About the Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest

An important part of the Sisters Folk Festival , the songwriting contest is a showcase for outstanding but under-recognized performing songwriters.

This is a SONGWRITER'S contest, not a SONG contest. Five finalists will vie for a $750 cash prize as the winner of the Sisters Folk Festival Songwriting Contest.

2010 Entries will be accepted until July 31.

You may submit up to three songs. Entries will be judged on overall consistency of quality. Finalists will be selected from the timely entries by mid-August. The finalists perform in the songwriting contest finals at the Festival on Saturday.

The winner will perform a short set to open the Saturday night Festival Main Stage concert. Finalists will have other performance opportunities at venues around Sisters throughout the weekend festival. Each finalist will also receive two nights lodging, meal vouchers and one all-events pass for the Festival.

SUBMITTALS WILL BE JUDGED FOR:

• ORIGINALITY AND UNIQUENESS
• SONG STRUCTURE
• PROSODY (FIT OF WORDS AND MUSIC)
• MEMORABILITY
  

• Submit up to three songs via Sonicbids (mailed-in submissions will not be accepted).
• Contest is open to all except members of the Sisters Folk Festival steering committee and their families.
• Songs must be wholly original and all co-writers' names must be provided.
• Entries must not infringe on any existing copyright or other rights of any third party.
• By submitting songs, entrant agrees to indemnify the Sisters Folk Festival for any liability for copyright infringement.
• Separate lyrics must be provided for each song submitted.
• Submissions close on JULY 31, entries will be reviewed and notified by August 20.
• Entry fee is $20.