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THIS WEEK: 2010-09-08
cujamWEST
Season opener at The Corktown Ukulele Jam
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ALL UKED UP AND NO PLACE TO JAM??
You're not alone.
We are the ukontinuum.
Citizens of the world, UKE-3.0 is upon us.
The ukulele is experiencing a renaissance, thanks to YouTube, BoingBoing.net, and FaceBook.
Anyone with a uke, a webcam, and a few chords under their fingers can be a star.
cujamWEST began as a conscious effort to develop a visible void in the uke community.
cujamWEST is a weekly gathering for the UKE-3.0 generation.
Lula Lounge
Every Monday: 7:45-9:45pm
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[Plain White T's] Hey There Delilah
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : mollielie. .. read more..

[Plain White T's] Hey There Delilah
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : mollielie. .. read more..

[Mgmt] Kids
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : Riddick. .. read more..

[John Williams] Hedwig's
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : Riddick. .. read more..

[Dire Straits] Money For Nothing
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : Riddick. .. read more..

Free MP3s For “Discovering” And “Exploring The ‘Ukulele”
Friday, September 3, 2010

Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho‘s instructional books are full of tabs and music notation for different songs. It’s hard to play a song if you don’t know it though! So they have recorded simple MP3s of the songs in “Discovering the ‘Ukulele” and “Exploring the &.. .. read more..

Patience and Improving II – Tabs and Time
Friday, September 3, 2010

I think enough time has passed that I can retouch on this subject. Like in the other Patience and Improving post, practice is still important. This is just my opinion on a mental game. That doesn’t mean this is right, or wrong, it’s just observations. First point. (Please note that I don.. .. read more..

Open string Pull-Offs – Video Lesson
Friday, September 3, 2010

Lesson page: Open string Pull-Offs .. read more..

First Position Major Chords
Friday, September 3, 2010

A |-3- E |-0- C |-0- G |-0- ~ A |-4- E |-1- C |-1- G |-1- ~ A |-0- E |-2- C |-2- G |-2- ~ A |-1- E |-3- C |-3- G |-3- ~ A |-2- E |-4- C |-4- G |-4- ~ A |-0- E |-1- C |-0- G |-2- ~ .. .. read more..

Brittni Paiva Playing The National Anthem
Friday, September 3, 2010

Brittni Paiva played the national anthem at a WNBA game – Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics – in Atlanta, GA a few days ago. .. read more..

[Magnetic Fields] Take Ecstasy With Me
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : wormwood37. .. read more..

[The Postal Service] We All Become Silhouettes
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : luna264. .. read more..

[Panic At The Disco] Northern Downpour
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : luna264. .. read more..

[3OH!3] Starstrukk Ft. Katy Perry
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

Lanikai Banjolele: Ukulele Window Shopping
Friday, September 3, 2010

It's interesting to see more US companies bringing out banjo-ukes recently – particularly the mix between the smaller style of banjolele which I associate with the US (like this one Aaron Keim is playing ) and the larger type played by English ukers like George Formby and Mr B . Lanikai have .. .. read more..

[Boys Like Girls] Love Drunk
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[Disney] Hakuna Matata
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[3OH!3] My First Kiss
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[Snow Patrol] Just Say Yes
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[Flo Rida] Right Round Ft.ke$ha
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[All-american Rejects] Dirty Little Secret
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[Cobra Starship] Snakes On A Plane
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

[Cobra Starship] Good Girls Go Bad
Friday, September 3, 2010

Uke tab added by : alphakenny1. .. read more..

Hester Goodman Solo Album, Celtic Ukulele: Friday Links
Friday, September 3, 2010

Ken Middleton's new ebook 12 Tunes for Celtic Ukulele is available to buy on his website . Plenty of free tabs on his site too . Hester Goodman from the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has a solo record coming out You Could At Least Smile . You can on UOGBfans . And here's the first TV interview.. .. read more..

[Papa Roach] Lifeline
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Uke tab added by : peegigs. .. read more..

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cujam WEST is the SECOND best reason why you should uke (or BE uked by) someone you heart, *any* time.
The first best is what you get from HAVING ONE.
There is no simpler way to learn music, make music, or bring music to wherever you go.
They are not expensive. They go in your bag. They are resiliant. They are cute, quirky and they build character. They love you back because they are your best friend.
These people know...
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Every Monday
7:45-9:45pm.
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas Street West (west of Dufferin)

The ukulele brings people together because it's simple and it's real.
Hook up, make music and have fun at Torontos most happening weekly event.
WE WILL HELP YOU LEARN TO PLAY
Never thought you could play music?
Prepare to be amazed.
Photo: Jos Romelo Lagman
Clearly one of Toronto's best rooms, cujamWEST is proud to be born at Lula Lounge.

Good times. Put away your plastic video games and get real.
Cover: $3 makes us THE best entertainment deal in town.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED
  • a playable uke (see below for how to get one if that's an issue)
  • to sign up on the left side of this page
  • to lose your inhibitions. You don't need to be an opera star, but you need to be ready to sing with a group of people. No, we will not single you out.
  • to be ready to have fun. The uke will take you to places you've never been before if you let it. Just show up with your uke and let it take over from there.

cujamWEST is produced by Corktown Ukulele Jam co-founder, Steve McNie and hosted by the inimitable Dan Misener.
This is how it works:
  • 7:00pm: doors open, bar and kitchen are open!
  • 7-7:45: come early if you are new or would like help tuning
  • 7:45: cujamWEST official start time
  • 7:45-8:45pm: we start right in playing songs YOU have requested in weeks prior
  • 8:45: 15 minute bar and bladder break
  • 9-9:45pm: Mix of workshop and open-mic
  • 10pm: World Music Two Point Zero
    When cujamWEST ends, WM2.0 begins with this ultra-cool new presentation of what's hot and happening world music wise on the web!
    Details here.

TOTALLY CHILL
There is *never* pressure to perform in front of people... you take the stage only if you want to (more people don't than do - and that is *SO* OK. There's always a line-up people who want to perform.
If all you want to do is sit back, engage and enjoy - then that's what you do!

THEME NiTES
The third Monday of every month is a theme nite...
Themes like Reggae, St. Patty's, Beatles. Movies/TV, and Your Parents' 8-track Collection are reflected in every segment of the program.
Theme NiTe open-mics are outstanding.

HELP GET THE WORD OUT
Absolutely ANYthing you can think of to help us tell people about what we're up to would be welcome.
DOWNLOAD THIS 8.5x11 poster and get it up on every bulletin board where you live or go to school. Please blog, message, tweet, post on facebook - hey you could even go analogue and tell people about us in person.
  
 
 
  L I N K S
             
  WHERE TO BUY IN THE GTA
Sadly, no one single outlet adequately services the exploding GTA ukulele community with a broad range of instruments and accessories. We would gladly work closely and support one if it did.
  • Broadway Music: Heather and Michael's fabulous store in Orangeville carries a nice selection of Kala and Oscar Schmidt. Ask nicely, they will personally deliver. They have the official CUJAM (KC-02) tuner at a reasonable $19.95 + tax.
  • String Along: The Ruplens are in Dundas Ontario and offer our members 10% on Ohana and accesories deliver directly to members as often as possible.
  • The 12th Fret: This high-end fretted instrument shop offers the broadest ukulele selection in the city.
  • Remenyi House of Music: This wonderful Bloor + University store offers a decent selection of lower-middle range ukes.
  • Long & McQuade: Decent selection, good pricing on lower-end instruments. Nothing upper-middle or better.
  • Steve's Music: Toronto's WalMart of music. OK selection and decent pricing on lower-end instruments. Make sure the tuning gears don't jam and paint job isn't shoddy on that purple Mahalo you're about to buy for your lab partner.
  • Musideum: Limited selection of hard-to-find high-end ukes and the most interesting MI collections you'll ever see. Must visit at 401 Richmond.
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SITES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
REVIEWS 		  LEARN TO PLAY
  • Join our eMail list (this page in the upper left margin) and watch for a fairly frequent schedule of UKE101 courses.
  • Search "learn play ukulele" on YouTube and prepare to be surprised by the plethora of online tutorials that exist to better your playing skills.
  • Pineapple Pete: Never met him, but he's from T.O. and presents a nice offering of online how-to vidz.

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