BUG Gigs

2020

Gigs are cancelled for the foreseable future.

.. until 🦠 COVID-19 🦠 is under control

History

2020

BUG Private now exists for us to "meet"

29th of August 2020 saw us together in a virtual sense for Play Music on the Porch Day.  You can see it all on this facebook event, all in the comments.

2019

Our 2019 stats: Total songs played: 828        238 Different songs, with 76 One hit wonders  

Jeanie's Christmas Party Report 2019:

Over 70 people attended, and we had quite a few folks were weren’t able to make it this year due to other commitments. 
 
Those of you who started attending BUG at the Black Hill Hotel will remember Peg – Karen Connell’s mum, who used to come each week.  She moved back to Queensland a few years ago, but it was terrific to see her again at the BUG Christmas Party.
 
We also welcomed George Walpole back from his adventures around Australia with Donna.  How good to play the songs that have Flute solos parts…. Great to hear that again. 
 
Brian was very clever in writing new words to “I dream of Jeannie” (with the light brown hair) which he performed brilliantly…. I am not lost for words very often…. But you really got me with that one Brian.
 
I thanked all the members of the organising group, particularly Judy (and Helen) for keeping the gigs organised for us.  I thanked Jill for her work on our Webpage, Facebook Page and also keeping all the logins sorted for everyone. Suzanne is often there first each week, and sets up the room for us, as well as playing a mean bass. The increase in people able to lead the group both at our BOG sessions and at Gigs, has been very impressive this year, with Rob, Clare, Peta, Jill, Judy, Helen all now able to do this for the group.  Ian and Richard have also supported the Organising Group as well.
 
Open Mike has been a feature this year, with over 182 people performing.  Some have been in small groups – e.g. Ukewaymen, Small Town Gals, Crowded Uke, AIR, TBAG, Handsome Buggers, Klamity Ukes and Ukulele Affair, as well as many individuals. This will certainly stay as a component of our weekly BUG sessions in 2020. 
 
Finally, I would like to thank you all so very much for your kind donations.  My new uke sounds grand…. And I know there has been some organising going on behind the scenes, so thanks to the organisers of the surprise…. You know who you are.
 
And so we move on to the next year for BUG. 

2018

Our thanks, always, to the people who bring us BUG, by volunteering their knowledge and skill to the Ukulele playing community.

2018 sees us at the Bunch of Grapes, who have even made changes to their menu to make us feel welcome!

Jeannie has run a January Strumming workshop - see details on the Workshops tab, if you are logged in.

Our next gig is in February in Clunes (always the best fun) - see Gigs coming up

2017

December:

14th December sees us at the Bunch of Grapes in Pleasant Street.

RSVPs for Christmas session on 21 December 2017 at Bunch of Grapes - so far we have 70 attending, so definitely in the Bistro room. Anyone who hasn't let me know they are coming, please do so asap.

2016

September:

Sunday 18 September - Ukulele Affair ( Judy, Helen and Jeannie) will be performing at Sutton's House of Music on Sunday 18 September from 2.30 - 4.30pm Entry is free. Hope some of you can make it. We have a whole lot of new material for this show.

BUG Members playing at the MUF

Melbourne Ukulele Festival was held on 28th–30th of October, Northcote, Melbourne

Jeannie, Helen and Judy - Ukulele Affair  Saturday October 29, 12:20pm - Open Studio

- 204 High Street, Northcote

Richard Johnson  Sunday October 30, 1:40pm - Open Studio

- 204 High Street, Northcote

For July:

Booking for July at the Library

6 week programme at the library from July 20 at 2.30pm each Wednesday, run by Tony Chew.
The library has ukuleles for participants to use.

Tara Hossack is the contact person. City of Ballarat Library Services - 03 5338 6864 Email:

Over the 6 week period participants will learn:

1. The components of the ukulele, the various sizes of instruments and how they sound and how to tune a ukulele
2. Basic chords, strumming technique and links to resources
3. A new song each week

June 2016

30th June - Beginners session at 6pm (thanks Jeannie) - stay for dinner, and the main session at 7:30

Jeannie is working on the BUG Performance Bug Book 2

April 2016

Beginners sessions originally were to be for the month of January only.  Thanks to Jeannie's commitment, they have run until April.

Changes to Beginners: The beginners group will meet at 6pm Thursdays, BUT from the 21st of April, the Beginners Lessons at 6pm will run every second Thursday, or there abouts.
Please email to confirm beginners is on (it may change due to other commitments).

Easter Saturday - 26th March

Come and hear us play - at 11:30am AND again at 12:30 - Ballarat's Lakeside "Smart Living" Farmers Market - Saturday 26th March 2016 - Lake Wendouree - near Pipers by the Lake.

BREAZE runs the Smart Living Market - every 2nd and 4th Saturday at Lake Wendouree, and on the 5th Saturdays, at Central Square.