Islington Folk Club

Trad2Mad competition 2014

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"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."

In 2014 the Islington Folk Club is holding, for the sixth year, a competition across the World Wide Web for unaccompanied solo singers. Entry is free and the videos of the performance -- we do like to see the singer -- should be posted to YouTube and the URL sent to trad2mad@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk by 31 October 2014.

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

Short list

The judges have chosen the following short list (they are listed in YouTube URL -- ie random -- order).

2014 entries

The following 20 entries have been received. They are listed in URL (ie random) order.

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 2014 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. No electronic artificial manipulation of the solo voice is allowed (i.e. electronic reverb, multi tracking or Xfactor nonsense). Keep it real!
7. The trad2mad e-mail address (trad2mad@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk) will be available up to the closing date, 31st October 2014.
8. The results will be announced at the Islington Folk Club Christmas party on 18th December 2014, and posted on this website thereafter.
9. Entry is free.
10. Prizes will be paid by a sterling cheque drawn on a British bank.
11. The Trad2Mad competition is intended to encourage new and un-established performers although all are welcome to enter. The judges may reflect the spirit of this rule in their choices.
12. The judges' decision is final.

Judges

• Alex Szyszkowski (Musician, Angel Band, Cheap Jack)
• Bernard Puckett (Poet, IFC MC)
• David Campbell (Singer, Possum Lickers)
• Martin Nail (Singer, Subcommittee Band, IFC Treasurer/Webmaster)
• Peta Webb (Singer, Oak - Sisters Unlimited)

Trad2Mad 2009 to 2013

A number of entrants from 2009 to 2013 have already been booked at the club.

Past Winners

• 2013 -- Gemma Khawaja
• 2012 -- Rosemary Lippard
• 2011 -- Laura Smyth
• 2010 -- Tim Chipping
• 2009 -- Maz O'Connor

Details of all the previous entries and winners are available here:

• Trad2Mad 2013
• Trad2Mad 2012
• Trad2Mad 2011
• Trad2Mad 2010
• Trad2Mad 2009

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