As
part of the Bush Music Club’s 60th Anniversary celebrations in 2014, the club is holding a Song, Tune and
Verse
Writing Competition. There are four different categories and
the
main condition is that compositions are based on an Australian
theme
and have a traditional Australian style.
-
ORIGINAL SONG – of entirely original words with original music or set to a traditional tune.
-
NEW TUNE / OLD WORDS – an original tune for an existing poem.
-
DANCE, TUNE or AIR – a new tune not intended as a song.
-
VERSE – new rhymed verse not necessarily intended as a song.
1. Compositions
should be based on an Australian theme.
2. Compositions
should be written in a traditional Australian style.
3. Up to three
entries per category per person may be submitted.
4. Entries
should
not have been published prior to January 2013
5. Copyright is
retained by the author(s), but the Bush Music Club reserves
the right
to copy the material for its archives, and to publish the
entries in
Mulga Wire.
6. All entries
must
be received by 31st December 2013.
7. It is hoped
that
winning entries will be performed during the various events in
2014.
8. The
following
information should be included with each entry:
* Title of
song,
tune or verse
* Category of entry
* Name and
address
of composer(s)
* Contact email and/or phone number
* Age (if
under
18)
* Number of entries submitted
9. To assist in
judging, each entry should include both a recording of the
entry and
a transcription of the entry (words and music). It is helpful
to
have only one entry per recording.
10. There is
no
entry fee.
11. The prize
in
each category is $100.
Send entries
to:
BMC 60th Anniversary Song, Tune & Verse CompetitionGPO Box 433
Sydney 2001
Enquiries or
Entries to
: bmcmail1954 (at) gmail.com
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