Come hear the finalists play in the First Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest:

• Mike Tappan from Valdosta, Georgia
• Emmett Carlisle from Gainesville, Florida
• Hollin Gammage from McMinnville, Tennessee.
• Dave Phar of Suwannee Canoe Outpost at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida.
• Jay Jourden of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Stay tuned for more. We’re not giving out their song titles, lyrics, or music: for those come to the contest and hear them live!

Here is a printable PDF flyer.

Why: Everybody knows one song about the Suwannee River. There should be more, and what about the Withlacoochee, Alapaha, Alapahoochee, and all the others?

Song Submissions: Submissions opened Monday April 2, 2018, and are now closed.

The Contest: 1-5PM, Saturday, June 23, 2018

Where: The Salty Snapper, 1405 Gornto Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602

Tickets: $10 each online, or $12 at the door

Event: facebook, meetup; use these to say you’re coming, but don’t forget to get your tickets.

Paddle: You can even paddle that same morning down the Withlacoochee River into Valdosta to get to the Salty Snapper.

What: Food, beverages, silent auction. Finalists will play, sponsors will be acknowledged.

Prizes: Continue reading →