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"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."
In 2011 the Islington Folk Club again held a competition across the World Wide Web for unaccompanied solo singers. Entry was free and videos had to be posted to YouTube by 31st October 2011.
The winners were announced at the club Christmas Party on Thursday 22nd December 2011:
| 1st prize | Laura Smyth | Here's Adieu To All Judges and Juries | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4SkThaEdEU |
| 2nd prize | James McDonald | The Wexford Insurgent | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPROknbcPbU |
| 3rd prize | Nick Hart | Two Jolly Butchers | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0GiogDDA8 |
The judges chose the following short list (they are listed in YouTube URL -- ie random -- order).
| Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Smyth | Here's Adieu To All Judges and Juries | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4SkThaEdEU |
| Claire Rakich | Bonny Woodhall | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEudPtRQZ-g |
| Kevin Sexton | The Slave's Lament | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Mc4E-L1H4 |
| Alison Frosdick | Nightingales Sing | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYglxb0RBc |
| Ffion Mair | Death and the Lady | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpD04w8aKDw |
| Nick Hart | Two Jolly Butchers | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0GiogDDA8 |
| James McDonald | The Wexford Insurgent | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPROknbcPbU |
| Amanda MacLean | Halloween | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNnpS4GTyaw |
| Andrew Shaw | Searching For Lambs | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-uWCP3L890 |
| Catherine Bindon | San Francisco Fan | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFfd5KppBs |
The twenty three entries were:
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