May 3 2026 Songs from the Great White North

ByKaren

Sunday May 3, 2026

2-4 pm

Winona Grange, 8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin, OR 97062

Our next ukulele jam will be hosted by Karen and Maurecio. This Canadian-themed ukuele jam features songs from folk royalty like Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young, to 90s nostalgia with Alanis Morisette and Barenaked Ladies.

Song List

  1. Baby –   Justin Bieber
  2. Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
  3. Cinnamon Girl – Neil Young
  4. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
  5. Gens Du Pays – Gilles Vigneault
  6. Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morrisette
  7. Heart of Gold – Neil Young
  8. I’m With You – Avril Lavigne
  9. It’s All Been Done – Bare Naked Ladies
  10. Rainy Day People – Gordon Lightfoot
  11. Snowbird – Anne Murray
  12. Somewhere Out There – Our Lady Peace
  13. Straight From the Heart – Bryan Adams
  14. Sweet City Woman – The Stampeders
  15. Takin’ Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive
  16. Wheat Kings – The Tragically Hip

And if you want a listen to a true Canadian classic, you should check out Bob and Doug McKenzie’s “Take Off” featuring Geddy Lee https://youtu.be/3-bAMoZtzy0?si=nVd15RL6NvIFmoNk

Download the songs here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jYhoKcbhkIxRXSl1WP8FGgLk92HoVsey?usp=sharing

Listen to the songs on Spotify:

What to Bring

Ukulele, music stand, a printout of all the songs, or all of the songs already downloaded onto your tablet (no Wifi at the grange), and a donation to the grange to help pay for rent and utilities.
 

Open Mic

Anyone who is interested in doing a solo is welcome to! We’ll take a pause in the middle of the jam to hear from you!

Photo by Igor Kyryliuk & Tetiana Kravchenko on Unsplash

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