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Entry Deadline Nears for Mid-Atlantic Song Contest

Entry Deadline Nears for Mid-Atlantic Song Contest

Entries are now being accepted in the 41st annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) produced by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. The online submission deadline is September 30, 2024. [Click on the headline to continue reading this short article.]
Semifinalists Named in 2024 Songwriter Serenade Competition

Semifinalists Named in 2024 Songwriter Serenade Competition

Fifteen songwriters have been invited to showcase their original songs and compete for prize money at the St. John’s Outdoor Pavilion in Schulenburg, Texas on Saturday, May 11 after being named as semifinalists in the 2024 Songwriter Serenade competition. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Entries Sought in 2024 Kerrville New Folk Competition

Entries are now being accepted in the 2024 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, 2024, during the first weekend of the annual Kerrville Folk Festival in the Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio. The first 800 entries received by March 15 will be judged, and 24 finalists will be named in mid-April. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article that also includes information about a New Folk Concert Series tour and the initial festival lineup.]

Winners Named in South Florida Folk and Acoustic Music Festival’s Singer-Songwriter Competition

Lynn Biddick (LaCrosse, WI), Jane Fallon (Dunedin, FL) and Sarah McCulloch (Davie, FL) have been named as winners in the 2024 South Florida Folk and Acoustic Music Festival’s Singer-Songwriter Competition. [Click on the headline to continue reading this short article.]
Halley Neal is 2023 SolarFest Singer-Songwriter Showcase Winner

Halley Neal is 2023 SolarFest Singer-Songwriter Showcase Winner

Nashville, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Halley Neal has been named the winner of the SolarFest 2023 Singer-Songwriter Showcase, which returns in July following a hiatus of several years. She and four finalists have been invited to perform of the festival’s solar-powered main stage in Brandon, Vermont on Saturday afternoon, July 15, and will also be awarded cash prizes. As the winner, Neal will be invited to perform a full set at next year’s festival as well. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Winners Named in Performing Songwriter Contests

Winners have been named in the 2023 Kerrville New Folk Competition, the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, and the Songwriter Serenade. Although the final rounds of all three competitions took place in Texas, they were open to and won by singer-songwriters from outside the Lone Star State. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Finalists Named in 2023 Telluride Troubadour Competition

Ten singer-songwriters have been selected as finalists in the nationally recognized 2023 Telluride Troubadour Competition, held in conjunction with the 5Oth annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, a roots-oriented music festival set amid Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, June 15-18. They will now vie for cash and other prizes, as well as the honor of being named this year’s Telluride Troubadour. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Finalists Named in 2023 Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest

The Top 10 Finalists have been named in the 2023 Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest that is held in conjunction with the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival, May 19-21 at Galatyn Park Urban Center in Richardson, Texas – just a few minutes north of Dallas. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]
Kerrville New Folk Finalists Named for 2023

Kerrville New Folk Finalists Named for 2023

Twenty-four songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2023 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. Chosen from among hundreds of submissions from around the world, the finalists will perform the two songs they submitted at the New Folk Concerts slated for Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 27 and 28, as part of the 51st annual Kerrville Folk Festival. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article and to see the complete list of finalists.]
Semifinalists Named in 2023 Songwriter Serenade Competition

Semifinalists Named in 2023 Songwriter Serenade Competition

Fifteen songwriters have been invited to showcase their original songs and compete for prize money at the St. John’s Outdoor Pavilion in Schulenburg, Texas on Saturday, May 13 after being named as semifinalists in the 2023 Songwriter Serenade competition. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Performing Songwriter Contests Open for Entries

Entries are now being sought in three performing songwriter competitions: The Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition, and Songwriter Serenade. Although these contests take place in Texas, they are not solely for songwriters based in the Lone Star State. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]
Shanna in a Dress is 2022 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase Winner

Shanna in a Dress is 2022 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase Winner

Shanna in a Dress was named the winner of the 2022 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase that took place at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colorado on the festival’s opening day, August 12. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article and to view a couple of performance videos.]