'Last call' Clare Danes Giphy

Voting closes tomorrow

We hope that you’ve all enjoyed listening to the Stroud Song Contest songs. The public vote will close tomorrow evening (Thursday 26th August) and we will then combine the public votes with the judges’ scores to select the 14 adult finalists, and to decide on this year’s Junior Song Contest Winner! We will be announcing the Junior …

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Voting is underway

We are so thrilled with all of the song entries we have this year. A fantastic 49 entries!! To everyone who has entered, thank you so much and good luck! And to everyone who has voted so far, thank you for getting involved. Well done to those songs who are in the lead so far! To …

Stroud songwriters circle

Songwriters Circle

Songwriters of Stroud! We thought you might be interested in this regular event, hosted by one of this year’s participants, Lisa Fitzgibbon. Lisa says, “I will be hosting a Songwriters Circle in the Laurie Lee bar at the Woolpack in Slad from September – 1st Sunday of the month 6-9pm (see flyer). Please pop along …

first 10 entries

Meet the musicians so far

We’re very excited to introduce to you the first ten acts taking part in this year’s contest. Listen to the songs below and see if you can work out: Which songwriter is currently living and performing in New York? Which songwriter is also a well-known children’s author and illustrator? Which singer has an album out …

Lady writing a song

We want your songs!

We are now open for submissions for 2021! Please check the contest rules before entering. You can submit your song here. Submissions will close in August, when voting will take place to decide the finalists (dates TBC). So pick up your guitar, hurdy gurdy, omnichord – whatever you fancy – and get writing!

Finalists

Our fifteen finalists

We’ve totted up all the scores from the public and we now have our fifteen finalists, as revealed yesterday at the end of the Junior Final. Our finalists, ordered by song number, are: Song 11. Global Warming by 3.0L Capri AKA Phil JonesSong 16. Westward Ho by The PeekiesSong 17. This is a Broadcast by …