"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."
Whilst the Islington Folk Club remains physically closed, in Spring, Summer and Autumn 2021 we are holding three competitions across the World Wide Web, for unaccompanied solo singers. Entry is free and the videos of your performance - we do like to see the singer - should be posted to YouTube and the URL sent to Bernard Puckett by 30th April 2021 for the Spring competition, 31st July for the Summer competition, or 31st October for the Autumn competition.
1st prize £25 -- 2nd prize £15 -- 3rd prize £10
The winners were announced on 10th September 2021:
1st prize | Fiona Clark | American Tune | https://youtu.be/jLA70x8Al18 |
2nd prize | Tamsin Try | Butter, Cheese and All | https://youtu.be/P1tb53Mb3hI |
3rd prize | James Eagle | Us Poor Fellows | https://youtu.be/SxrXWTusITY |
The winners were announced on 8th May 2021:
1st prize | Rosa Price | The Bitter Withy | https://youtu.be/904-k9RH11k |
2nd prize | Fiona Clark | If I was an Englishman | https://youtu.be/JI4Qs8cky48 |
3rd prize | Tara MacKay | Broken Banjo | https://youtu.be/yQncB7db9Bk |
The following seven entries were received. They are listed in URL (ie random) order.
Chris Lamb | All-Day Breakfast | https://youtu.be/LsC_lNk2_w0 |
Fiona Clark | If I was an Englishman | https://youtu.be/JI4Qs8cky48 |
Michelle Woolfenden | Dark Swift and Bright Swallow | https://youtu.be/DiC0pyhx-xE |
Rosa Price | The Bitter Withy | https://youtu.be/904-k9RH11k |
Sophie Lichens | The Oggie Man | https://youtu.be/rD256gMwZHg |
Tamsin Try | Gown of Green | https://youtu.be/VwyCmgZT55Q |
Tara MacKay | Broken Banjo | https://youtu.be/yQncB7db9Bk |
Bernard Puckett (Committee Member and competition organiser): 020 8360 8610 or 07743 898943.
Many winners and other entrants from 2009 to 2017 have been booked at the club, often in one of our famous "Three Way Split" evenings, giving some performers an opportunity to have their very first booking. Some have gone on from this to solo guest spots, both at Islington Folk Club and elsewhere.
Details of all the previous entries and winners:
Page created by Martin Nail. Last revised 19th September 2021