If you are over 10, and under 26 years of age, sing us a traditional folk song, or play us a traditional folk tune. The Walker Trust defines Traditional Folk Music as: Songs and tunes, old and new, originating from the traditional folk music of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Age groups:
Senior 17 – 25
The best performance will be awarded $500 2nd place $250
Junior 11 - 16
The best performance wins $200,
All performers may be eligible for $50 encouragement awards
Details
Applicants must fill out an entry form to be considered for the award.
The performance must not exceed 5 minutes. This time does not include set up, but does include the introduction.
Entrants should briefly introduce their performance, explaining the reason they chose this piece to perform, and its history
Entrants may either be soloists or a group
A group will be assessed by the same performance criteria as a solo performer
A solo entrant may be accompanied by other musicians (of any age), however, only the applicant on the entry form will be assessed
A performance may be any combination of tunes and/or songs, so long as they fit the musical criteria set out above
The performance will be assessed on three broad criteria: -
Technical skills,
Musical skills,
Presentation skills
Download entry forms from our website or from the Wellington Folk Festival Website:
https://wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz/
Send completed entry forms to walkertradtrust@gmail.com
You can also enter at the festival
