BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!

Subject: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Trapper
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 05:45 PM

Hey y'all - I thought I'd brag a little and let you know that I got into the finals of the Minnesota Folk Festival Folk Songwriting Competition! I entered two songs (as per the rules): Minnesota Autumn and Twenty Years Experience. (I'll get around to posting "Minnesota Autumn" one of these fine Autumn days!)

On Sunday, Sept. 16th at 11:33am I get to perform them LIVE for the Festival audience, along with 29 other finalists. If anybody's in the St.Paul, MN area, the festival is a two-day event, at Mounds Park in St.Paul. It's FREE! Come and cheer for me! I need it!!!

Thanks for letting me celebrate!

- Al

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 06:16 PM

Congratulations, Trapper!! Well done! Be sure to let us know what you win: prizes, cash, wine, contract etc.*bg*

Oh, and NO, no early frost, please!!!:-)

kat

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 06:49 PM

Fabooo!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 06:53 PM

Well, GOOD ON YA!! (Do we charge $5 bucks for brags as well as whines?--grin)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: harpgirl
Date: 05 Sep 01 - 08:10 PM

no, we charge $45.oo Send the money to me....way to go, Trap!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Trapper
Date: 06 Sep 01 - 11:13 AM

Thanks Kat, Susan, Sorcha and Harpgirl! The $5 (or is it $45?) is "in the mail...." :-D

Here's the lyrics to the other song I've entered...

- Al

MINNESOTA AUTUMN
Words and Music by Al Boyce

When autumn leaves start to fall
Old Jack Frost soon will come to call
Kids outside are havin' a ball
You know that winter's nigh
Pumpkin patches, starry nights
Jack O'Lanterns big and bright
Kids in costume, scary fright
Summer's said goodbye

Chorus:
'Cause Fall has come and summer's done
It's a Minnesota Autumn
And Winter's near, for another year
It's a Minnesota Autumn

Hayrides, chocolate, weiners too
'Round the fireplace close to you
Cheeks all shades of rosy hues
Shades of brown and gold
Jackets, mittens, cozy caps on
Children play with woolen wraps on
Chilling winds fill open gaps
Down forest paths so cold

Time for raking up the leaves
Farmers bringing in the sheaves
Frosted windows, Autumn heaves
A heavy-hearted sigh
All too soon the snow's upon us
Mournful death of young Adonis
Sun goes down, Autumn's gone
We sadly say goodbye

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: MMario
Date: 06 Sep 01 - 12:05 PM

huzzah! well done trapper!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Sep 01 - 01:22 PM

There used to be a Web page called "Boycetrous Songs, which featured lots of Al's songs. Alas, it has gone the way of Webpages. With his new-found fame, perhaps Al will resurrect it - or, Al, you could post more songs in this very thread or submit them to the Mudcat Songbook.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Trapper
Date: 06 Sep 01 - 01:54 PM

Thanks Joe - I've registered a website name, now I just have to get busy and get an ISP to host me! In the meantime, I'll post a few of them here as I get the time.

- Al

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: GUEST,Michael
Date: 07 Sep 01 - 02:03 AM

Congratulations, I lived in southern MN for 17 years and ran a folk club in Mankato & New Ulm. I also helped with the Mn folk festival.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Trapper
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 01:45 PM

Well, I didn't win, but I had a great time!

Vance Gilbert from Boston, as well as two other New Folk Song contestants from Brooklyn were unable to attend due to the air restrictions stemming from last week's violence.

Jerry Rau, the Minnesota Troubadour, did a cover of "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor... "Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the grount..." Chilling.

- Al

Subject: RE: BS: I'm in the MN Folk Fest New Song finals!
From: Lepus Rex
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 10:31 PM

Glad you had a good time, Trapper. I couldn't make it down there, unfortunately. Work and stuff. Looked really cool, too... Dammit. :)

---Lepus Rex