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"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."
In autumn 2009 the Islington Folk Club held a competition across the World Wide Web for unaccompanied solo singers.
The winners were:
| 1st prize | Maz O'Connor | The Unquiet Grave | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iv6lRCeOUU |
| 2nd prize | Richard Trethewey | The Lady Gay | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRKbK5cMGY |
| 3rd prize | Charlotte Sterland | Boots of Spanish Leather | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mDqvL5qJx4 |
| Highly commended | Richard Hawkins | The King of Rome | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbvDN4xyqlo |
The short list was:
| Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shaw | Billy Don't Weep for Me | No longer available |
| Charlotte Sterland | Boots of Spanish Leather | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mDqvL5qJx4 |
| Maz O'Connor | The Unquiet Grave | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iv6lRCeOUU |
| Nick Hart | The Faithful Sailor Boy | No longer available |
| Richard Hawkins | The King of Rome | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbvDN4xyqlo |
| Richard Trethewey | The Lady Gay | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRKbK5cMGY |
The entries were:
| Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shaw | Billy Don't Weep for Me | No longer available |
| Anne McClary | Nottingham miner | No longer available |
| Charlotte Sterland | Boots of Spanish Leather | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mDqvL5qJx4 |
| Maz O'Connor | The Unquiet Grave | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iv6lRCeOUU |
| Sam Lee | Up a wild and lonely glen | No longer available |
| Nick Hart | The Faithful Sailor Boy | No longer available |
| Dante Rendle Traynor | Maid freed from the gallows | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfeJh2agLK4 |
| Richard Hawkins | The King of Rome | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbvDN4xyqlo |
| Richard Trethewey | The Lady Gay | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRKbK5cMGY |
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