FiL
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Welcome to the 56th Season of the Ukulele!
I'm from New Jersey, but I love a lot of music that has come out of Texas. I'm especially fond of the songs of Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen. So, this week's theme:
"FiL's Favorite Texas Singer-Songwriters"
A. Official Entry Rules:
1. Your song must be one that was written or co-written by one of the following Texas singer-songwriters:
3. The ukulele must be front and center in the music.
4. It must be a new video, specially created for this Season.
5. Unless you tell me otherwise, your first video posted will be your official entry.
6. You must state verbally or in writing at the beginning or end of your video that it is for the 56th Season of the Ukulele.
7. Please state verbally or in writing at the beginning or end of your video which songwriter you are covering.
8. In your post to the 56th Season thread on UU, please include the name of the song and the songwriter.
9. Overdubs are OK.
10. Don't post any videos before Sunday, March 10, Hawaii time.
11. Contest ends at the end of Sunday, March 17, Hawaii time.
12. Only one official entry per person.
B. Bonus Song Rules:
1. Bonus tracks must be new videos, specially created for this Season. Please don't repost your old Seasons videos. I've probably seen them already.
2. Bonus songs can be from ANY Texas singer-songwriter, provided the song was written by the songwriter. Here are just a few more famous singer-songwriters from Texas:
Guy Clark
Rodney Crowell
Joe Ely
Lefty Frizzell
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Nanci Griffith
Butch Hancock
Don Henley (Eagles)
Buddy Holly
Waylon Jennings
Kris Kristofferson
Lyle Lovett
Willie Nelson
Michael Nesmith (The Monkees)
Roy Orbison
Billy Joe Shaver
Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone)
Bob Wills
You can find more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Songwriters_from_Texas, though the list is far from authoritative.
C. Prizes:
There will be at least one prize awarded for my favorite performance. If I can't settle on one, I may award prizes to multiple winners. Prize(s) to be determined, but they will be awesome. Or maybe just mediocre. Who knows?
OK, now that you've made it through all the rules, let's make some videos!
- FiL
I'm from New Jersey, but I love a lot of music that has come out of Texas. I'm especially fond of the songs of Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen. So, this week's theme:
"FiL's Favorite Texas Singer-Songwriters"
A. Official Entry Rules:
1. Your song must be one that was written or co-written by one of the following Texas singer-songwriters:
- Townes Van Zandt
- Steve Earle (Yes, he was born in Virginia, but he grew up in Texas)
- Robert Earl Keen
3. The ukulele must be front and center in the music.
4. It must be a new video, specially created for this Season.
5. Unless you tell me otherwise, your first video posted will be your official entry.
6. You must state verbally or in writing at the beginning or end of your video that it is for the 56th Season of the Ukulele.
7. Please state verbally or in writing at the beginning or end of your video which songwriter you are covering.
8. In your post to the 56th Season thread on UU, please include the name of the song and the songwriter.
9. Overdubs are OK.
10. Don't post any videos before Sunday, March 10, Hawaii time.
11. Contest ends at the end of Sunday, March 17, Hawaii time.
12. Only one official entry per person.
B. Bonus Song Rules:
1. Bonus tracks must be new videos, specially created for this Season. Please don't repost your old Seasons videos. I've probably seen them already.
2. Bonus songs can be from ANY Texas singer-songwriter, provided the song was written by the songwriter. Here are just a few more famous singer-songwriters from Texas:
Guy Clark
Rodney Crowell
Joe Ely
Lefty Frizzell
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Nanci Griffith
Butch Hancock
Don Henley (Eagles)
Buddy Holly
Waylon Jennings
Kris Kristofferson
Lyle Lovett
Willie Nelson
Michael Nesmith (The Monkees)
Roy Orbison
Billy Joe Shaver
Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone)
Bob Wills
You can find more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Songwriters_from_Texas, though the list is far from authoritative.
C. Prizes:
There will be at least one prize awarded for my favorite performance. If I can't settle on one, I may award prizes to multiple winners. Prize(s) to be determined, but they will be awesome. Or maybe just mediocre. Who knows?
OK, now that you've made it through all the rules, let's make some videos!
- FiL
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