"From the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric."
In 2014 the Islington Folk Club again held, for the sixth year, a competition across the World Wide Web for unaccompanied solo singers. Entry was free and the videos of the performance -- we do like to see the singer -- had to be posted to YouTube and the URL sent to trad2mad@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk by 31st October 2014.
The winners were announced at the club Christmas Party on Thursday 18th December 2014:
1st prize | Emmie Ward | Low Down in the Broom | http://youtu.be/Bk8oF6h9sto |
2nd prize | Carol Burtt | A Maid Bedlam | http://youtu.be/aPmLO_lsFuE |
2nd prize | Happy Hayes | Speak Softly | http://youtu.be/XeLB5A-hFiA |
The judges chose the following short list (they are listed in YouTube URL -- ie random -- order).
Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
---|---|---|
Carol Burtt | A Maid Bedlam | http://youtu.be/aPmLO_lsFuE |
Emmie Ward | Low Down in the Broom | http://youtu.be/Bk8oF6h9sto |
Emma Parker | Wings of a Gull | http://youtu.be/dA_VEtbXlN0 |
Catherine Spillman | Spancil Hill | http://youtu.be/fnK3cGA9FG8 |
Martin Wilson | Stormy Winds | http://youtu.be/L3nfMiOMF0E |
John Cattini | The Dark Eyed Sailor | http://youtu.be/ThqsNtY9-rc |
Mike Musgrove | Homeward | http://youtu.be/wt83M2CGNws |
Happy Hayes | Speak Softly | http://youtu.be/XeLB5A-hFiA |
Daria Kulesh | Ataman | http://youtu.be/xXbUSlYCsJ8 |
Liz Lawley | The midshipman's boast | http://youtu.be/zDE8FiPyAQY |
The following 20 entries were received. They are listed in URL (ie random) order.
Singer | Song | YouTube URL |
---|---|---|
Clive Paish | Seven by the Somme | http://youtu.be/4926FhEGoxg |
Jade Taylor | Fields of Anthenry | http://youtu.be/58gS-GibsrM |
Carol Burtt | A Maid Bedlam | http://youtu.be/aPmLO_lsFuE |
Emmie Ward | Low Down in the Broom | http://youtu.be/Bk8oF6h9sto |
Bill Pardon | Sally, Free and Easy | http://youtu.be/Cqc8fDL0vzs |
Emma Parker | Wings of a Gull | http://youtu.be/dA_VEtbXlN0 |
Catherine Spillman | Spancil Hill | http://youtu.be/fnK3cGA9FG8 |
John Foxen | Billy Bolton Bought a Wife | http://youtu.be/fwxS38FarUw |
Martin Wilson | Stormy Winds | http://youtu.be/L3nfMiOMF0E |
Frank Ewing | Drunk Tonight | http://youtu.be/LcEL6Enom5Y |
Peter Walters | Sumer Is Icumen In | http://youtu.be/s0LJM0u3PSY |
Dennis Homes | Comics | http://youtu.be/SNVz6Hd5okI |
John Cattini | The Dark Eyed Sailor | http://youtu.be/ThqsNtY9-rc |
Mike Musgrove | Homeward | http://youtu.be/wt83M2CGNws |
Happy Hayes | Speak Softly | http://youtu.be/XeLB5A-hFiA |
Phil Edwards | Sweet Lemany | http://youtu.be/XhPIGEB4P_4 |
Iain MacDonald | Old Maid In The Garrett | http://youtu.be/xnfxLme3isk |
Daria Kulesh | Ataman | http://youtu.be/xXbUSlYCsJ8 |
Liz Lawley | The midshipman's boast | http://youtu.be/zDE8FiPyAQY |
Ryszard Smolowik | Helen Allingham | http://youtu.be/ZHwz9057i9Q |
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