Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

Good day to everyone. This is the official announcement of Burlap and Blues contest XI. This is our eleventh on line contest (hence the name) and we again will be offering a prize(s) for the best tunes.

The topic for this contest is flip a non-blues tune into a blues tune

Here is an explanation of the topic.

Take your favorite, or non favorite blues tune and turn it into a blues tune. Read the judging categories to give your tune a better chance at winning! Do a collab and get bonus points, do it with a new guitar get bonus points, do a youtube and get double bonus points..

Tunes will be judges in the following categories:

1. Difficulty of song. Is the song odd meter, is the song a speed metal song, is the song a polka? 20 points
2. Outcome of song. Did you make the song a blues song. Did you consider your roots. Does the song sound like blues. 30 points
3. Overall quality of guitar playing. Does it sound good. 30 points
4. Overall production. 20 points. Does the recording appropriately match the style playing. If you are playing an delta acoustic blues, does the recording sound like an acoustic blues or is it scooped?

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