23skidoo
Well-known member
Howdy Seasonistas!
Between a hectic schedule and working on the Seasonista anthem, I haven't had much of a chance to participate lately, but I'm looking forward to hosting this week.
One of the great things about the Seasons, I think, is the variety of themes we encounter from week to week and the constant exposure to new material this variety provides. As someone who has been playing music for many years, I always try to challenge myself to learn a new song whenever I participate, but I think my finest performances in the Seasons have always been tunes that I’ve known and played for years. This is a natural advantage for the more seasoned Seasonistas among us – a deeper pool of tunes to draw from, regardless of the theme each week.
In an effort to level the playing field a bit, I challenge each Seasonista to show us what they’ve got and put their best foot forward. I would like to hear what you consider your strongest performance. There are really no rules regarding format or content – just do what you feel you do best.
I realize this is still giving an advantage to the more experienced players who participate, but I also think it will allow newer players to show us their best – something they aren’t necessarily able to do week to week when they have to prepare new material within a relatively limited timeframe.
This Season will not be judged. The prizes – which are still in the works and will be announced soon – will be awarded through an extremely entertaining random process involving the Skidoolettes.
As I said – no real rules involving content or format – just make sure it is, at heart, an ukulele video. As usual, please make sure it’s a new clip and reference the 84th Season during the video.
I’m going to ask that we don’t post any bonuses this week. This Season is about focusing on your strongest material and getting the best performance recorded that you can. I want to highlight each individual and each performance. Please try to post only one video. If you end up posting more than one, your last video posted will be considered your entry.
Please don’t post any videos until after the end of the current Season.
Submissions are due by Sunday, September 29, 12:00 am HAST.
PLAYLIST
Between a hectic schedule and working on the Seasonista anthem, I haven't had much of a chance to participate lately, but I'm looking forward to hosting this week.
One of the great things about the Seasons, I think, is the variety of themes we encounter from week to week and the constant exposure to new material this variety provides. As someone who has been playing music for many years, I always try to challenge myself to learn a new song whenever I participate, but I think my finest performances in the Seasons have always been tunes that I’ve known and played for years. This is a natural advantage for the more seasoned Seasonistas among us – a deeper pool of tunes to draw from, regardless of the theme each week.
In an effort to level the playing field a bit, I challenge each Seasonista to show us what they’ve got and put their best foot forward. I would like to hear what you consider your strongest performance. There are really no rules regarding format or content – just do what you feel you do best.
I realize this is still giving an advantage to the more experienced players who participate, but I also think it will allow newer players to show us their best – something they aren’t necessarily able to do week to week when they have to prepare new material within a relatively limited timeframe.
This Season will not be judged. The prizes – which are still in the works and will be announced soon – will be awarded through an extremely entertaining random process involving the Skidoolettes.
As I said – no real rules involving content or format – just make sure it is, at heart, an ukulele video. As usual, please make sure it’s a new clip and reference the 84th Season during the video.
I’m going to ask that we don’t post any bonuses this week. This Season is about focusing on your strongest material and getting the best performance recorded that you can. I want to highlight each individual and each performance. Please try to post only one video. If you end up posting more than one, your last video posted will be considered your entry.
Please don’t post any videos until after the end of the current Season.
Submissions are due by Sunday, September 29, 12:00 am HAST.
PLAYLIST
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