Vote for the March Songcrafters Festival

launched · February 28, 2010, 01:50:13 PM

Gringus "Rio" Flamencus

launched · February 28, 2010, 01:51:01 PM

Jim, I think it's "Muppets: Old men heckling in the balcony" genre!

launched · February 28, 2010, 01:52:20 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtZKTq2cCN0

Bluesberry · February 28, 2010, 02:01:37 PM

I am encouraged that by even having a vote for a festival, that implies that we will have a site in which to have our festival. For this reason I vote for covering each others original songs, in celebration of this site, and the hope I have that it continues. It would be real fun to spend time going over all the songs posted on here to find a few gems that I could cover. And that would also celebrate all that I love about this site. I vote to cover each others original songs. I would love to do a cover of a Gringo song. Gringo, post up a song brother so I can do up a cover of it.

Tangled Wires · February 28, 2010, 02:03:03 PM

Quote from: Bluesberry on February 28, 2010, 02:01:37 PMI am encouraged that by even having a vote for a festival, that implies that we will have a site in which to have our festival. For this reason I vote for covering each others original songs, in celebration of this site, and the hope I have that it continues. It would be real fun to spend time going over all the songs posted on here to find a few gems that I could cover. And that would also celebrate all that I love about this site.

My sentiments entirely BB!!

Bluesberry · February 28, 2010, 02:04:49 PM

Gringo song, Gringo song, Gringo song...I need a Gringo song. Gringo, where did you go, give us a song.

launched · February 28, 2010, 02:12:21 PM

Quote from: Bluesberry on February 28, 2010, 02:04:49 PMGringo song, Gringo song, Gringo song...I need a Gringo song. Gringo, where did you go, give us a song.

That made my decision - Cover member's songs. Cool.

Greeny · March 02, 2010, 09:07:44 AM

My head is telling me to go synth / electro, but my heart is thinking that covering each other's songs will be a fun, rewarding and bonding experience.

Geir has a bit of a head start on this fest if it gets chosen, lol.

Flash Harry · March 02, 2010, 10:01:12 AM

Bloody Hell, I missed this...

am I too late? Am I?

64Guitars · March 02, 2010, 03:07:52 PM

Voting has closed (hope you had time to vote, Mike) and the theme for this month is ...

Cover each other's original songs

That's a mouthful. Suggestions for a clever, shorter name for the festival anyone?

The rules for this one are pretty simple. Just choose any original song posted here and do a cover of it. Original means that the song was written entirely by one or more Songcrafters members. Cover means that you record your own version of that song. I expect that everyone will want to offer their own unique interpretation of the original, and that's great. But, if anyone prefers to do a near-exact copy of the original, that's fine too. Any interpretation you like is fine. Change the tempo, genre, instruments, effects, add a verse or bridge, do it as an instrumental, speak the words instead of singing, etc. And, of course, collaborations are acceptable too.

Last month, I suggested that anyone wanting to cover another member's original song should ask permission first. Do you think we need to do that? On the one hand, I expect that anyone here would be thrilled to have their song covered and asking first kind of ruins the surprise. On the other hand, it's possible that one or two people might not want others messing with their song and will be upset if a cover of their song is posted without permission. What do you think?

I have a hunch that this will be our best festival yet.

Gentlemen, start your recorders.
(Ladies too!)