Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2016

One of the biggest original song contests in Ireland, the Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2016, is now open for entries.

With a prize fund worth over €5,000, this is a competition designed with the songwriter in mind. First prize includes €500 cash, studio time at Crossroads Recording in Kilkenny, cd duplication from Duplication Ireland, and a design package from InMusik. With these prizes the winner will have all they need to record and produce a professional quality CD.

The competition is free to enter and is open to all musical genres, styles, ages and nationalities. As long as it is a song, it is eligable for entry. Songs are judges on melody, composition, originality and lyrics, not on performance and production skills. The competition is easy to enter, either by sending an MP3 by email or a CD by post.

The three finalists will perform their song at a concert on Thursday 2nd June during the Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art 2016 as part of a 15 minute set, after which the winner will be announced. The two runners up will receive cash prizes and a design package from InMusik so no one leaves empty handed.

Entries can be posted to Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition, 42 Main Street, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, or emailed in MP3 format to cbsongwritingcompetition@gmail.com. Entries must include lyrics. Please read rules before entering.

For full details please go to www.cbsongwriting.com.