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Mike Tappan from Valdosta, finalist for Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, Valdosta, GA

With his song entry, Mike Tappan said about himself: “Blue collar working musician exploring the musical heritage of the American south.”

Facebook Profile, Photo
Photo by Kari Gaskins of Mike Tappan, on his facebook profile.

You can hear Mike and the other finalists play while you munch on finger foods with a cash bar, silent auction, and kayak raffle at the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, 1-5PM this Saturday, June 23, at the Salty Snapper, 1405 Gornto Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602.

Mike isn’t the only Valdosta participant. One of the judges, Continue reading →

Emmett Carlisle from Gainesville, FL, finalist for Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, Valdosta, GA

Emmett Carlisle sent in a song from Gainesville, Florida, saying about himself:

I am working on my 8th CD of original songs, many about the History, Environment and Characters of Florida. I play at most of the Festivals including the Florida Folk, Will Mclean, Lake County Folk Festival and others.

Emmett Carlisle, North Florida Folk Network
Emmett Carlisle, North Florida Folk Network

Three judges from Florida and Georgia will choose from finalists from three states to award prizes in the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, Saturday, June 23, in Valdosta, Georgia. Each finalist has a good chance to win the first prize of $300. Or the $50 prize for a finalist from within the Basin, or the $50 prize for a finalist from outside, plus there will be a prize for one finalist in each musical genre or style. Gainesville isn’t actually in the Suwannee River Basin, but many of the paddlers on the Suwannee and its tributaries and springs come from there.

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Hollin Gammage from Tennessee, among 7 finalists for Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, Valdosta, GA

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Valdosta, GA, June 14, 2018 — Three judges from Florida and Georgia will choose from seven finalists from three states to award prizes in the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, Saturday, June 23, in Valdosta, Georgia.

Sending in a song from the farthest away, Tennessee, and with the most laconic self-description, is Hollin Gammage:

Performing songwriter from southeast north America will travel.

She wrote a bit more on ReverbNation: Continue reading →

Last Call for songs: Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest

We have songs, but we’d like more. No rush; you have until midnight tonight, Friday, June 1, 2018, to send in a song to the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest.

Your song will have a good chance to win the first prize of $300. Or the $50 prize for a finalist from within the Basin, or the $50 prize for a finalist from outside, plus there will be a prize for one finalist in each musical genre or style.

Basins Labeled, Basin

Deadline to send in songs: Friday, June 1, 2018

How to send in a song: Continue reading →

New location: Valdosta, GA for Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, deadline June 1, 2018

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Hahira, GA, May 21, 2018 — The Contest has moved to The Salty Snapper on the Withlacoochee River in Valdosta, Georgia, in the biggest city in the Suwannee River Basin! The contest date is the same: Saturday, June 23, 2018. You can still send in a song through Friday, June 1, 2018, about the Withlacoochee, Little, Alapaha, Suwannee, or other rivers, springs, swamps, etc. in the Basin. The first prize gets $300, plus a $50 for a finalist from within the Basin, a $50 prize for a finalist from outside, and prizes to one finalist in each musical genre or style.

“Thanks to Will Eason, General Manager of The Salty Snapper, for finding the perfect afternoon time slot for a songwriting contest on the Withlacoochee River in the population center of the Suwannee River Basin,” said Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman.

The Salty Snapper, Location

Deadline to send in songs: Friday, June 1, 2018

How to send in a song: Continue reading →

Submissions open for Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest

Update May 21, 2018: New location: The Salty Snapper, Valdosta, GA.

Update May 15, 2018: Deadline extended to Friday, June 1, 2018!

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Live Oak, FL, April 2, 2018 — Submissions are now open for the First Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest. Soon there will be more songs about the Suwannee River than the one everybody knows, and also about the Withlacoochee, the Alapaha, and more; don’t forget the Okefenokee Swamp. Stephen Foster never saw the Suwannee River, so songwriters don’t have to live here to submit, but they do have to be present to win.

Deadline: Submissions must be received by midnight Eastern time at the end of Sunday May, 13, 2018. The Songwriting Contest Committee will select seven finalists and announce them on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Enter: Here is the Entry Form.

Entry Form, 2018

The Contest: The finalists will perform in Valdosta, Georgia, Saturday, July 23, 2018, plus a silent auction, a kayak raffle, and of course food and drink.

Prizes: Judges will award Continue reading →

Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest 2018-06-23

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

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!

[Extended Deadline June 1, Contest June 23, 2018] 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 →