Bloomfield wrote:Let me just mention one more thing: There were about 50 entries, not counting entries disqualified by exceeding the word limit. That's amazing and thanks again to everyone.
Nobody PMed me to tell me about this competition
They probably thought they were doing me a favour
But I wouldn't have been offended if I had been chosen
Personally I think Bloomfield is really very clever.
There's some very impressive writing in there. Congratulations to all those chosen for the short list and the honourable mentions. I think the word limit, apart from the necessity for it, works wonderfully to bring out an ability to evoke a whole world with a few well chosen words.
WHOOOHOOOO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWW
im the best,
no the worst,
the best of the worst
no just the worst,
happy days are here again,
whooooooohooo
at least i am good at something tho
i am the best damn worst poet ever
i think
who gives, i tried, i lost, but im still a winner
gloat suck fawn lick grovel
do i still get a whistle bloom old boy?
David
Never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level then beat you with experience!!
Tell us something.: A long time chatty Chiffer but have been absent for almost two decades. Returned in 2022 and still recognize some names! I also play anglo concertina now.
Actually, I think my favourite entry is Blackhawk's "The Elevator" which didn't make it into the finals. I hereby accuse Bloomie of incompetence and bias, as he requested.
It could have been worse, Bloo. You could get accused of incontinence and bile. Still might, actually.
An bhfuil aon dearmad i mo Ghaeilge? Abair mé, le do thoil!
avanutria wrote:Actually, I think my favourite entry is Blackhawk's "The Elevator"
Why, thank you, Beth! That was sweet of you to say. There were an incredible number of excellent entries. I think there must be some connection in whatever it takes to tell a story and whatever it takes to enjoy playing music.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known--Montaigne
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light
--Plato
Tell us something.: I used to be a regular then I took up the bassoon. Bassoons don't have a lot of chiff. Not really, I have always been a drummer, and my C&F years were when I was a little tired of the drums. Now I'm back playing drums. I mist the C&F years, though.
avanutria wrote:Actually, I think my favourite entry is Blackhawk's "The Elevator"
Why, thank you, Beth! That was sweet of you to say. There were an incredible number of excellent entries. I think there must be some connection in whatever it takes to tell a story and whatever it takes to enjoy playing music.
I liked it, too. That final zinger from out of left field was very tasty. I suspect that you might have a special liking for Haydn.
And I agree, at least so far as playing a piece can be like telling a story. Just "getting through the tune" isn't enough, I think, if you want to engage your audience better.
Tell us something.: I used to be a regular then I took up the bassoon. Bassoons don't have a lot of chiff. Not really, I have always been a drummer, and my C&F years were when I was a little tired of the drums. Now I'm back playing drums. I mist the C&F years, though.
The winner has her choice of the Phil Coulter CD, a lollycross CD, having her Susato tweaked by Bloomfield (and thereby magically transformed into a whistle), or Bloomfield-tweaked Generation or Feadog.
FJohnsharp gets to choose among what cskinner doesn't want. Dubhlinn will get a thread named after him. And everybody's a winner.
There were an incredible number of excellent entries. I think there must be some connection in whatever it takes to tell a story and whatever it takes to enjoy playing music.
