Kingston Ukulele Society - Friends

Other Ontario Ukulele Groups

• The Corktown Ukulele Jam is by far the biggest uke jam in Ontario. Every Wednesday, the jam attracts 60 to 70 ukulele players to the Dominion on Queen in downtown Toronto.
• Ottawa ukulele fans meet monthly at the Bytown Ukulele Group. Or see their mailing list at Bytown Ukulele Group.
• The Northumberland Ukulele Orchestra meets monthly in Port Hope. You can find information about NUkeO at the Corktown Ukulele Jam web site.
• OrangevilleUKES meets on the first Sunday afternoon of every month, 2-5pm, at Broadway Music in Orangeville.

Kingston Stores and Music Schools

Remember that these days music stores often have trouble keeping ukuleles in stock. Demand for ukuleles has increased, and manufacturers are having trouble keeping up with demand.

• Centre Stage Music sells Oscar Schmidt ukulele's, bags and insructional books. (1095 Princess Street)
• Joe's M.I.L.L The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library is a good place to go to borrow any musical instrument. Loans are for one month, renewable by returning to the library. The library can be found at 559 Bagot Street (Robert Meek Community Youth Centre). Use the rear doors off Corrigan Street, where there's a small parking lot, and go downstairs. (559 Bagot Street)
• The Kingston Guitar Shop offers a small selection of new and vintage ukuleles. (95 Clarence Street)
• Kingston School of Music offers education in a wide variety of instruments, including ukulele. (162 Division Street)
• Limestone Music carries an assortment of budget priced ukuleles. (162 Division Street)
• Renaissance Music offers a few instruments, budget-priced to intermediate, as well as ukulele books. They also offer education, including a course on Rock Ukulele. (1057 Midland Avenue)
• The Queen's University Conservatory of Music is running a ukulele day camp in July 2011 for kids entering grades 5-7 in the Fall. Hopefully, this will be an annual event. (39 Bader Lane)

Other Ontario Stores

• Elayne and Norm at String Along Ukulele are very supportive of local ukulele groups. From their on-line store, they sell a good assortment of Ohana ukuleles, from entry-level ukes to higher-quality instruments.
• The Ottawa Folklore Centre is very supportive of ukulele, with a good selection of ukuleles in their store.
• Broadway Music in Orangeville has the best selection of ukuleles in Canada. They host a ukulele workshop one Sunday a month.
• The Twelfth Fret in Toronto usually has a good selection of Kala ukuleles.

Other Jams or Open Stages in Kingston

• Tuesday: Brandees open mic, 178A Ontario Street, 8pm-midnight. (Facebook)
• Tuesday: Open mic night at the Front Pub in the Tir Na Nog, 200 Ontario Street, 8pm-midnight. (Facebook)
• Tuesday: Open mic might at Revolutions, 14 Garret Street, 9PM-2AM.
• Wednesday: The Rose and Crown open mic, 2815 Princess Street (near Bayridge Drive), 8:30pm-11pm.
• Friday: Sly Fox Tavern open mic, 686 Princess Street, 10pm.
• Sunday: Folk open stage at the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, 3rd floor, 8PM. On even numbered Sundays, it's the Kingston Folk Club. On odd numbered Sundays, it's Sweet Folk Al(l)ternative.