Could you write a new folk song? Well this is your opportunity.
Watford Folk Club invites entries for its third annual competition for songwriters with the theme War and Peace.
Historical or contemporary. Songs of conflict or of reconciliation the choice is yours, but the link must be clear and apparent and the song no longer than four minutes.
They must have been completed no earlier than October 1, 2013 and not have been heard extensively in venues within a 20-mile radius of Watford or appear on any album for sale until after the competition.
A team of judges will select a shortlist of ten song by ten different songwriters and they will be performed during an acoustic, live grand final on Friday November 14 at 8pm at the Pump House.
A second team of judges will pick a winner, who will receive a trophy and a certificate and runner up who will receive a certificate. The deadline for entries is Friday, October 17.
- Send your completed entry form with accompanying CD to Alison Raymond, Watford Folk Club, c/o The Pump House, Local Board Road, Watford, Herts, WD217 2JP or a.l.raymond@ntlworld.com Details: folkatthepumphouse.webs.com/song-competition-2014
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