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- Subject: Boskone Filksong Contest
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- From: jsl@Athena.MIT.EDU
- To: pho@MIT.Edu, yduJ@Stony-Brook.SCRC.Symbolics.Com, AKAtlas@MIT.Edu,
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 11:20:38 -0500
- Cc: jsl@mit.edu
-
- Here is the flyer for this year's contest. I have typed it just as the
- text appears on the hardcopy, with a single typo fixed and some
- typographical liberties. Typos are my own; garamtical errors are not.
- I had heard that the *postmark* deadline was January 9th, 1993, but this
- flyer has a later deadline for receipt. Anyway, there's not a lot of
- time but there is *some*. Write songs or send from your collected works
- for the ego-boo of possibly appearing in a widely sold songbook, but
- there are no royalties (to get those, use one of the publishers, such as
- Wail Songs (but they are picky), or publish yourself).
-
- The 1992-93 NESFA Filksong Contest
-
- Open to filksongs
- hitherto unpublished, or first published
- (either in fan or professional literature)
- after January 1, 1992
-
- Either lyrics or scores must be original; arrangements (i.e., someone
- else's words to someone else's music) (e.g., McCaffrey's Harper's songs)
- means obtaining the author's written permission.
-
- Entries set to original music must include a written score and an audio
- tape. Entries set to obscure music should include an audio tape.
- Original lyrics may include audio tapes as well as the required printed
- (typed) lyric sheets for all entries. Tapes will be returned if sturdy
- envelopes and sufficient postage are included with submission.
-
- Please be assured that entries will *not* be judged by the quality of
- the voices or instrument playing on the submitted tapes. It is only
- important that our judges be able to get a sense of the music.
-
- [illo of singer playing bird-shaped harp omitted]
-
- By submitting a filksong you are giving NESFA permission to use your
- filk in future editions of the NESFA Hymnal. Because of this, the
- copyright for all songs submitted must lie with the author and must be
- available. Authors will retain ownership of works included in the
- Hymnal.
-
- Prize categories will be finalized after all entries are received.
- Usually, categories include hard SF, fantasy, fannish, media, science,
- computers and humor. Entrants may indicate in which category they feel
- their works should be judged; however, the committee reserves the final
- determination regarding each submission. The committee reserves the
- right to reject any submission as unacceptable. Levels of awards are
- First Prize (the top award in each major category) and Honorable Mention
- (which may be one or more in each category). Winning entries will be
- announced at Boskone XXX in February 1993.
-
- Entries must be received by NESFA by January 15, 1993. No late entries
- will be accepted. You know the condition of the Post Office in
- December. Get your entries in early. Mail entries to
-
- NESFA Filksong Contest
- Box G, MIT Branch Post Office
- Cambridge, MA 02139
-
- Happy filking!
-
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