I have decided to donate $50 to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia.
Well actually, to the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition to be exact. APRA AMCOS, of which I’m a proud member, tell us this is the world’s most prestigious songwriting competition; ‘It aims to support talented songwriters while raising much-needed funds for not-for-profit organisation Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia (NRMTA)’, they say on their website — and I have no desire to doubt such a fine institution.
While I rate my songwriting abilities as something my mum would be proud of (God rest her cotton socks), my drive isn’t to pitch myself against truly talented competition-entering songwriters from around the world. No, I am inspired to dip into my pocket and support the amazing Nordoff-Robbins music therapy cause https://www.noro.org.au Should anything out of my wildest dreams come of it that would be gobsmackingly, like, you know, amazing — but I won’t hold my breath, as it were.
Why am I telling you this? Well, I had the idea that, perhaps, I should ask all my wonderful friends which song from The Tramp: The Music of Robert Aitken, they think I should enter. Of course I know you all have your own copy to choose from, but in case you are waiting for yours to be delivered, or in fact too stingy to purchase the CD, you can find the songs here: https://tigerdreaming.com.au/music-2/the-tramp-the-music-of-robert-aitken/
Come on, let me know the song you think worthwhile of my donation. Don’t think any are? Well I guess you will simply let this pass and not add to the cyberwave tirades of personal opines.
I intend to upload my song first week of February 2018, so you’d best, as my mum would say, get a wriggle on. So help me out, your input will be appreciated!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts,
MC
Tiger Dreaming 
Cottage by the Sea is my favourite every time 🙂
Thanks Deb, I love playing the song live!
Stevie nicks, but cottage by the sea was great. So many others as well!
Hmmmm, Jude says Stevie, Stevie, nothing wrong with Stevie
Haha good advice guys … ;-D
The Beast Blues gets my vote. The melody, the lyrics, the diversity of instruments and of course, the topical theme. Love it 😍
Thanks Kathy!
Cottage By the Sea, but I also really like Hold On and The Beast Blues! Can you submit three! :))
Thanks Kay. I can submit as many songs as I like – but depends on how generous with my multiples of fifty dollars my wife will let me be :-O
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Hello all, a couple of days to go before I upload my choice for the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition. At the moment front runners are ‘Beast Blues’ and ‘Cottage by the Sea’ so I’ve decided to submit both, which means I’ll be donating $100 to a great cause – unless any others come up through the pack. Thanks to all who have already contacted me with their pick, but let me know soonest of you think another would be a better choice! Just to be clear I’m not after donations (heaven forbid), just your choice of song from ‘The Tramp: The Music of Robert Aitken’. Cheerio you all!