SPRUKE — Brisbane's Ukulele Festival

Mick Angeles Music is made up on patterns – Songs have a pattern in verses, choruses, bridges, refrains etc, tempo is a pattern, strumming is a pattern, rhythm is a pattern, chord arrangement is a pattern and chord construction has patterns. Recognising these patterns will make you a better musician. Scales have a pattern and learning that will aid you in chord construction and recognition.

Cath Mc Court and Stephen Sandilands Come along to a fun workshop, learning & playing bass. It’s got to be one of the most satisfying instruments to play. You’re the rhythm, the beat, tone, soul and sweet melody. You can learn how to play country, rock, jazz (walking the fretboard) & groovy octaves.

Elizabeth Ross Pitch problems? Hoarse throat after singing? Don’t like your sound? This workshop will help you find your voice, improve your skills and help gain a greater understanding of the voice in action. “5 ways to improve your voice” is a workshop designed to maximise vocal skills by focusing on releasing your authentic voice, bringing awareness to your sound and the possible “bad habits” that can hinder our tone.

David Megarrity and Samuel Vincent (Tyrone and Lesley) David and Samuel offer a workshop in which we learn a new song, ‘Strumalong’ and perform it later. If you want to. The workshop, open to players of all skill levels, offers learning around half-chords, simple strumming and basic choral singing.

Wrap up SPRUKE 2022 with a BBQ and a few drinks as you catch up on what you missed and have a strum. Held in the bar and downstairs of the club, its FREE to attend but please purchase tickets for the food. There’ll be all the usual BBQ favourites hamburgers and snags with all the fixings, and of course Kitty’s Bar to purchase drinks. There will be an very casual open mic for most of the event while we all dig into our lunch.

Brisbane’s iconic King George Square will be filled with the happy sounds of ukulele this June for SPRUKE- Brisbane’s Ukulele Festival. SPRUKE on the Square is a FREE event for all ukulele enthusiasts of any age and the uke curious!

Here's your chance to experience all the fun of a BUMS ukulele jam. They are different to other music jams. Here at BUMS we have all the songs projected up onto a screen so there is no need to print anything, or bring music stands. Our set leaders are up the front on mics to lead you in the song. There's no pressure to know the songs, or expectations to lead, we welcome players of all ages and abilities- newbies to pro!