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St. Louis 2nd Annual CBG Festival June 7 2014

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Permalink Reply by AlexiaLaubscher on September 8, 2014 at 8:46pm

nice!

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on March 24, 2014 at 12:08pm

Songwriting Competition is designed to provide an opportunity for novice and experienced songwriters. Allows their songs to be heard and judged in the open arena. This is designed to encourage the talent of songwriters on all levels and promote the art. Amateur and professional writers and musicians are invited. A professional panel of judges of various related skills are offering honest feedback as well as choosing the days winners in this competition. There is opportunity for your songs to be heard by influential decision-makers in the St. Louis blues community.

Categories Creativity Originality Lyrics (only songs with lyrics) Melody Arrangement Overall likeability

Note: Just a rough draft of whats to come on June 7th. at St. Louis CBG festival.

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on March 27, 2014 at 6:49pm

Need more information. Do you have to attend to submit a song?

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on April 13, 2014 at 4:38am

Venders list is growing. The more venders, the more we cultivate interest in this festival. The more raffles and contest, the more fun and interest. I know it may seem a competitive market. But we are actually generating a culture that will last and grow proportionately to the efforts we exert. Write your songs, send them in and be involved, it's your festival people, not mine. This festival is by design self serving in the sense of our CBG community. The moneys collected to date are recycled back into our club/workshop where as you know we use free of charge and are served free drinks! Myself and many others donate each year, our splendid crafts we normally sell toward fundraisers and awesome prizes for those contest winners. Each year we put on a show for the public and educate them into our world of unique music. Fantastic food & drink, not a few but dozens of craftsmen & women, live entertainment, song writers contest, CBG built it yourself/tune/play. Souvenirs and memories Whew! 2014 is going to truly be a blast!

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Permalink Reply by smilingdog1 on May 8, 2014 at 7:41am

SONGWRITERS CONTEST APPLICATION

2nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival held on June 7th, 2014 at HWY61 Roadhouse located in Webster Groves MO.

Mail your entry to:
Steven Miles – Event Coordinator
The St. Louis Cigar Box Festival 2014
1419 N. 2nd St.
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Songs submitted must be original work. Songs may have multiple co-writers, but please designate one name only on the application. Contestant may submit one or two songs, but each entry requires a separate form, song, and lyrics. Song must include a homemade stringed instrument (in the spirit of the CBG festival). It does not need to be made by the contestant, just not mass produced.

Each entry must consist of:
• Completed and signed application entry form (or photocopy).
• CD(s), MP3(s) or audio cassette(s) must contain one song only and be four minutes or less in length.
• If the song contains lyrics, a lyric sheet typed or printed legibly is required (please include English translation if applicable).

All entrants must be willing and able to attend the finals on the event date above.

Entries must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2014.

Prizes to be awarded for:
1st place prize – Custom CBG (cigar box guitar) and recording gear
2nd place prize – Custom CBG and a songwriter’s software tool
3rd place prize – Custom CBG

Name(s)_______________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________Apt._____________

City___________________________State_______Zip__________Country__________

Phone_____________________________________________Age________________

Email Address__________________________________________________________

Song Title______________________________________________________________

Check one: [ ] Lyrics included [ ] Instrumental composition

Songwriters contest held at Highway 61 Roadhouse in Webster Groves Missouri during the2nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival on June 7th, 2014.

Entries will be judged by a panel of music industry professionals who volunteer their time. Please know that all submissions are treated fairly by the team of volunteer judges, but individual tastes are different including those of the judges. All entries will be judged on originality, lyrics, melody and the song's overall appeal. All decisions by judges will be final. No entrants will be provided with scores or evaluations of their entries.

Judges and Festival host are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries. Judges and Festival host are not responsible for faulty file uploads accompanying online entries.

Twelve entrants will be notified of being selected for the finals that will be performed live at the festival at 10am at the main stage. Non-finalists will not be notified.

Live performances will be scheduled on the day of the festival. Therefore all finalists who were chosen by the panel will be given a schedule ahead of time. Finalists can check in 30 minutes before and must be checked in 10 minutes before the start time. Failure to do this will result in a disqualification.

12:00 - 1:30 Justin Johnson
1:30 - 3:00 SW Competition
3:00 - 4:30 Justin Johnson
4:30 – 5:00 Judges and Awards
5:00 - 7:00 Justin Johnson