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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on March 21, 2014 at 1:14pm

Good deal!!

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on March 22, 2014 at 10:05am

Hey Rat.  Looks like your maintenance department found another broken machine....LOL  We missed ya. See ya next month.  ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on March 21, 2014 at 10:20pm

Good morning ya'll. I wasn't going to come to the meet today cause Ive been on the road for a few weeks and and waaaay over due for a haircut. I know I look like a shaggy dog but by golly, I'm coming anyway. Maybe one of you guys can bring some sheep sheerers and give me a Mohawk before I leave....lol

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on March 22, 2014 at 12:41am

Oh...BTW:   I'm in the market for some new stubby slides. If anyone has any for sale, bring them plz....Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on March 22, 2014 at 11:33am

Hey Buddy, Woke up this morning with a nasty head cold. Really didn't want to share. Hope ya'll had a blast!

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on March 22, 2014 at 2:49pm

Glad for your quarantine option A. This club meeting I missed the 1st 45min. However the group practiced more and pumped out a few songs. I think it will develop each time as we learn to use our time more effectively. New builds were shared. New faces and a few familiar ones. See ya next month April 19th.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on March 24, 2014 at 12:09pm

Songwriting Competition is designed to provide an opportunity for novice and experienced songwriters. Allows their songs to be heard and judged in the open arena. This is designed to encourage the talent of songwriters on all levels and promote the art. Amateur and professional writers and musicians are invited. A professional panel of judges of various related skills are offering honest feedback as well as choosing the days winners in this competition.  There is opportunity for your songs to be heard by influential decision-makers in the St. Louis blues community.

Categories Creativity Originality Lyrics (only songs with lyrics) Melody Arrangement Overall likeability

Note: Just a rough draft of whats to come on June 7th. at St. Louis CBG festival.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on April 4, 2014 at 7:09am

Vocal melody for Poison Pillow song. Here is a sample of what the melody sounds like to me when writing the song Poison Pillow. I'm looking for ideas to apply instrumental to this project. Once I get a good foundation built around, I add my harmonica as well as other variations become possible. Anybody is welcome to collaborate on this. There are song writers sites I use that have file conversion/editing software to make the collaboration easier.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on April 6, 2014 at 12:58pm

SONGWRITERS CONTEST APPLICATION

 

2^nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival held on June 7^th, 2014 at HWY61 Roadhouse located in Webster Groves MO.

 

Mail your entry to:

Steven Miles – Event Coordinator

The St. Louis Cigar Box Festival 2014

1419 N. 2nd St.

Edwardsville, IL  62025

 

Songs submitted must be original work. Songs may have multiple co-writers, but please designate one name only on the application. Contestant may submit one or two songs, but each entry requires a separate form, song, and lyrics.  Song must include a homemade stringed instrument (in the spirit of the CBG festival).  It does not need to be made by the contestant, just not mass produced.

 

Each entry must consist of:

·         Completed and signed application entry form (or photocopy).

·         CD(s), MP3(s) or audio cassette(s) must contain one song only and be four minutes or less in length.

·         If the song contains lyrics, a lyric sheet typed or printed legibly is required (please include English translation if applicable). 

 

All entrants must be willing and able to attend the finals on the event date above.

 

Entries must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2014.

 

Prizes to be awarded for:

1^st place prize – Custom CBG (cigar box guitar) and recording gear

2^nd place prize – Custom CBG and a songwriter’s software tool

3^rd place prize – Custom CBG

 

Name(s)_______________________________________________________________

 

Address_______________________________________________Apt._____________

 

City___________________________State_______Zip__________Country__________

 

Phone_____________________________________________Age________________

 

Email Address__________________________________________________________

 

Song Title______________________________________________________________

 

Check one:     [  ] Lyrics included           [  ] Instrumental composition

Songwriters contest held at Highway 61 Roadhouse in Webster Groves Missouri during the2^nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival on June 7th, 2014.

 

Entries will be judged by a panel of music industry professionals who volunteer their time.  Please know that all submissions are treated fairly by the team of volunteer judges, but individual tastes are different including those of the judges.  All entries will be judged on originality, lyrics, melody and the song's overall appeal.  All decisions by judges will be final.  No entrants will be provided with scores or evaluations of their entries.

 

Judges and Festival host are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries. Judges and Festival host are not responsible for faulty file uploads accompanying online entries.

 

Twelve entrants will be notified of being selected for the finals that will be performed live at the festival at 10am at the main stage.  Non-finalists will not be notified.

 

Live performances will be scheduled on the day of the festival.  Therefore all finalists who were chosen by the panel will be given a schedule ahead of time.  Finalists can check in 30 minutes before and must be checked in 10 minutes before the start time.  Failure to do this will result in a disqualification.

 

12:00 - 1:30 Justin Johnson

1:30 - 3:00 SW Competition

3:00 - 4:30 Justin Johnson

4:30 – 5:00 Judges and Awards

5:00 - 7:00 Justin Johnson

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Permalink Reply by Buddy Carroll on April 6, 2014 at 11:57pm

Man.. I was all enthused til I got to the "perform LIVE" part. ..lol Are we going to perform for the judges only or for the general public.? Ive been known to scratch out a few tunes but dont like singing in public. I hope the song will be judged on the quality of the song itself and not the singers talent.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on April 6, 2014 at 2:48pm

So if only three of us enter we all get guitars! Awesome! Cds and cassettes but not floppy disks? lNoooooooo! : )

Got some things to swap at the next meetup if someone is interested. Have three large tins.
An older 9 15/16 by 3 1/16
An older 10 1/5 by 4 1/4
and a newer 10 1/2 by 4 7/8.

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on April 7, 2014 at 12:35am

Cool! Swapping fun but slow to initiate, I knew a guy who started with a pocket knife and swapped up to a car. I'll try and remember to bring something useful to trade.

If there's only three of you that enter, you're required to pay for my anti depressant medication after the event : ) 

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