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 2/22/07
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Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Competition
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2007 Official Rules and Entry Form
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The
Oklahoma Songwriters & Composers Association, in association
with the Woody Guthrie Coalition, is proud to present the Annual
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Competition. This
international, folk-oriented songwriting contest is held in
conjunction with the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival,
held in Woody's hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma, each July. This
year's Festival dates are July 11-15, 2007. Okemah, the seat of
Okfuskee County, is located on Interstate 40 in east-central
Oklahoma, and is 70 miles equidistant from Oklahoma City and
Tulsa.
The prizes for the contest are:
First Place:
$500 and an invitation to perform a twenty minute set on the
main stage at the 2007 Festival.
Second Place:
$200 and an invitation to perform the second-place song at the
2007 Festival.
Third Place :
$100 and an invitation to perform the third-place song at the
2007 Festival.
Songs should represent the spirit of Woody Guthrie's music
and may fall into one or more of these general areas: topical
songs about current events, songs containing political or social
commentary, folk ballads, songs relative to Americana and
related topics, and songs for children and/or pertaining to
family life. Both traditional and newer styles of folk are
encouraged. Songs must be original and should be copyrighted at
time of entry.
Mailing envelope and entry form must contain contestants'
complete name, address and phone number. Label the cassettes/CDs
and lyric sheets with the song title only. Do not list name or
address on discs, tapes, or lyric sheets. Entries will be
assigned numbers upon receipt. Recordings and lyric sheets will
not be returned.
We will only accept one song entry per CD or Cassette.
(Do not submit a compilation and just
indicate which songs you would like judged)
The entry fee for the contest is $US
$20.00 for the first song, and $US $10.00 for each
additional song. (Submit
additional songs on separate CD or Cassette) A
non-refundable money order only, in US funds,
payable to OSCA Woody Guthrie Contest must
accompany each submission. Personal checks will not be accepted
this year. However, PayPal will be accepted. A copy of
the payment confirmation of the PayPal payment
must be attached to each submission. One money order may be
used to pay for multiple entries. Do not send cash.
The contest will open on March 1, 2007. All entries must be
postmarked by May 4, 2007.
OSCA will not be held responsible for
late, damaged, lost, misdirected or stolen mail. Entries
received with insufficient postage or after the deadline will be
refused.
Judging: Entries will be judged on originality,
melody, lyrics, rhythm, and relevance to the criteria. Entries
will not be judged on production or performance. Professional
songwriters, publishers, or other music industry professionals
will judge all contest entries.
All decisions by judges will be final.
Eligibility: The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
Songwriting Contest is open to those who consider themselves
amateur songwriters. For the purposes of this contest, an
amateur songwriter is defined as a person whose primary source
of income is not derived from. songwriting. Songs which
have been commercially released will not be considered, with the
exception of songs released independently with a total
issue of 1,000 copies or less. Entrants under 18 years of age
must submit an affidavit of parental guardian approval, and
attached to the entry form.
Signed entry
form releases OSCA from product and all other liability and
allows OSCA, and the Woody Guthrie Coalition, the use of
winners' names, song titles, and lyrics for contest promotional
purposes without further compensation to the winner. In the
event co-writers win, the division of prizes will be the
responsibility of the person whose name is listed first on the
entry form.
Winners and
Prizes:
The first place winner will receive $US $500.00 and an
invitation to perform a twenty minute set on the main stage at
the 2007 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah, Oklahoma. The
second and third place winners will receive $US $200.00
and $US $100.00, respectively, and will be offered the
opportunity to perform their winning songs, should they be
present at the Festival. The winners will be expected to perform
their songs live, without the aid of recorded backup. First,
second, and third place winners will be announced prior to the
2007 Festival and notified immediately by the quickest possible
means. Winners will be responsible for their own transportation
to Okemah.
For a list of all contest winners, send a SASE after January 1,
2008 to: OSCA/Guthrie Winners, P.O. Box 6298, Moore, Oklahoma
73153
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OSCA's "ONE
PLUS ONE" SONGWRITING CONTEST
Oklahoma Songwriters and Composers Association has been holding
its popular One Plus One songwriting contest since the mid 90's.
Named for its concept of "only one voice and one accompanying
instrument". The contest has been given a different look every
year since it was initiated. Some of the additions have been
open- multi-genre contests; a wider variety of categories; and
has even included full production categories.
Ideas for future contests have included the possibility of a
"lyrics only" category, and critiques of non-winning entries.
Our Prizes and awards have included guitars and cash winnings up
to $500.
Preliminary and finalist judges have changed from contest to
contest. Preliminary judges have been recruited from people
recognized as having worked in, or lived music for several
years, and are preferably independent of OSCA in the Oklahoma
area. Finalist judging has been provided by industry recognized
professionals such as Pat Paterson, Harriet Shock, Pat & Pete
Luboff, Jason Blume , and the late Nick Veney , and John
Brahaney, many of the same names that have presented OSCA
sponsored songwriting workshops.
Check this page often for announcements concerning future One
Plus One contests and details.
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