<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">L O W L A N D S - L - 27 May 2007 - Volume 04</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>></span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
Subject: Songs</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Still floating on air after one of our Margaret's rare appearances (and it helps that I didn't actually eat the crow), I hasten to reaffirm (or just affirm?) the establishment of the Lowlands-L Song Contest.
</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><ul style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beginning:</span><br>Right now (i.e. as we "speak")</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
End (Deadline):</span><br>Sunday, April 15, 2008, at 00.01 GMT (the official beginning of our 13th anniversary month)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eligibility:</span><br>All persons that are Lowlands-L members at the time of submission, individually or in collaboration
<br>(Jury members may submit works but may not vote for their own submissions.)<br></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Acceptable works:<br></span>Any of the following, individually or in combination:<span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Potentially singable poetry on the theme "Lowlands" (which needs not be the actual title) suitable as <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> Lowlands-L song or anthem
</li><li>Musical works on the theme "Lowlands" (i.e. tunes with or without multi-part arrangements) that are or can be accompanied by lyrics suitable as <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> Lowlands-L tune
<br></li><li>Stand-alone musical works on the theme "Lowlands" (i.e. tunes with or without multi-part arrangements)</li></ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Permissible formats:<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Any of the following, individually or in combination:</span><br></li><ul><li>Electronic text formats (minimum for lyrics)</li><li>Sheet music and/or MIDI files (minimum for musical compositions)
</li><li>MP3 or WAVE audio recordings (optional for spoken or sung lyrics and for musical compositions)</li><li>Digital video recordings (optional for spoken or sung lyrics and for musical compositions)</li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Language:</span><br>Any Lowlands language<br>in cases of non-English works with the addition of a publishable English translation or summary<br>(Singable translations may follow by way of another contest.)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Limitations of contents:</span></li><ul><li>No adults-only material</li><li>No <span style="font-style: italic;">ad hominem</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">ad natinem</span> put-downs</li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Supplementary material:</span></li><ul><li>Authors' and composers' names, general locations, and brief introductions (minimum)<br></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>
Authors' and composers' photographs (optional)<br></li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Number of submissions per person or team:<br></span>No limit</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Length of works:</span><br>No limit <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">[1]</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Revisions:</span><br>Submissions may be revised (i.e. withdrawn, altered and resubmitted) until the deadline
</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Withdrawal:</span><br>Anytime</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Copyright<br></span>remains with the creators, who by way of submission give Lowlands-L the right to publish and use the works
</li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Reward:</li><ul><li>Honorary mention and publication as a minimum for all entries</li><li>Exposure (which could lead to great things)<br></li><li>First prize for lyrics: title of <span style="font-weight: bold;">
LPL</span> = "Lowlands Poet(s) Laureate"<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> [2]</span><br>(which automatically comes with a mat next to the Kahuna's and Sandy's, a double mat if Sandy is the winner)</li>
<li>First prize for musical composition: title of <span style="font-weight: bold;">LCL</span> = "Lowlands Composer(s) Laureate" (or <span style="font-weight: bold;">CSP</span> = <span style="font-style: italic;">
Compositore straordinario delle Pianure</span>)<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> [2]</span></li><li>First prize for performance: title of <span style="font-weight: bold;">O<span style="font-weight: bold;">LP</span></span>
= "Outstanding Lowlands Performer(s)" (or <span style="font-weight: bold;">AEP</span> = <span style="font-style: italic;">Artiste(s) extraordinaire(s) des Plaines</span>)<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> [2]
</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publication:</span><br>wherever deemed appropriate in consultation with the copyright owners:<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></li><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">
</span>On Lowlands web pages</li><li>Possibly in printed publications of the List and elsewhere</li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jury:</span><br>To be appointed<br>(Applications and nominations welcome)</li><li>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Contact:</span><br><a href="mailto:lowlands.list@gmail.com">lowlands.list@gmail.com</a> (and/or <a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>)<br>Subject line: "LL-L Song Contest"
<br></li></ul><font style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;" size="1">_____<br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">[1] Go right ahead if you wish to put the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
Beowulf</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mahābhārata</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> or the </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
Manas Destanı</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> to shame!</span><br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> [2] The acronyms may follow a person's name</span></font><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Reinhard/Ron</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">