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From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>><span></span>
</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: Songs<br><br>Dear (I s'ppose) Lowlanders,<br><br>I have the displeasure of officially declaring the supposed song contest extravaganza
<i>u</i><i>n grand échec</i> (a great flop), or a "fizzogh," to use an Australian term.<br><br>Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I devastated or "mad" over it? Definitely not. Win some, lose some.<br><br>Maybe I was on a solo kick, and many of you thought it was silly. According to personal reports, three people of the poetic persuasion found it too hard to accommodate the entire Lowlands (geographically and "spiritually") in one song, and I take this as solace of sorts.
<br><br>So the only two submissions were my own ... ;-) Oopsy-daisy!<br><br>I am going further out on a limb by resrting to the alternative of displaying them in my corner of the Lowlands-L Gallery: <br><a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn.php">
http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn.php</a><br><br>Specifically:<br></span><ul style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>"Song of the Lowlands"</b><br><a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands-song.php">
http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands-song.php</a><br>Allow time for the sound file to load, especially if you have a dial-up connection!<br>MP3 file: <a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/sounds/lowlands-song.mp3">
http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/sounds/lowlands-song.mp3</a><br>Sheet music: <a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands-song_music.php">http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands-song_music.php</a><br><br></li><li>
<b>"Lowlands on My Mind"</b><br><a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands_mind.php">http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_lowlands_mind.php</a><br>There's no music for this one as yet. Suggestions and contributions are welcome (though I'm learning not to hold my breath).
<br>I admit that when I wrote it I had the copyrighted tune of another song in mind (that shall be nameless, at least for now.)<br></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">I used non-American spelling for the songs, deliberately so, in an attempt to "disguise" the identity of the originator. Little good that did me. ;-) And, yes, I
<u>can</u> use non-American spelling if I want to.</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>I don't have any idea if these "submissions" fit the bill and how they will sit with "you lot" (which I am calling you because some spanking would be in order). I would be interested to know, yes, also to read yous honest appraisals. But don't do me any favors with flattery to make up for your naughtiness!
<br><br>If any of you think that either or both of these songs have merit, and if you are of the songster persuasion, I'd be please to talk about recorded performances. But again, I'm not holding my breath.<br><br>
One person sent me one and a half submissions for the performance category. My strong suggestion is that he display it in his own, not yet arranged corner of the gallery (<a href="http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/">http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/
</a>). In that case I need to hear from him and also need a self-intro (preferably with a picture).<br><br>Regards (I s'ppose) ...<br><br>Reinhard/Ron<br><br></span>