Competitions

SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL
SINGER/SONGWRITER COMPETITION, 2011
for the Keith Marsden Memorial Trophy.

RULES: There are as few rules as possible, but some are necessary to ensure that things are done as fairly and expeditiously as possible.

The competition will be hosted by Trevor Lister on:
Saturday 13th. August 2011. from 1p.m. to 4p.m. (but may finish earlier as necessary) in the CIU Club Holiday & Convalescent Centre, Marine Parade.
Entrants MUST possess a Saltburn Folk Festival 2011 weekend ticket.
Entries must be left in the "post box" marked "Singer/songwriter" at the reception desk in the Festival Office before 12 noon on the Saturday of the Festival or mailed to arrive on or before the Thursday morning (11th. August 2011) at the address given on the entry form.
Competitors will be responsible for checking that mailed entries have been received.
It is not compulsory for singer/songwriters to be the singer, (or even the lead singer where there is a group), but he/she must appear as part of the group which performs.
Competitors not present when it is their turn to perform will be deemed to have forfeited their chance of competing. Remember that folks sometimes fail to appear and you may be "on" sooner than you think !
There will be a draw for running order and the order will be displayed in the room in which the competition takes place. It is not possible to give times, for the reasons stated above.
Songs will be judged on their merit as songs: the standard of performance will not be taken into account.
Competitors who supply three copies of the words of their song will do themselves a favour, although this is not a compulsory requirement.
Competitors will often be new to performing. It will therefore be necessary to observe the usual courtesies of a singaround, i.e. no moving or talking during a performance. Breaks will be declared as necessary.

The judges will be announced at a later date.

The winner will be given the opportunity to perform his/her song on the Sunday afternoon concert BETWEEN 1:30 AND 7 P.M. in the Spa Hotel and the trophy will be presented at that time together with a cheque for £100 and a cup to be kept by the winner in perpetuity.

The Trophy itself must be returned to the festival office in time for the Competition in 2012.

Trevor Lister

For further information, contact Trevor Lister on 01642 821776
or email him at: mailto:trevorl@ntlworld.com

This Event is Sponsored by
Gosnay's Butchers,
Milton St
Saltburn.

The Fred Jordan Memorial Trophy
for Unaccompanied Traditional Styled Singers

This competition is part of "The Big Sing" Hosted by Ray Padgett and Glen Osborne from 1:00 pm until 4:00pm on Saturday 13th August 2011 in the Conservative Club. The prize is the Fred Jordan Memorial Trophy to keep for one year together with a replica of the trophy and a cheque for £100. The presentation will take place during the Sunday Folk Concert, 1:30 - 7:00pm, in the Emmanuel Church Hall and the winner will have the opportunity to sing the winning song.

Entrants MUST possess a Saltburn Folk Festival 2011 weekend ticket.

The bronze Trophy must be returned to the festival office in time for the Competition in 2012.

Details from Ray Padgett on 01226 284927
or email him at: mailto:padgettray@yahoo.co.uk

This Event is Sponsored by
The Spar Grocery Store,
Milton St
Saltburn.

The Stan Gee "Pick 'n' Strum" Trophy
for the best performance on a Fretted-Stringed Instrument

The competition for the best performance on a Fretted-Stringed Instrument takes place on Saturday 13th August in the Spa Upstairs Restaurant from 1:00pm until 4:00pm. Entrants may perform a song accompaniment or an instrumental work. The prize is the Stan Gee "Pick 'n' Strum" Trophy to keep for one year, a silver cup to keep and a cheque for £100. The presentation will take place during the Saturday Evening Concert, 7:30 - 11:30pm, in the Emmanuel Church Hall and the winner will have the opportunity to play the winning piece.

Entrants MUST possess a Saltburn Folk Festival 2011 weekend ticket.

The "Pick 'n' Strum" Trophy must be returned to the festival office in time for the Competition in 2012.

Details (before the Festival) from Stan Gee on 01642 478859.

This Event is Sponsored by
The Spar Grocery Store,
Milton St
Saltburn.

The Colin Kemp Memorial Prize for the Best Dressed Tent

This competition is held on Sunday morning on the campsite (where else?) at 10:00am.

The Judges will roam the site incognito (for their own safety) from the crack of dawn and then descend on the winning tent with great gusto and the prize of a weekend ticket for next year's Saltburn Folk Festival (no cash alternative).