Update 2022-08-26: Wesley Vallotton accepted Songwriting Contest raffle kayak for Mala Vallotton 2022-08-24.
Hahira, Georgia, August 22, 2022 — Everyone had a good time, it was a successful fundraiser for WWALS, and here are the winners of the Fifth Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest.
The winners were chosen by judges J.J. Rolle, Kenji Bolden, and Joe Smothers. Continue reading
Thanks to Scott James for half an hour of radio time Thursday, mostly about the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest. The Contest is 7-11 PM today, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Turner Center Art Park, 605 N. Patterson St., Valdosta GA 31601.
For entry tickets and how you can get a raffle ticket for that Vibe Yellowfin 120 kayak donated by Georgia Beer Co., see:
https://wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20–songwriting/
Who’s going to draw the winning kayak raffle ticket? The one and only hippie, kayaking, radio Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson.
Which of the five Finalists will MC Chuck Roberts announce as winners Continue reading
Hahira, Georgia, August 18, 2022 — We’re announcing our singing judges, and raffle tickets still available for the kayak Georgia Beer Co. donated. But we also have to say the pandemic is not over. A key member of one of our headliners went to Atlanta to hear a famous band and came back with COVID-19.
So our new second headliner is Dirty Bird and the Flu, from Valdosta, Georgia. “Funky-blues-soul-fusion born straight out of the South Georgia swamps and a charismatic front-man who catches comparisons of all the famous soul singers. No two shows are ever the same!”
Our first headliner is Sweet William Billy Ennis from Palatka, Florida, our First Prize winner last year. “His fifty years of original songs cover Continue reading
Update 2022-08-20: Videos: Suwannee Riverkeeper about Songwriting Contest on Scott James Radio 2022-08-18.
Thursday (tomorrow) at 8:30 AM, Suwannee Riverkeeper will be on Scott James Talk 92.1 FM radio, about the
Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, coming up this Saturday evening, 7-11 PM at the Turner Center Art Park in Valdosta, Georgia.
https://wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20–songwriting/
No doubt we’ll also talk about the trash situation and how you can help stop a strip mine far too near the Okefenokee Swamp.
We may also talk about water quality testing, and who knows what else.
![[Movie: Sen. Ossoff got U.S. Army Corps to resume oversight of mine site next to Okefenokee Swamp]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-07-19--scott-james-radio-videos/MVI_0319-15-14-sen-ossoff-got-u-s-army-corps-to-resume-oversight-of-mine-site-next-to-okefenokee-swamp.jpg)
When: 8:30 AM, Thursday, August 18, 2022
Where:
Talk 92.1 FM radio, Scott James drivetime show
http://talk921.com/
Listen: Over the air, or through the radio show’s own website, or through any of several online listening services.
Event: facebook
For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see Continue reading
These ten t-shirts will be for sale at the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, 7-11 PM, this Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Turner Center Center Art Park in Valdosta, Georgia.
This bunch of ten all have artist Hank Hershey’s image of a Suwannee Bass (Micropterus notius) on the front. Continue reading
Hahira, Georgia, August 11, 2022: Five finalists have been selected to play at the Finals of the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, coming from Tallahassee and Gainesville, Florida, and Lake Park, Valdosta, and Adel, Georgia.
“I’m very excited to hear everyone sing!” said organizing committee chair Angela Duncan. ”It’s going to be a great event.”
That’s 7-11 PM, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Turner Center Art Park in Valdosta, Georgia.
![[Songwriters Banner]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20--songwriting/songbanner.jpg)
Kyle Chamberlain of Lake Park, GA; David Rodock of Adel, GA;
Emmett Carlisle of Gainesville, FL; Kevin Stephenson of Valdosta, GA;
Tracy Horenbein from Tallahassee, FL
Chuck Roberts will be the Master of Ceremonies. Continue reading
You can get a Suwannee Riverkeeper® t-shirt with a Suwannee Bass image by Hank Hershey.
Order online from https://www.bonfire.com/store/suwanneeriverkeeper/
More styles are available online, with combinations of the Suwannee Riverkeeper logo and fish on the front and the WWALS logo on the back, in full color or monochrome. All styles include a choice of Youth Unisex Tee, and a variety of colors. All include the Suwannee Bass Micropterus Notius.
We will also have a few t-shirts on hand for sale at the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, 7-10 7-11 PM, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Turner Center Center Art Park in Valdosta, Georgia.
After bonfire’s base cost, all proceeds go to support the work of WWALS.
WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS): is Continue reading
Rachel Hillman came from Tallahassee, Florida, to sing Gossipping of Butterflies last year.
Today’s the last day to send in your song for this year’s Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest:
https://forms.gle/A2tpW1c7HJK3Tjuf7 Continue reading
Hahira, GA, August 2, 2022 — Songwriters, send in your song by tomorrow for an opportunity to be Finalists, along with our headliners.
“Sweet William” Billy Ennis, from Palatka, Florida, will play first, including his song that won First Prize last year..
Valdosta, Georgia, band Lazy Lightning will play, with their core trio and selected auxiliaries.
![[Flyer]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20--songwriting/Flyer-2022-SuwRK-Songwriting-Contest-0001.jpg)
Plus Continue reading
Hahira, GA, July 23, 2022 — Here’s another opportunity for new songs about any river, creek, spring, sink, swamp, or pond in the Suwannee River Basin or Estuary, including the Okefenokee Swamp and the Little, Withlacoochee, Alapaha, Alapahoochee, and Suwannee Rivers, (but not the Santa Fe River; that has its own contest).
Since we’re told some songwriters experienced technical difficulties, we’re re-opening song submissions yet again for the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest. “”We know there are musicians out there who share our love for nature – especially for our local waterways. Now is the chance to share that inspiration with everybody!” said Organizing Committee Chair and musician Angela Duncan.
Here is the entry form: https://forms.gle/A2tpW1c7HJK3Tjuf7
Songwriters, if that form does not work for you, Continue reading
![[Winners: Emmett Carlisle, Best Song from Outside; Tracy Horenbein, Best Americana; David Rodock, First Prize and Best Song from Inside; Kyle Chamberlain, Best Folk, Kevin Stephenson, Best Country]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20--songwriting-winners/winners.jpg)
![[Mayor, Plaques, Sponsors]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-18--scott-james-radio-videos/many.jpg)
![[Flyer]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-20--songwriting/big/Flyer-2022-SuwRK-Songwriting-Contest-0001.jpg)
![[Four colors rotated]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-17--t-shirts/20220816_121801-rot.jpg)
![[Two styles and more online]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-08-09--suwannee-bass-t-shirts/shirts.jpg)