19/12/2025
A wee reminder...we only have a few places left!!!
Email: [email protected] or PM us to apply...
GLENFARG FOLK CLUB
ORIGINAL FOLK SINGER/SONGWRITER CONTEST
“The Folkies” Awards 2026
NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
*Please read everything below carefully…
(All songs entered must be original and written within the last 24 months by the performer in person, solo or with one support. The aim is to encourage individuals to write and perform their own new music)
A Folkie Award is given to the author of each winning song.
The songs must be in recognised folk styles – Traditional, Bothy, Contemporary, Blues, Country etc …
• Voting will be on the merits of each SONG, not the performance.
• Competitors/performers must not vote for their own song
There will be one annual winner of “THE FOLKIE AWARD” FOR BEST SONG. (+ £100)
There will be two runners up winners, each receiving a “WEE FOLKIE” for a ‘great song’.
ALL in attendance (Performers & audience) have voting rights. (6 points in total – 3,2,1) / Performers must vote for their peers, and not their own song.
The 2026 Competition will take part on Monday 23rd February 2026
Doors Open for performers arrival to set up instruments from 6.15pm
* Entries limited to one song per author, and must be performed by author solo or with a partner. (No trios, bands etc)
THE CLUB MUST BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF WRITER ENTRIES up to 20th February
(If space is available)
* PLEASE NOTE – The event is limited to THE FIRST 18 SONGWRITER SUBMISSIONS
(No recordings required).
* To submit an entry – All we will require is the AUTHOR NAME and SONG TITLE
(Including Where you are from, Contact details and what Folk Club you are affiliated with – if appropriate)
* DO NOT bring any amplification. This is an acoustic event via Club PA. No soundchecks.
Entries should be submitted ‘in person at the club, or by email’
[email protected]
More stuff and a wee reminder….
Only the winning author receives each “Folkie Award”.
There will be 2 condenser mics & 2 Di’s on stage.
Quick and easy turnaround of songs is paramount to the flow of the evening.
The performance order will be drawn in advance of the event, performers will be notified.
ENTRY is a £5.00 donation to the club
Performers Arrival for 6.15pm please (There will be no individual soundchecks)
Doors Open To Public: 7.00pm
Competition starts 7.30pm prompt
VOTING (All in attendance)
Points will be awarded as follows – 3, 2,1 votes
The WINNER will be the songwriter with the highest accumulative number of votes.
In the unlikely event of a tie, the winner will be the one with the most 3 votes awarded.
If still a tie – the most 2 votes
If remarkably still a perfect draw – Both will win the “Folkie Award”, and another trophy ordered.
Hope this all clear?
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Athole Fleming
Chair
GLENFARG FOLK CLUB
Telephone: 01738 639747
[email protected]
