September 2019 Newsletter
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TSA ‘’First the Song’’ President’s Report In this edition: Hi all members and friends of the TSA, President’s Report So far so good for 2019 with a great start at the January TCMF and TSA members having opportunities to perform after the TCMF at Bonnie Doon, Blue Water fes- TSA Song Comp RULES tival and Hats Off in July where we had 20 members playing over the three days. 2019 TSA Song Sessions All these opportunities provided by hard work and organising by Lydia Clare. We have also seen TSA members do well in the International Songwriting Competi- @ Hats Off Pics tion, Songs Alive Australia and hopefully in the ASA results coming up soon. Songwriting competitions are a wonderful way of testing your skill against others and we encourage you also support our sister organisations the ASA and Song- MEMBERS NEWS sAlive Australia as we all have something different to offer. Indeed, the TSA and • Kathryn Luxford songs Alive! Australia will combine to present a Songwriting WORKSHOP IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS 14th- 15th September. This is a really good, short hard-working • Col Thomson workshop with plenty of performing, songwriting and networking. Details in this newsletter and there are some spots left. • Shelley Jones Band Planning for the 202 TCMF is well underway with the TSA Songwriting Competi- • Trinity Woodhouse tion open from 1st August entries www.tsa.songcentral.biz so get yourself to the workshop , write that song and enter the TSA Songwriting Competition. Blue Mountains Song- Our performance opportunities in Tamworth in 2020 will be centred at the Tam- writing workshop - worth City Bowling Club with Mini- Concerts, Talent Quest mornings and the September 14-15, 2019 Showcases afternoons. Other venues are still being looked at however resources do limit what we can do so I suggest that you check your emails from tam- • 2020 Tamworth Fes- [email protected] and respond quickly and correctly to tival TSA Song Ses- get your spots. The TSA has to have all artists logged in by end of October for sions programming so do not miss-out thinking that you can apply late or at your lei- sure- it don’t work like that!. Also, once you are in that’s it, changing is very diffi- • New monthly ven- cult and there can be no printed updates for programming. ue—TSA Songwriter If you wish to contribute/volunteer with the TSA TCMF programme ,we need Sessions comperes on the daily Showcases, so please put your hand up as the few who organise these things cannot be everywhere. Email Duncan tamsongwrit- • Article—Northern [email protected]. Daily Leader—TSA The TSA Concert and Awards Show will be on the Tuesday 21st January at the Longyard so see you there and TSA drinks, catch up and meet and greet your Song comp fellow members will be MONDAY 20th Jan 12.00 Midday at the Tamworth City Bowling Club we will put on some snacks- I will send a separate email on this • Vale Beryl Imhoff later to those who we know will be in Tamworth. There is also a new venue for the monthly TSA Song Sessions at the Imperial • 2020 TSA Concert artists Brewhouse Tamworth with Carolyne Morris; see p.11. AND a big shout out to those in drought so please donate where you can! Cheers and Good songwriting to you all Duncan 2019 HATS OFF SONGWRITING SESSIONS *** PHOTOS *** Red Heart Blue Cec Peterson with partner Paige Peterson Peter Salata Heath Watts TSA SONGWRITING COMPETITION RULES The TSA songwriting contest for 2019/2020 will be ONE 9. The URL for the entry platform will be advertised shortly contest called the Songwriter Salute Awards. Or go to www.songcentral.com.au and search for the TSA Song competition 10. TSA members ONLY may post entries by prior arrange- RULES In short: ment with TSA Songcompetition co-ordinator Judy • there is no National Songwriting Contest anymore Smith.0408601246. • there are no restrictions regarding commercial re- 11. The judge’s decision is final and the TSA will not enter lease/or release dates anymore for any entries in into any discussion regarding the results in any competition. any category except for NOVICE and the APRA/ In entering any TSA contest the entrant is deemed to have AMCOS New Songwriter Award (see more details read and understood the conditions and agrees by entering below) the competition that the conditions of entry of the competi- there are separate sections for BUSH BALLAD and tion are acceptable. TRADITIONAL songs 12. TSA cannot be held responsible for any perceived digres- RULES sion or non-compliance in any matter. 1. A Song is defined as a combination of Lyrics and Melody 13. Offensive material, or songs containing language consid- (music) therefore this competition is NOT open to instru- ered by the judges to be not in keeping with general ac- mental entries. ceptable language standards, i.e. containing swearing and 2. Songs must be oriented to Australian Country life, scen- foul language will not score well in the competition so don’t ery, subject material and attitude. This can include ro- waste your entry fee. mantic interest and city comparison but not songs with only a city setting/context. 14. All winning songs except ANZAC ($400) and APRA 3. Multiple entries of Songs only apply to ANZAC, YOUTH AMCOS /TSA New Songwriters of the Year Award ($1000) and APRA/AMCOS/TSA NEW SONGWRITER sections if the will receive a cash payment of $200. The writers of the win- writer qualifies for Youth and/or New Songwriter. Songs ning song will also receive a Trophy. Up to three trophies entered in any category can be entered again in ANZAC only will be presented for a winning song. Additional tro- section if applicable to the ANZAC section. Songs entered phies may be ordered from TSA at cost. The awards will be in any section can be entered in YOUTH if the writer quali- presented in January at the TSA Concert and Awards show. fies for Youth. Songs entered in any section can be en- Finalists will be notified and if not attending the awards, tered in the New Songwriter section. Any songs entered in should pre-arrange for the transport of trophies from Tam- any section cannot have their Lyrics lifted and entered in worth of their Awards at their own cost, should they be- the Lyrics Only section ( see below). come winners, or arrange to have trophies received by their 4. Do not enter the lyrics of a song in the Lyrics Only section representatives at the Awards. Any Finalists who is not able where those song lyrics belong to a song that has been to attend the awards must nominate a person to represent entered in any other section. This applies to all and every them at the Awards should they be successful. Email tam- section. [email protected] CC tamworthsongwritersassociati [email protected]. 5. All entries for any section must be written by an Australi- an and/or New Zealand resident. If there is a co-writer the co-writer/s must also be Australian or New Zealand 15. Cover versions of others work will NOT be accepted. Use resident. Resident also means that each member of the of poems or lyrics written by others not of your nominated songwriting team is alive at the date of entry. songwriting team, re-arrangements or re-working of songs written by others not of your songwriting team will NOT be 6. Songs maybe recorded outside Australia and may include accepted; this is a Songwriting Contest for original material backing musicians/vocalists from outside Australia. The only, both in lyrics and music. Note rule (5) also. competitions are about songwriting not the production or recording. 16. Any song not accepted or declared ineligible will not There is no judges feedback for these Awards. 7. generate a refund to the entrant. 8. The songs must be submitted by MP3 (128kbps) via the online entry platform provided by Songcentral. All entries 17. A previous winning song cannot be entered again in any to this competition, The Songwriter Salute Awards will be section. via online. TSA SONGWRITING COMPETITION CONDITIONS Additional Notes: • COUNTRY BLUES -open section Country Song of The Year: There is an award for Country Song • ALT COUNTRY – open section of the Year. The song will be selected from the winners of all • ANZAC – open section the sections and will be selected by a special panel based. The • LYRICS ONLY- open section award will be a separate presentation on the night. • COMEDY /NOVELTY- The Geoff Mack Commemora- tive Award – open section Songs entered on behalf of others: Apart from Entries received from original writers, entries will be accepted from appointed Restricted Categories/Sections for entry: agents/representatives of original writers and/or publishers of the original writer. Note that all conditions (1-17) are applicable in this case. • NOVICE – only unreleased material from a writer/ team of which all the members have never won a songwriting contest and are not released/ Judging: published writers. All entries will be judged by various panels selected by the TSA from the music industry. A panel of three judges shall be in- volved in the judging process. Each member of the panel shall • YOUTH – John P Toomey Commemorative Award for score the song on an overall basis. Semi finalists will be judged under 18 entrants. U18 as at close of competition again by a different panel to determine the finalists and the date. eventual winners. APRA AMCOS/ TSA NEW Songwriter of the Year- date How to Enter & Fees: restricted for first ever commercial release see condi- Entrants are responsible for the allocation of a song to a partic- tions below: ular section.