By Darlene Barss
Playlist Friday this week has not just one but two playlists. A Canadian St Patrick’s Day playlist to celebrate the day and an update on Searchlight playlist.
CBC Searchlight is on Round 3 and voting ends today, Friday, March 17, at 2:59 p.m. ET, for this round. So get your votes in while you can! There are three (3) Round 4 positions available to be awarded based on the Searchlight Judging Panel decision and one (1) Round 4 position available for the Round 3 Video with the most votes overall, for a total of four (4) Round 4 positions.
The three (3) Round 3 Videos with the highest scores from the Searchlight Industry Judging Panel, and the one (1) Round 3 Video with the most public votes will be the winners of the National Semi-Finals and will advance to the Round 4 :National Contest.
Their Video will posted for the National Finals on the Website (the “Finalist Video”) and will be subject to public voting from Tuesday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET to Friday, April 7, 2:59 p.m. ET (the “Round 4 Voting Period”).
The CBC Searchlight 2017 Round 3 playlist has my picks that made it through from Round 2.
The other playlist has songs by Canadian artists that had some connection to St Patrick’s Day in some way in my mind. Sometimes it is a bit of a stretch like the colour green or Scottish instead of Irish. Then there are some whiskey songs which led to a Rum and Tequila song just because. There are some celtic bands that have been around for awhile on there and a few more recent artists as well. I hope you have fun with it and enjoy!
St Patrick’s Day is a day celebrating the life of the missionary St Patrick, who is famed for playing such a integral part in converting the inhabitants of Ireland to Christianity. Now, his feast day is an opportunity to celebrate Irish culture all over the world, including the longest-running Saint Patrick’s Day parades in North America taking place in Montréal, and the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Vancouver, recognized as one of North America’s Top 10 Saint Patrick’s Day Parades. There are parades going on in other cities as well such as Edmonton and Halifax.
Another way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is with music. A fun lively celtic band would be my preference. Are you with me?
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!
Good morning and happy Friday!
How is everyone doing today?
This searchlight playlist is so much shorter!! 🙁
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Hello all.
Good morning! I am in North Battleford, Saskatchewan this morning. My son and I are on our way to Edmonton but we had a late start yesterday and I was wiped. The free Wifi at this hotel is spotty so it made working on this post more difficult last night. I am glad it is up.
I should have just put all the 25 Searchlight on the list. Maybe I will add them later. That one being so short is why 2 playlists today. Plus I like some celtic music and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It be the wee bit of Irish in me.
Thanks for working to give us 2 playlists, Darbar! I hope the rest of your trip to Edmonton goes smoothly!
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Thanks Janet! I hope so too. Last year my son was trying to take a Voice Over workshop and ended up in ER with a kdiney stone. Finally he gets to try to finish it.
The sick cat is being checked on by her previous owner. I also found out that she was doing some cleaning at my place while she was there. Bonus!
Feist has released a track from her upcoming album
The title track of aka her ‘Running Headlong Into A Door’ album…
Gotta say, I didn’t love the new Feist, it just wasn’t my thing.
janet, do you like her older stuff?
The Reminder is my favourite, I liked Let it Die, but wasn’t really sold on Metals.
Thx!
RFF had their initial line up announcement yesterday. It is a pop year with Tegan and Sara and Lights. Not very excited but it should be alright.
@darbar I have time off for Ponderosa Music Fest which I have never been to but have long admired their line-ups. They don’t have a single artist announced yet. I feel like it is past time to see at least some of what they have planned!
Hi Morgana
@Morgana
I just looked through Pondarosa’s Facebook timeline and they didn’t release who was playing until May 6th last year
https://www.facebook.com/events/1014160448621736/
@garfielduk hey, thanks for being so smart … and sharing with me!
I am stuck over in Polaris land enjoying the Cover Sessions; currently listening to Zaki Ibrahim covering Leonard Cohen. Very much enjoying!
Polaris land sounds like fun!
Sorry I didn’t make it back. I am in Edmonton now. Have a great weekend!