Hi - haven't been on the forum for a while but I thought this might make an interesting topic.
I help to run a small community music venue. Once a week we put on a public event of some sort - open mic, jam session, band night, even a community singalong. The audiences are usually fairly small but there's a strong community spirit and a good atmosphere.
Last week I decided to do something different and devised my own musical panel game, partly using rounds lifted from Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (like "One Song to the Tune of Another"), partly using games and quizzes of my own invention. I chaired and provided the accompaniment, four regular users of the venue agreed to act as panellists, and we recruited a volunteer to keep score. Hardly anyone else turned up but it was one of the most hysterically funny evenings I've had in a long time. Everyone really enjoyed it and we've agreed to do another one in a couple of months (and hopefully publicize it better!). There was one person on the panel who never thought of himself as musical but was absolutely brilliant. He said it made his day and can't wait to do another one.
I was just wondering what other people thought of this idea, since I don't think I've ever come across an amateur panel game anywhere else - they're generally the preserve of professional entertainers. I was slightly nervous about stealing ideas from the BBC but it's not as though we're making any money out of it (and how can you copyright the idea of singing one song to the tune of another?). Would you attend an event like this if it took place near you?
