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"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."
In 2012 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 2012.
The winners were announced at the club Christmas Party on Thursday 20th December 2012:
| 1st prize | Rosemary Lippard | Polly Vaughan | http://youtu.be/PcUSJ8qM59M |
| 2nd prize | Simon Vaughan | Cold Coast of Iceland | http://youtu.be/RxpiCH9iJg8 |
| 3rd prize | Jenny Daniel | I Am Weary | http://youtu.be/9uQadVVBwJ4 |
| 3rd prize | Ffion Mair | The Grey Cock | http://youtu.be/r62rgKQ1EeA |
The judges chose the following short list, listed in YouTube URL -- ie random -- order.
| Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Burtt | The May Morning Dew | http://youtu.be/7PYRohiVoYM |
| Jenny Daniel | I Am Weary | http://youtu.be/9uQadVVBwJ4 |
| John Cattini | Sweet William | http://youtu.be/DVZv055fZpc |
| Elspeth McVeigh | Two Pretty Boys | http://youtu.be/F3FcwP2cr4k |
| John Kelly | When a Man's in Love | http://youtu.be/lOxmeAFMQ2A |
| Peter Janes | Sheepcrook and Black Dog | http://youtu.be/MkD4nB0wX2E |
| Philip Holley | The Ballad of Matty Groves | http://youtu.be/MnkTxssgJM0 |
| Matthew Crampton | The Three Ravens | http://youtu.be/ovLQQLFtVb4 |
| Rosemary Lippard | Polly Vaughan | http://youtu.be/PcUSJ8qM59M |
| Ffion Mair | The Grey Cock | http://youtu.be/r62rgKQ1EeA |
| Simon Vaughan | Cold Coast of Iceland | http://youtu.be/RxpiCH9iJg8 |
The following twenty one entries were received.
| Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Spillman | Down By the Glenside | http://youtu.be/7jDTruQSRh0 |
| Carol Burtt | The May Morning Dew | http://youtu.be/7PYRohiVoYM |
| Matt Milton | Isle of France | http://youtu.be/8xXRGQvtZnY |
| Jenny Daniel | I Am Weary | http://youtu.be/9uQadVVBwJ4 |
| John Cattini | Sweet William | http://youtu.be/DVZv055fZpc |
| John Eason | Death and the boy | http://youtu.be/Ex8ap2oe8ps |
| Elspeth McVeigh | Two Pretty Boys | http://youtu.be/F3FcwP2cr4k |
| Mary Currie | While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping | http://youtu.be/Jee1NYPJBOA |
| Peter Walters | Linden Lea | http://youtu.be/jeQ5RtGQpqY |
| John Kelly | When a Man's in Love | http://youtu.be/lOxmeAFMQ2A |
| Peter Janes | Sheepcrook and Black Dog | http://youtu.be/MkD4nB0wX2E |
| Philip Holley | The Ballad of Matty Groves | http://youtu.be/MnkTxssgJM0 |
| Matthew Crampton | The Three Ravens | http://youtu.be/ovLQQLFtVb4 |
| Rosemary Lippard | Polly Vaughan | http://youtu.be/PcUSJ8qM59M |
| Ffion Mair | The Grey Cock | http://youtu.be/r62rgKQ1EeA |
| Margaret Brangwyn | Unlaid Maid | http://youtu.be/grUv0sn4nnk |
| Simon Vaughan | Cold Coast of Iceland | http://youtu.be/RxpiCH9iJg8 |
| Peter Whitelaw | Remember The Day | http://youtu.be/rtyT2_HgHO0 |
| Alex MacDonald | Carpal Tunnel | http://youtu.be/tpmZ9NCGy6A |
| Steve Donnelly | Valderee | http://youtu.be/uMfU7vGIAQk |
| Jane Thomson | Oh Danny Boy | http://youtu.be/YEKV6-Xs8S4 |
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