After 10 days of fun, this party's getting laid-back and relaxed. It's time for some smooth acoustic music while we enjoy the calm before the excitement of a new year's beginning.
If You Are New to the BLACKLUX Party
If you just arrived, you can get your party started with some Holiday Music That Will Get You Moving! Then you can grab some Holiday Cookies or stop by the Hors D'ouevres and Snack Buffet. Then swing on over the Party Bar - the drinks are free! There's a big table for Making Holiday Cards, while you Share Your Holiday Memories. You can join a group to Sing Christmas Carols, too. And then head over to the makeshift stage to the Holiday Poetry Slam and tell jokes at the Laugh-Off. If you work up an appetite, there's some good food at the Holiday Potluck Dinner.
There's more fun ahead -and plenty of room for more folks! Feel free to invite people to the BLACKLUX Party!
There's been some great holiday spirit - @ecoinstant, @kalemandra, and @mariannewest have sent SBD gifts to @blacklux to help out with the hurricane recovery. And I've matched their gifts, 1 for 1, to double the impact. My goal is to match 50 SBD by January 1! So I'm looking for 42 SBD of gifts to match still!
Let me know when you send your gift to @blacklux -- and I'll match it, too. Up to 50 SBD for the whole BLACKLUX Party that goes through January 1! If you've been tracking the value of SBD, you know that is real money - and it's for a real person, who has real needs.
Please Sing Us All A Song
I hope some of you brought instruments to the party! Break them out and play some acoustic music! Put some laid-back mellow party music in the comments below. For music that's not your own, I'll do a random drawing for 1 SBD. For original performances, I'll do a separate drawing for 5 SBD! If you want your potential prize to go to @blacklux, let me know that in the comments.
You can make your own post with your music, too. If you do that, let me know in the comments!
Here are a couple of winter songs I really like, by John Denver. The second one is so pretty - and really feels like the late winter moving into spring!
Why We're Having a BLACKLUX Party
It's the season for holiday parties. Steemit needs a party! And hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Our friend, @blacklux, is living through the mess -- still! You can read more about the party in the BLACKLUX Party Post No. 1. I hope you stop by @blacklux's blog, too, with some holiday cheer and upvotes!
Looks like an awesome lady have joined the party @ninahaskin
So here is a welcome song for the lady...
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Excellent song! @xabi
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I absolutely love this song!
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You know how to pick songs that the party-goers like, @xabi! I'm glad you are at the BLACKLUX Party! :D
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It an awesome party and I am lucky to be here...
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We all are lucky that way! :D
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I know Christmas is over, but I like this one so much.
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Good choice @mariannewest and I think it's year-round
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I do too!!
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This is such a great song anytime! I really like Pentatonix anytime, too! It's a great song for moving from Christmas into a new year. Thanks for adding it to the BLACKLUX Party playlist!
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How about this gem of a mellow song by Kenny G entitled "Songbird?" @haphazard-hstead 🎷🎼🎷
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Awe I loved this song...
Thanks for reminding me of this great song!
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You're very welcome!
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I haven't heard this song for quite a while, so it was nice to have it here. It's definitely mellow music that will get the party conversation moving to the serious topics, like things that we are thankful for, and our hopes and dreams for 2018. And wow, Kenny G can sure play that sax! :D
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I haven't heard or seen much about Kenny G in a long time. Wonder what he's been up to. This song always takes me back in time to when it first came out. I think Kenny G made it "cool" for men to play a sax for those not in a jazz band🎷🎶🎷
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I guess we will still wonder, because I sure don't know! He sure had a lot of hit music back in the day, for movies, too. There was a lot of sax back then!
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And this one, I really love too
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I'll always like the original version best - this has great range, especially the baritone
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I just like the idea of acapella music - to be able to even do it blows my mind :)
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Me too! You just reminded me of Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time" hit 🎶🎤🎶
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I like any version of this song -- and this version is a smooth one, for sure! Avi has such a great low voice!
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I want to dedicated this song to all my party fellows...
Just close your eyes and feel the words reaching your heart!
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I've heard this song so many times, but I never really listened to it until you put the video here. So thanks! I can see how it relates to the friendships we make with people online. That we may never actually meet, but we connect with. And care about what happens to them. And if the social platforms we use disappear, then we may lose track of people we care about. I'm so glad to know my friends on Steemit! Happy Holidays and here's to a great 2018!
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As they say, never say never....you never know!
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That's a good saying! Thanks for your gift, too, @xabi! I matched it and sent it over to @blacklux! Have a wonderful 2018!
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That was just the post card...Gift is on its way...
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Every little bit adds up. That's why this party is here. We can all help a little and it will make a difference - especially over 14 days worth of posts and comments. This party works for everybody! :D
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I have been listening to music with the hang drum. It is a fascinating and absolutely beautiful sounding instrument. So, here is my song for the party. Enjoy.
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Awesome and pleasure to ears:)
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That's such an interesting instrument and it really works well with Carol of the Bells! The video was pretty to watch, too. Thanks for bringing it to the party!
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This song has special meaning to me.
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That was such a beautiful version of a great song. So nice! I've listened to it a few times now, and I'll probably replay it a few more, too. That's a perfect song for mellow reflection as we all send 2017 on its way and think about our hopes and dreams for 2018. Thanks for adding this song to our BLACKLUX Party playlist!
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Thinking of John Denver and being mellow always brings to mind this one...
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That's a good one! I have heard it many a time at the end of parties, when things get quieter and more laid back! Thanks for putting it here. "It's been a good life, all in all."
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Really cute video and beautiful song for the first video! Good job!
p.s. It's unfortunate that I cannot open the second video!
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I'm glad you could see the first video. I wonder if there was a country restriction on the second one. That happens sometimes with music - very frustrating! It's a very pretty instrumental guitar song.
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It maybe because of my slow internet..... I like the first video, it's great! ;)
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: ( Here's to faster internet service! It's frustrating sometimes that the internet isn't fast enough! We need more speed! ; )
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Yes, I absolutely agree with you, we need more speed! ;)
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And we need to be able to read Steemit posts even faster, too, lol! ; )
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That's right! ;)
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