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THE 2008
SAVANNAH AREA YOUTH SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Sept. 1, 2008 is the deadline for entries to the third annual
Youth Songwriting Competition at the Savannah Folk
Music Festival. Start now with original compositions and compete for
$1,000 in prizes!
The 19th Annual Savannah Folk Music Festival, presented by the Savannah
Folk Music Society and the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural
Affairs on October 10, 11 and 12, 2008, will feature the finals of a
Youth Songwriting Competition . The purpose of
this competition is to encourage young people from Savannah-Chatham
County to develop their skills in musical and lyrical expression,
promote the time-honored method of storytelling by song, and recognize
outstanding achievement in these efforts.
Any resident of Savannah or Chatham County who has not reached his or
her twentieth birthday by the conclusion of the competition, October 11,
2008, is eligible to participate. Only those who have won first
place in the previous years of competition are ineligible to
participate. Those wishing to participate must submit a song (original
words and music), written in the acoustic folk ballad tradition, by
September 1st, 2008 on cassette tape or compact disk. The songwriter may
accompany him or herself or have one or more other individuals provide
instrumental accompaniment. By “acoustic folk tradition” the competition
includes story-song ballads. No percussion or backtracks, please! Only
one entry per person per year.
From those entries submitted by the September 1st deadline, a panel of
judges will use common criteria to select a group of finalists. These
finalists will be notified and required to perform their compositions at
an event, open to the public, at 2:00 PM on October 11, 2008. At this
event, judges will select the top three submissions. Third place will
receive a $200 gift certificate from AMR Music (either Waters Avenue
or Broughton Street location). Second place will receive a $300 gift
certificate to AMR Music. The first place winner will receive a
$500 gift certificate to AMR Music and will be invited to perform the
winning composition the next day, October 12th during the Festival’s
final event, “The Concert at Grayson Stadium,” along with major folk
performers like Jesse Winchester.
The second event on Saturday is the “Old Time Country Dance” from
8:00 to 11:00 PM at Notre Dame Academy gymnasium. The dance features
music from Charleston, SC string band, THE HUNGRY MONKS and the
assistance of a guest caller. Beginners and contra dance veterans are
welcome to have a great time. Not a dancer? The music alone is worth the
visit!
As part of the 2008
Savannah Folk Music Festival, an All-Day Sacred Harp Sing will be held
at Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road, on Saturday, October
11th, from 9 AM to 3 PM. This is not a concert: but is a participatory
event. Sacred Harp, or shape note, singing is a living tradition of
four-part a cappella Americana. Its stirring and cathartic sounds can be
heard in the documentary film "Awake My Soul.” The day will begin with
a one-hour introductory lesson starting at 9AM. Admission is free, and
all are welcome, regardless of experience. A pot-luck dinner will be
served at Noon.
Those interested in participating or having questions may contact Hank
Weisman at the Savannah Folk Music Society by calling 912-786-6953 or
writing to SFMS at 1111 B Bay Street, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
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Old Time Country Dance
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