Song & Tune Competition Form

2020 Illawarra Folk Festival Emerald Song and Tune Writing Competition

 

Calling all songwriters and tune writers!

 

  • Creativity
  • Originality
  • Lyrics (excludes songs that do not have lyrics)
  • Melody
  • Arrangement
  • Overall likeability

Entry is free. All entries must be received no later than the closing date of 30 November 2019.

There will be 4 categories:

Open Song Section – 1st prize $300, 2nd prize $150
Open Tune Section – 1st prize $300, 2nd prize $150
Youth (U25) Song Section – 1st prize $200, 2nd prize $100
Youth (U25) Tune Section – 1st prize $200, 2nd prize $100

2020 Illawarra Folk Festival
EMERALD SONG & TUNE WRITING COMPETITION

Entries close 30 November 2019

2019 COMPETITION RESULTS

1. Open Song Section – 1st prize $300, 2nd prize $150

1st – Jenny Wardle: Opal of My Eye
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/baby-j-382482025/opal-of-my-eye
2nd – John Nicholls: I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
LISTEN: www.reverbnation.com/johnnichols6
Highly commended:
Linda Mizzi: The Opal Man
LISTEN: https://youtu.be/yKlIwsUu7mU
David Penman: Opal Teardrop
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/sadie-and-jay/opal-teardrop
John Littrich & Neil McCann: Fire in the Stone
LISTEN: https://www.reverbnation.com/thewaterrunners
2. Open Tune Section – 1st prize $300, 2nd prize $150  
1st – John Nicholls: The Opal Miner’s Waltz
2nd – April Sampson-Kelly: Dark Opal
3. Youth (U25) Song Section – 1st prize $200, 2nd prize – $100
1st Emma Wardle: The Opal Mine
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/user-883144590/the-opal-mine
Equal 2nd Hazel Law: Till You Get to Shore
LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ2QNrg2p5A
Equal 2nd Allegra Dunning: Opal Twister
LISTEN: https://youtu.be/7vvhoMoQC_Q

4. Youth (U25) Tune Section – 1st prize $200, 2nd prize – $100

 

1st Emma Wardle: Melody Of The Opals
2nd Catriona Williams: My Opal Pendant