RULES
- Deadline for submitting contest videos is September 15, 2025.
- No electric or amplified instruments are allowed.
- A video of each entry must be recorded by the contestant
and submitted as an email attachment sent to
publishing@greenblattandseay.com.
If the video file is too large to be emailed you may upload it to a cloud storage and transfer service such as Google Drive or Dropbox and then send us an email with the link we can use to download it.
- The length of each video submitted must be no longer
than two minutes.
- Each recording must be made in a single take.
Videos must not be edited.
- Contestants, or one of their legal guardians if the contestant
is less than 18 years old, must give specific permission for their entry
to be publicly posted and/or streamed online.
- Each entry will consist of one tune. Only one entry per Contest per person.
- Contestants may play with one or two live backup musicians playing acoustic instruments.
Backup musicians may not play the melody or a harmony part.
No electrical instruments or pre-recorded music allowed for backing up the contestant.
- Right before playing the tune the contestant must introduce themselves,
tell how many years they have been playing, announce the title of the tune
followed by one or two concise sentences about its origin including date composed if known,
or that it is widely considered to be a traditional tune.
Optional verbiage may be edited out.
- Contestants will be judged on pitch, tone, rhythm, presentation
and adherence to the rules. Contestants will receive comments
on their submissions via email if an email address is provided.
- Each tune must be in the public domain to be included.
If we have doubts that the tune is not in the public domain
then we may request the contestant provide evidence that it
does not have a current copyright.
- Entries found to violate any of the rules may not be included.
No refunds will be made if a rules violation disqualifies an entry.
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