Sixth Annual Plowshares Singer-Songwriter Competition
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Plowshares Coffeehouse in Phoenixville , PA will be hosting its sixth annual Singer-Songwriter Competition and is now accepting entries. Ten entrants will be selected to perform at the Finals Showcase on March 31, 2007. Each finalist will receive $100 plus a $150 gift certificate good toward CD duplication at Oasis CD Manufacturing. One Grand Prize winner will be selected by our judges including Gene Shay of WXPN, Dena Marchiony of the Philadelphia Songwriters Project, and Gar Ragland of the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival. The Grand Prize is $500, plus a $500 gift certificate for duplication at Oasis CD and includes a showcase feature at the next Finals Showcase. The Finals Showcase will feature sets by Jonathan Byrd and the 2005 Grand Prize winner, Iain Campbell Smith.
Judging of entries will focus on songwriting and performance and no consideration for ‘production.’ Co-writes are acceptable, but one of the writers must perform the song. Keep in mind that songs must be performed solo at the finals showcase. Ten Finalists will be selected by an anonymous pre-judging panel consisting of Philadelphia local songwriters (judges will not know name of songwriter). In addition to the ten ’showcase’ finalists who will be eligible for the Grand Prize, ten more songwriters will gain ‘finalist’ recognition.
Plowshares Singer-songwriter Competition
Submissions due: postmarked by Dec. 1, 2006
All entrants will be notified of finalist selection by December 22, 2006
Ten Finalists Prizes: $100 plus $150 OasisCD discount and a showcase opportunity
Finals Showcase: March 31, 2007
*Attendance at the Finals Showcase is required to be recognized as a finalist.
Grand Prize: $500 plus $500 OasisCD discount and feature slot at the next Finals Showcase
Finals host: Erik Balkey
Finals judges:
- Gene Shay from WXPN
- Dena Marchiony of the Philadelphia Songwriters Project
- Gar Ragland of Mountain Stage NewSong Festival
- Nick Annis, two-time Plowshares contest finalist
Featured Performers: Jonathan Byrd and Iain Campbell Smith
Location: Plowshares Coffee House, Schuylkill Friends Meeting House
Address: Rt. 23 and White Horse Rd. , Phoenixville , PA
Email HudsonHardingMusic@yahoo.com with inquiries
Submit materials:
1) Include one CD with two songs (no jewel case preferred). Full length CD’s accepted with clear indication of songs submitted for consideration. Multiple entries allowed, but must be submitted on separate CDs and additional entry fee.
2) Include on the face of the CD the following info.: artist name, mailing address, email address and phone number (no jewel case preferred).
3) $15 check made out to “Hudson Harding Music.”
4) Send to Hudson Harding Music, PO Box 22417, Philadelphia, PA 19110.
Anyone is welcome to submit with one exception: previous grand prize winners are ineligible. Past finalists are eligible but, in the interest of competition, they cannot re-submit the same songs. This competition is in good fun with the aim to support and showcase great songwriting.
There will be workshops for songwriters during the day of the finals showcase, Saturday, March 31 at the Steel City Coffeehouse and Plowshares Coffeehouse in Phoenixville. And, the preceding night (Friday, March 30) will be a Plowshares preview concert at the Steel City Coffeehouse featuring Carsie Blanton, Jonathan Byrd, Iain Campbell Smith and Erik Balkey.
Plowshares Singer-songwriter Contest thanks the following for their generous support:
- Oasis CD Manufacturing (www.oasiscd.com)
- Plowshares Coffeehouse (www.plowsharesmusic.org)
- Steel City Coffeehouse (www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com)
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