Welcome to the Wessex Folk Festival pages The website for this Dorset based festival celebrating music, song and dance rooted in the traditions of the area.

Song Writing Contest

We are looking for entries with a "maritime theme" as the Wessex region has a long and rich association with the sea and we wish to take this opportunity mark the part that Weymouth & Portland are going to play in hosting the 2012 sailing events.

Submission details:

£3.00 per song

Entries to be received no later than 10th May 2008

Entries to be submitted on CD only - please include printed lyrics.

Remember to include your name and contact details

If you want your cd returned, please enclose a stamped, addressed envelope

Note: You can submit as many entries as you wish on one CD, but please ensure that you enclose £3.00 per song. If you don't pay your fee your song(s) will not be judged.

Judging:

This year we have four judges, judging the scoring the songs out of 10, in each of the following categories:

Relevance to the theme ("Maritime")

Appeal

Memorability

Lyrics

Originality

Please send your entries to the following address:

Mike McDaid
Wessex Folk Festival Song Competition
663 Dorchester Rd
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 5BZ

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email Mike with the subject heading - Wessex Folk Festival Song Competition 2008.