Mike P. Ryan Wins 38th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
Mike P. Ryan has been named the grand prize winner of the 38th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest presented by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. The Clifton, Virginia-based contemporary folk-Americana singer-songwriter was recognized for his song “Between Heaven and the Ground,” which was also the first place (Gold) winner in the contest’s Folk-Acoustic category.
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Entries Sought in Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
Entries are now being accepted in 16 categories in the 37th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) produced by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2020.
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Connecticut Folk Festival Set for Sept. 8, 2018
Martin Sexton, an acclaimed singer-songwriter, headlines CT Folk’s 13th annual Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo. The daylong event is set for Saturday, Sept. 8, in New Haven’s Edgerton Park.
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Finalists Announced in 2018 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition
Thirty-two songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2018 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. Chosen from among more than 600 submissions from around the world, the finalists will perform their two submitted songs during the New Folk Concerts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 26 and 27, as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival in he Texas Hill Country.
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Winners Named in Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
Category winners have been named in the 34th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, presented by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington (SAW), while overall grand, second and third prize winners will be announced during an awards gala on Jan. 21, 2018 at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, Virginia. Alberta, Canada-based singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam was the top winner (Gold) in the Folk-Acoustic category for his song “Ain’t Enough,” while Herndon, Virginia’s Crys Matthews took second place (Silver) for “We Must Be Free.”
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Finalists Named in 2017 Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest
Ten finalists have been named in the 2017 Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest. Each will perform two songs on the Singer Songwriter Stage during the 25th annual Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival at Galatyn Park Urban Center in Richardson, Texas, just a few minutes north of Dallas. Billed as North Texas’ largest music festival, it takes place, May 19-21.
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