Competition Time
ENTER ONE (OR MORE) OF OUR ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
Every year members are invited to enter our popular competitions, giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their artistic credentials. These have given us some memorable compositions and worthy winners. Open to all members.
Song Writing Competition: 24th October
Show off your creative talent by entering our annual sonwriting competition.
Our most popular competition; this has given our members the platform to showcase their song writing talents and over the years has provided a number of memorable songs.
Previous winners of the competition have included:
- Ian Young - Land of the Long White Cloud
- Ronnie Miller - Ballad of Bobby Melville
- Jim Weatherston - The Last Lighthouseman
Poetry Competition: 25th April
Express your deep inner muse and enter our annual poetry competition
Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity. ~ William Wordsworth.
This competition has produced some beautiful pieces over the years and previous worthy winners have included:
- Keith Halley
- Gillian Anderson
- Paul Ashcroft
Humorous Song Competition: 24th October
Everybody loves a laugh. Bring a smile to our faces by writing a song that tickles the funny bone..
I will look for the flowers by the side of the road; I will laugh and love and be strong. I will try to lighten another’s load this day as I fare along. — Mary S. Edgar
Previous winners of the Humorous Song competition:
- Janis & Ian Duncan
- Trish Santer
- George Machray
Songwriting Competition Trophy
The Jock and Gena Bryce Quaich
Poetry Competition Trophy
Awarded for the Best Poem
Humorous Song / Poem Competition Trophy
The David Barnett Memorial Cup