Well, we're half way through the week - though you Stateside folks may still be in bed despite it being lunch time here in Ireland. I have, you will be happy to hear recovered from The Lurgy (or Lurgi). I too didn't realise it had any connection to the Goons, and assumed it was some ye olde English worde - you learn a new thing every day!
So, there's been a good few more entries and below is a round-up - Oh! And! If I've not put someone on the playlist do let me know, I noticed I nearly missed a couple of people, getting caught up listening to their songs!
Birds Eye View OMU Played her yummy sounding KitKatulele and brought an original song lyrically contrasting thoughts of cold winter with being lovelorn and warmth and summer with being in love, along with contrasting fingerpicking and more punchy playing.
uke in the heart of texas Teased with a slow and sad start before politely racing into a fast pasted, bop-along version of what normally is a sad and slow song making it sound entirely different in the best of ways.
Robin Boyd Treated us to the classic 'woo the ladies by playing my acoustic guitar' (apparently!) song: Wonder Wall. But slowed slooooowed it right down thus giving it a wistful air only to contrast that with a belted out chorus, both of which complimented the lyrics.
Limousin Lil Bravo to Val for heroically uploading a video in the middle of the night no less on limited Internet. Take it from one who's been there, it's not easy, with slow speeds, limited usage and general low speeds! Although it was misbehaving Lil wasn't with her cover where a slower part works well with the lyrics and the tempo change gives them more of a pleading urgency - no! I'm not misbehaving, I swear!
Berni Armstrong Brought an original song (and a reminder that there's a link in his post above if you want to join the Feburary songwriting challenge he mentioned!)
His song had lyrical contrast in theme, comparing generations and different cultures. With an upbeat folk style fingerpicking also contrasting against the rather sad lyrics.
Croaky Keith - who has changed his name on this forum since I've last been here (it has, admittedly been a long time!) uploaded a very creative video using contrasting colours and what to me sounded like a (non-croaky) spoken word, sparse poem, meditating on contrasting colours and textures. This wouldn't be out of place as a video piece in a contemporary art gallery (and I am a visual artist, so have seen my fair share of exhibitions!)
Wee Ginga Accentuated the Positive, there was no in between, as the lyrics stated, as he seamlessly swung from sloooow to fast all the while adding fuzzy effects to vocals and plastic uke. Great stuff!
Dean Beaver His bowl may be empty but he's obviously full of original songs, of which this is one. The rhythmic strum worked very well to provide a drum-like beat which got my foot tapping. Listen out for the contrast of 'normal' vocals and a sudden higher register!
mythinformed 'Because' a beautiful song I'd not heard before (and might be stealing for my repertoire!). Gorgeous strumming with the slightest touch of a couple of fingers to give a fandango-esque touch, contrasting with a subtle tempo change to a more pared down arrangement with pauses and silences and fingerpicking.
Turtledrum Displays her adept use of fingerpicking which contrasts with her use of the more minimal sound of all the strings plucked at once. And her overall arrangement contrasts with the original being a beautiful and softer, more sweet take on this well known song.
Kale’a Covered a song with contrast as its main theme already, playing it alternating between fingerpicking and funky strumming along with a tempo change. This arrangement isn't hot, then it's cold, nor yes than it's no, just hot and just yes!
She also brought a second entry (it's perfectly okay to post one after the other!) of Aloha Oe, with a potted history of how the song came to be and with the contrast of singing the song in both Hawaiian and English. While the English parts are beautifully sung, the original language sounds, as Wee Ginga commented 'magical'.
Thanks for your patience with my delayed comments! Once again I'm blown away with everyone's creativity and individual takes on how to cover their choice of songs. Thank you all for inspiring me (and I hope each other) to mess around with arrangements when covering songs.