On-Line Singing Competition

Subject: On-Line Singing Competition
From: GUEST,Islington Folk Club TRAD2MAD 2010
Date: 04 Jun 10 - 01:36 PM

PRESS RELEASE

ISLINGTON FOLK CLUB TRAD2MAD 2010

www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk

"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric"

The Islington Folk Club is holding, for the second year, a competition across the World Wide Web for unaccompanied solo singers. Entry is free and videos should be posted to YouTube and the URL sent to [e-mail] by 31 October 2010. Two of this year's winners have already been booked at the club. To open our autumn season we are pleased to present trad2mad winner Maz O'Connor with Matthew Jones on Thursday 2 September.

1st prize £100
2nd prize £50
3rd prize £25

Rules
1.        Singers must be solo and unaccompanied.
2.        The song should be introduced with the singer's name, the song title, and the words 'This is my entry for the 2010 Islington Folk Club trad2mad competition'.
3.        The complete performance, including introduction, should last no more than 4 minutes. This limit will be strictly enforced.
4.        The file name should include singer's name, song title and 'trad2mad'. Some indication of source - ie the person, event, recording, broadcast or book from which the singer learned the song - should be given in the YouTube description field.
5.         Only one song may be entered per person.
6.        The trad2mad e-mail address ([e-mail]) will be available up to the closing date, 31 October 2010.
7.        The results will be posted in December 2010 and announced at the Islington Folk Club Christmas party on 16 December 2010.
8.        Entry is free.
9.        Prizes will be paid by a sterling cheque drawn on a British bank.
10.        The judges' decision is final.

Contacts

David Campbell        
Trad2Mad Press Officer 0121 449 9778 – 0121 446 5338

Bernard Puckett        
MC and Booking Secretary 020 8360 8610 – 077 43 89 89 43

Judges
Alex Szyszkowski (IFC MD, Angel Band, Cheap Jack)
Bernard Puckett (Poet, IFC MC)
David Campbell (Singer, Possum Lickers)
Martin Nail (Singer, Sub-Committee Band, IFC Treasurer/Web Master)
Peta Webb (Singer, Oak - Sisters Unlimited)


Islington Folk Club,
The Horseshoe,
24 Clerkenwell Close,
London.
EC1R 0AG.

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 01:13 PM

Shortlist of 8 now available. Pick your favourite!
Islington Folk Club
(You may need to refresh page)
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:15 PM

mmmm missed it!!! Didn't know it existed and didn't spot your post.... maybe next year eh??

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:30 PM

Ah, yes I missed it too & would have loved to be involved.

Perhaps if it happens next year & is posted here, someone could refresh it occasionally until the competition end date?

Sounds great, good luck to all on the shortlist....

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 06:06 AM

Results have just been announced.
1st       Prize £100         Tim Chipping
The Wreck of the Industry       
2nd      Prize   £50         Alison Frosdick
Alice White
3rd      Prize   £25         Kate Akers
    The Cock Fight

Although I am not involved with Islington Folk Club or the competition, I will try, if it is held again next year, to refresh on a regular basis to bring this to a wider audience.
Best wishes
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: Rozza
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 06:39 AM

Please do. It's a great idea.

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 10:16 AM

Many thanks Garry!

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 03:00 AM

The 2011 competition is now open for entries. The only strict rule is solo, unaccompanied singing.
Full details here.
Probably of most interest to UK-based catters, but there are no geographical limits in the rules.
Closing date for entries is 31st October 2011.
Go on, have a go. You know you want to!
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: Mo the caller
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 03:45 AM

I read that (with a ?????) as one-line singing competition.

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 01 Oct 11 - 02:52 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Oct 11 - 03:48 AM

Would love to join in with this but will need to become more technical to post to YouTube etc. Managed it a while back, but not sure how.... Will have a think!
Hils

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 05 Oct 11 - 04:07 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 08 Oct 11 - 11:24 AM

Refresh again

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 20 Oct 11 - 04:59 AM

Just a reminder the closing date is 31st October.
A couple of the entries so far:
Nightingales Sing
The Maid of Australia
Good Luck.
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: DrugCrazed
Date: 20 Oct 11 - 05:07 AM

I'll try and do one tonight

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: Gibb Sahib
Date: 20 Oct 11 - 06:38 AM

Sounds fun. Thank you for refreshing. It would be a shame if this were meant to be "across the World Wide Web" and only a small slice of people within limited earshot knew to do it.

Two things I'm not clear on:
1) Is this for English singers only?
2) What range of song style/genre are we talking about here? Like, can we sing blues? Original songs? etc.
thanks and cheers

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 20 Oct 11 - 09:02 AM

The title of the competition is "Trad2mad". This refers to the wide range of material that is performed at Islington Folk Club from the tradition to the eccentric. Any genre/style will be welcome and considered on it's merits. I also believe it is NOT limited to English singers.
Likewise it's a "Yes" to original songs, blues, etc. Only strict rules are solo and unaccompanied.
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: DrugCrazed
Date: 31 Oct 11 - 09:37 AM

I finally entered - I think you've got until the end of today (I entered today anyway)

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: My guru always said
Date: 31 Oct 11 - 03:43 PM

Well, I've run out of time, there's no way I can enter this year. Maybe if there's another competition next year...

Good luck to all who've entered! Any links??

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: DrugCrazed
Date: 31 Oct 11 - 06:59 PM

Nope, no links here

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: BTNG
Date: 31 Oct 11 - 07:13 PM

Here ya go

TRAD@MAD 2011

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 01 Nov 11 - 08:01 AM

From the organisers " ...There are 23 entries and on first viewing 3 involve sheep....." perhaps they should have been posted to Ewetube?
Here's Adieu To All Judges and Juries
The Greenwood Laddie
Sheep Stealer
Bonny George Campbell
Bonny Woodhall
The Slave's Lament
Nightingales Sing
Death and the Lady
Eddies Song
Poison Beer
The Lake of Innisfree
The Maid of Australia
Two Jolly Butchers
The Ryebuck Shearer
The Wexford Insurgent
My Lagan Love
She Moved Through the Fair
Halloween
Por la tu Puerta
Searching For Lambs
San Francisco Fan
Song For David
The Grey Cock

Plenty there to enjoy.
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: DrugCrazed
Date: 28 Nov 11 - 08:18 AM

There's now a shortlist, with a certain mad narcotic person missing...

Here's Adieu To All Judges and Juries
Bonny Woodhall
The Slave's Lament
Nightingales Sing
Death and the Lady
Two Jolly Butchers
The Wexford Insurgent
Halloween
Searching For Lambs
San Francisco Fan

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 31 Dec 11 - 05:31 AM

Results are now posted here.
Congratulations to all who entered including our own mad narcotic person.
Garry

Subject: RE: On-Line Singing Competition
From: severed-head
Date: 31 Dec 11 - 05:33 AM

...............and a Happy New Year to all!
Garry