn Mendes was nominated as "Artist of the Year" and for "Juno Fan Choice Award".
Songs 13 March 2017 Devotion "Devotion" is a song by Coleman Hell (born April 25, 1989), a Canadian musician from Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Songs 23 July 2016 Be My Yoko Ono "Be My Yoko Ono" is the 1992 debut single by the Canadian musical group Barenaked Ladies.
Songs 27 April 2016 Complicated "Complicated" is the debut single by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released in 2002 from her debut album, Let Go.
Songs 28 May 2015 Lovers In A Dangerous Time "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn and originally released on his 1984 album Stealing Fire.
Songs 1 June 2014 Summer Of '69 "Summer of '69" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Bryan Adams, from his fourth album, Reckless (1984).
Songs 28 May 2014 Having My Baby, (You're) "(You're) Having My Baby" is a song written and recorded in 1974 by Canadian singer Paul Anka (born and raised in our own city of Ottawa, Ontario).
Songs 28 December 2013 Diana The song "Diana" brought Ottawa native Paul Anka stardom in 1957 as it rocketed to #1 on the Canadian and U.S. music charts. "Diana" is one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist.
