Ottawa Blues Society 2014 Road To Memphis Solo/Duo Challenge
by LIZBLUES (Liz Sykes)
*OBS Road To Memphis *
*Solo/Duo 2014*
The Ottawa Blues Society Road to Memphis Solo/Duo competition will be
held on Wednesday, April 16 at Irene's Pub, 885 Bank Street. *There will
be* *only one night of competition* *and* *entries may be limited*.
*Deadline for entries is Monday, April 7 at 6 pm (Ottawa time).*
For the purposes of the IBC, a 'solo/duo' is any act with one or two
musicians; vocalists are counted as musicians for the purpose of this
competition. Both electric and acoustic instruments are allowed. At the
local competition, entrants will be judged using the same criteria as in
the International competition.Each solo/duo entry will have 20-25
minutes to perform (to be confirmed following close of entries) and will
be given points based on Blues Content, Vocals, Talent, Originality and
Stage Presence.For full details on scoring criteria and official rules,
see the Blues Foundation websitehttp://www.blues.org/ibc/scoring.php
Eligibility Requirements:
Entrants must be 2014 residents of the Ottawa/Gatineau area
(approximately 100 km radius of Ottawa).
Entrants must be able to travel to the IBC in Memphis, January 20-24, 2015.
Entrants will play one set; set length will be 20-25 minutes (to be
confirmed following close of entries).
All songs presented MUST be Blues (electric or acoustic), Rock/ Blues,
Jazz/Blues, Country Blues or Rhythm & Blues.
The OBS will contribute financial support to cover a portion of travel
and accommodation expenses to Memphis, however the winner is responsible
for *all* travel and accommodation charges incurred in excess of the
financial assistance provided.
To enter, please complete all sections of the entry form (available for
download at http://www.ottawabluessociety.com/road-to-memphis) and
attach completed form to an email addressed to the Ottawa Blues Society
at ottawabluessociety(a)gmail.com <mailto:ottawabluessociety@gmail.com>;
please cc your entry to lizblues(a)rogers.com <mailto:lizblues@rogers.com>.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all applications that are
received on time and meet the established criteria. However, should it
be required for any reason deemed appropriate, the Ottawa Blues Society
reserves the right to limit the number of entrants in the competition.
Should it be necessary to exercise this right, a pre-screening of the
applications received will be conducted based on the sample music
provided. The results of the pre-screening are final.
Should there be an insufficient number of entries to run a reasonable
competition or for any other reason deemed appropriate, the Ottawa Blues
Society also reserves the right to cancel the event.
You will be contacted for further information following the submission
deadline. Please address any questions tolizblues(a)rogers.com
<mailto:lizblues@rogers.com>.
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