NEXT EVENT: 2012-02-08
CUJam Country/Bluegrass THEME nite
tip of the hat to the Grand Ole Opry
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2012-02-08 DETAILS
CUJam Country/Bluegrass THEME nite
tip of the hat to the Grand Ole Opry

2012-02-15 DETAILS
Corktown Ukulele Jam - regular nite

2012-02-18 DETAILS
UKE-101express - a debutante’s welcome to ukulele heaven

2012-02-18 DETAILS
STRUM 1 - set yourself up for better sound and strum

2012-02-22 DETAILS
Corktown Ukulele Jam - regular nite

2012-02-29 DETAILS
Corktown Ukulele Jam - regular nite

2012-03-03 DETAILS
UKULELE LUV - uke camp for kid+adult pairs

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CORKY and PEG are official versions of the Corktown Ukulele Jam logo designed by prominent CUJam member, David Olson. David is a talented songwriter, musician, illustrator and cartoonist - and he is currently, single.
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Corktown Ukulele Jam logo, CORKY version
Corktown Ukulele Jam logo, PEG version


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   Corktown Ukulele Jam logo, CORKY version

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Welcome to the ukontinuum!

A room full of people with ukuleles?
Show up any Wednesday evening for a sense of how we roll and what it is that packs our house week after week.
A weekly eMail is our means of communication on the detail relating to all of our activities. It's also how members reserve a spot at our weekly events and for our open stage line-up.
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The Corktown Ukulele Jam happens EVERY Wednesday 8-11pm
The first Wednesday of each month is a Theme NiTE.
Every Wednesday is a great Wednesday but Theme NiTEs are extra-special.
We make our home in the Corktown Lounge of Toronto's legendary
Dominion on Queen
500 Queen Street East, Toronto ON
(at Sumach, 2nd light west of the DVP)      MAP
So far, we have been able to operate at no cost except for a $5 cover on theme NiTES which includes all or part of the evening.

Corktown Ukulele Jam: first hour workshop is lead by Steve McNie Our 8pm workshop is usually presented by Steve McNie whose divide/conquer approach has opened musical doors for literally hundreds of GTA uke players. There is something for everyone of all playing levels and musical interests.
At 9pm we break to fill our glasses, mingle and jam.

Corktown Ukulele Jam co-founder along with Steve mcNie: David Newland From 9:30-11pm, It's open-mic with a hosted line-up of CUJam members who perform or lead songs: 17 on theme nites, 7 on regular nites.
On regular nites the "final 45" minutes is a group jam on tunes from our JamBooK.

Sign-up to perform or lead a song at any of our events is online in advance.
To sign up, you need to be on our email list: subscribe (once only, ever) in the upper left column of this page.

If you are leading a song or would like to get something into our JamBooK, please bring it on a memory key as a powerpoint doc.
Use this template and these guidelines:
Courier New BOLD, min. 24 pt, separate page for each verse and chorus

For more on how we roll:
ABOUT torontoUKES | WEDNESDAY EVENINGS | FAQ | MINIMUM SKILL

** To participate in our events, you should have basic grounding on how to play the ukulele. New players might want to consider a UKE-101 workshop presented monthly by ukuleleHIGH.

You absolutely must check out this Sir Quentin Thwaites slideshow of fabulous pics from recent Corktown Uke Jam events like the impromptu visit we had from our good friend Manitoba Hal, and from our infamous '70s Rock vs Disco Showdown. VISIT
The ultimate gift: a learn to play uke workshop at ukuleleHIGH!
  Jake Shimakuburo | Corktown Ukulele Jam visit
video: David Newland
June 16, 2010 - In Toronto for Moses Znaimer's IDEA CITY conference, Jake dropped by the Corktown Ukulele Jam and spontaneously performed, spoke and signed ukes for the better part of an extraordinary 2.5 hours. Jake's impromptu visit will become an indelible memory for those of us fortunate enough to have been there.

Catch performances by Corktown Uke Jam members on our torontoUKES YouTube channel.
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  RESOURCES
Corktown Ukulele Jam: our resident instrument technician is Richard Bales
Richard Bales is our resident instrument technician.

Download Rick's comprehensive .ppt presentation on the right way to string your uke.
  AFFILIATED
UKULELE HIGH SCHOOL << visit
  • uke-centric workshops include UKE-101 sessions for beginners and sessions focused on specific ukulele challenges, styles, music theory
  • turn-key corporate team building workshops promote healthy group dynamics in your organization using the ukulele as a tool no matter what your enterprise.
    Absolutely no previous music experience required! Ukes provided.
  • ukulele travel retreats and getaways
  • organized by Corktown Ukulele Jam co-founder, Steve McNie
orangevilleUKES
  • second Sunday afternoon of every month, 2-5pm
  • Broadway Music: 232 Broadway, Orangeville | 519 940-4810
  • hosted and organized by Heather Katz + Michael Griffin
 
  MEDIA ON CUJam
PRINT
TV
  • June 23, 2011: inspired by release of Eddie Vedder's Ukulele Songs, Global's ROB LETH produced "Cool Ukes", a report on the growing popularity of the uke.
  • JELENA ADZIC took a uke lesson on the Dominion patio while she got our story for what was sadly the final broadcast of CBC Newsworld's Weekend Scene
  • MARK HOLMES is in a perfect position to offer perspective on Toronto's most happening weekly stage. In addition to producing this enlightening piece, Mark helped make the Dominion on Queen our home from the other side of the bar
RADIO + PODCASTS
Our audio player features CUJam member performances, a "Ukebox" of songs from stars of the uke, and reference tracks for several of our JAMBOOK tunes.
Launch it from any page in this site by clicking LISTEN on the main menu topping every page. Our player also archives several radio and podcast features about CUJam including:
  • PETER STOCK's depth piece on CUJam for CIUT (2009/7/8) includes interviews with several members and tremendous background on the history of the ukulele. Repeated 2010/11/18: have at the CIUT website CIUT website
  • DAN MISENER's early attention to CUJam with a Garvia Bailey segment on CBC Radio 1's Big City Small World (2009/7/18)
  • FRANK FAULK's Gospel According To Uke from CBC Sunday Edition (2009/09/13)
  • Imagine how uninteresting our world would be without Jaymz Bee who's CUJam props are heard often on Jazz-FM's Benmurgui in the Morning
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  DOWNLOADS
2012-02-01 DOWNLOAD
(You make me want to) Shout | A Sharecropper’s Dream: It’s a Long Hard Road

2012-01-25 DOWNLOAD
Admiral Halsey | Lodi | Big Bang Theory

2012-01-18 DOWNLOAD
Squeezebox | Follow You, Follow Me

2012-01-04 DOWNLOAD
Jambalaya | Nature Boy | Early Morning Rain | Old Dan’s Records | Music Goes ’Round and ’Round | Crawdad Hole

2011-12-21 DOWNLOAD
Last Christmas | Deck The Halls With Boston Charlie | Oy, Chanukah | With Bells On | Silent Night | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) | Jingle Bell Rock | Christmas Island | I’ll Be Home For Christmas | Frosty

▶ full list

Corktown Ukulele Jam: Tony Burns manages the CUJam Jambook
Corktown Top 12
▶ info here
DOWNLOAD SONGS from "CORKTUNES", our extensive jambook

[Bruno Mars] Just The Way You Are
Saturday, February 4, 2012

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

[The Beatles] Strawberry Fields Intro Version 2
Saturday, February 4, 2012

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

[Bach, Johann Sebastian] Prelude
Saturday, February 4, 2012

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

[Foo Fighters] Learn To Fly (best Version)
Saturday, February 4, 2012

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

[Thirteen Senses] Into The Fire (original Tuning)
Saturday, February 4, 2012

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

[John Mayer] Say
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : kina bram. .. read more..

[Band Of Horses] The Funeral
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : aqg11. .. read more..

[Disney] Tarzan: Two Worlds
Friday, February 3, 2012

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

[311] Amber
Friday, February 3, 2012

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

[Gavin Degraw] Not Over You
Friday, February 3, 2012

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

[James Bond Theme Song] James Bond Theme Song Riff
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : ukulele112. .. read more..

[] No Such Thing
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : penny92731. .. read more..

[] Strawberry Avalanche
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : penny92731. .. read more..

[] What Doesn't Kill You (stronger)
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : penny92731. .. read more..

[Iron And Wine] Cinder And Smoke
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : Nanda22. .. read more..

[] Iraq Lobster
Friday, February 3, 2012

Uke tab added by : Nanda22. .. read more..

[Disney] Go The Distance
Friday, February 3, 2012

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

[] Up All Night
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[] Tongue Tied
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[Simon And Garfunkel] El Condor Pasa (if I Could)
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[Simon And Garfunkel] The Boxer
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[Cordelia Alyssa] Valerie (cover) [ft Marc Ronson]
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[Cordelia Alyssa] New York (cover)
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

[Rihanna] Love The Way You Lie (piano Version)
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Uke tab added by : Lanikai15. .. read more..

[Paloma Faith] New York
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

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  LINKS
WHERE TO BUY IN THE GTA
  • Broadway Music: This fab Orangeville store offers a nice selection of Anui Nui, Kala, Eleuke and more. Call in advance and they will bring option to one of our Wednesdays.
  • String Along: The Ruplens of Dundas offer CUJam members 10% on Ohana and accessories and will deliver to Toronto.
  • Long & McQuade: Decent selection and pricing on entry/middle range instruments.
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