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 9 May 2015 Daydream "Daydream" is a popular song written by John Sebastian, published in 1966. The song was originally recorded that year by Sebastian's group The Lovin' Spoonful and released on their album of the same title.
Songs 8 May 2015 Cruel To Be Kind "Cruel to Be Kind" is a 1979 single by Nick Lowe, co-written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz bandmate Ian Gomm, that peaked at No. 12 in both the UK and U.S. charts that summer.
Songs 3 May 2015 If I Were A Carpenter "If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. Hardin's recording appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. In 1970 a duet cover by Johnny Cash and June Carter went to number 2 on the country chart.
Songs 29 April 2015 Fish And Whistle "Fish And Whistle" is a song written by American folk singer-songwriter John Prine and released in 1978 on his fifth album, Bruised Orange.
Songs 2 April 2015 Attitude Of Gratitude The Swinging Belles, a JUNO award-winning swing band for kids from St. John’s, NL, are intent on getting both kids and adults to kick up their heels and have a swinging good time with the whole family!
Songs 1 March 2015 Two Sisters "The Two Sisters" is a murder ballad that recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her sister.
Songs 12 January 2015 Marvelous Toy, The "The Marvelous Toy" was written in 1961 by Tom Paxton an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Songs 11 January 2015 Renaissance DOWNLOAD SONGSHEET Renaissance (WORD) Renaissance (PDF) You can play along with Valdy in GCEA tuning if you put your capo on the 2nd fret! This
Songs 9 January 2015 Atlantic City "Atlantic City" is a song recorded by Bruce Springsteen, (written by Bruce Springsteen), which first appeared on Springsteen's 1982 solo album Nebraska. Springsteen has often played the song in a full band arrangement in concert.
Songs 8 January 2015 Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream This 1950 folk classic "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" remains a powerful anti-war favourite. It is the most famous song written by U.S.-born, naturalized Canadian folk singer, Ed McCurdy.
Songs 8 January 2015 Mr. Bojangles "Mr. Bojangles" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. The song is notated in two time signatures: 3/4 and 6/8.
Songs 8 January 2015 Jambalaya Released in July 1952, crediting Hank Williams as the sole author, it was performed by Williams as a country song. It reached number one on the U.S. country charts for fourteen non-consecutive weeks. "Jambalaya" remains one of Hank Williams' most popular songs today.
Songs 4 January 2015 Water Bill, The "The Water Bill" is a song from Canadian band Lake Of Stew's 2008 debut album, 'Ain't Tired Of Lovin'.
Songs 4 January 2015 Circle (All My Life’s a Circle) "Circle" is a Harry Chapin song released on the Sniper and Other Love Songs album in 1972. It became the song that he typically finished his concerts with. This song is also known as All My Life's a Circle and Circles.
Songs 4 December 2014 Present Face Garfunkel and Oates is an American comedy–folk duo operating out of Los Angeles, California, consisting of actresses and songwriters Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel) and Kate Micucci (Oates). The band name is derived from "two famous rock-and-roll second bananas", Art Garfunkel and John Oates.
Songs 27 November 2014 Aspenglow "Aspenglow" is by John Denver and appears on the album "Take Me To Tomorrow" (1970) and on the album "Rocky Mountain Christmas" (1975).
Songs 26 November 2014 Noël est arrivé Traditional French Christmas song as covered by Charles de Lint
Songs 26 November 2014 Christmas Time's A-Comin' "Christmas Time's A-Comin'" is a popular bluegrass Christmas standard song written by Bell Labs engineer Benjamin "Tex" Logan.
Songs 11 November 2014 Old Dan Tucker "Old Dan Tucker", also known as "Ole Dan Tucker", "Dan Tucker", and other variants, is an American popular song.
Songs 9 November 2014 Me And Bobby McGee "Me And Bobby McGee" was written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Roger Miller. Roger Miller was the first artist to have a hit with the song, peaking with it at No. 12 on the US country chart in 1969.
Songs 9 November 2014 If I Had A Hammer "If I Had a Hammer" was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949, and was first recorded by their band the Weavers.
Songs 2 November 2014 Hielan’ Laddie "Highland Laddie", also known as "Hielan' Laddie", is the name of a Scottish popular folk tune "If thou'lt play me fair play", but as with many old melodies various sets of words can be sung to it, of which Robert Burns's poem "Highland Laddie" is probably the best known.
Songs 27 October 2014 Little Boxes "Little Boxes" was written by Malvina Reynolds, a social activist and writer of protest songs.
