3rd Annual Richmond Strategic Minerals Country Music Festival

ENTRY FORM
3rd Annual Richmond Strategic Minerals Country Music Festival
24 & 25 September 2005
All section winners receive a prize
Entries Close 19/9/2005

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3rd Annual Richmond Strategic Minerals Country Music Festival – 2005

The 3rd Annual Richmond Strategic Minerals Country Music Festival will be held in Richmond on 24th & 25th September, 2005 ... rapidly becoming a very popular event on the Queensland Country Music calendar, if you are an artist wishing to compete, you can sign up here from our website, or download and print out the Entry Form in either MS Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat format from this page by clicking on either download button below.

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Date of Birth:

Please mark the sections you wish to enter:
VOCAL		AUSTRALIAN/BUSH BALLAD
1 Male		11 Adult
2 Female		12 Junior
3 Junior		13 Juvenile
4 Juvenile
COUNTRY ROCK		14 LOCAL CONTESTANT (Richmond Shire)
5 Adult
6 Junior		15 GOLDEN OLDIES
7 Juvenile		16 ANYTHING GOES
GOSPEL
8 Adult		17 GROUP
9 Junior
10 Juvenile		18 DUO

BACKING BAND REQUIRED?

YES

NAME OF DUO:
CLUB/S REPRESENTED:

ENTRY FEES (Tick):

Senior Sections $7.00

Juvenile $5.00

Open Sections $7.00

Junior Sections $5.00

Duo Section $14.00

Total amount enclosed:
Please make cheques and money orders payable to Richmond Shire Council. Reply to: Ted Harrington PO Box 18 Richmond QLD 4822 email: communityevents@richmond.qld.gov.au

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1.   Amateurs only. The definition of an amateur performer is a person who does not make a paid career of performing i.e. your major income does not come
      from performing.
2.   All materials must be country music. Exceptions apply to section 16.
3.   The decision of judges will be final & no discussion or correspondence will be entered into regarding their adjudications. The judge's opinion is just that, an
      opinion, based on his/her knowledge and experience in Country Music and should be taken in the sprit that it is made.
4.   All backing must be live (excluding the anything goes section) - no musical effects, music machines or drum machines. Synthesisers can be used as a
      piano sound only. Disqualification will result if you ignore this rule. Guitar pedal effects are permitted. Sound and stage equipment will be provided and will
      be the equipment used on stage. (Drums applied) Any requiring keyboards must supply the same.
5.   A contestant may only appear once in a section.
6.   FINAL - First place getter only will appear in the Finals. Those competitors who more than one section may choose which they will be performing from. A
      different song must be sung to that performed throughout the weekend. Each person will appear once only in the FINALS. Senior, Junior & Juvenile
      Champion will be selected from the FINALS. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd prize money will be awarded in each section.
7.   Contestants must register with the Stage Manager in advance of their particular section and be prepared to perform in the order they are placed or they will
      be declared absent. Contestants are advised not to approach the Judges or the adjudication areas during judging as this may cause disqualification.
8.   If the BACKING BAND is required. Competitors must supply 3 copies of chord charts. If no backing band is indicated on the nomination form then the Festival
      Backing Band will be used.
9.   DRESS CODES all contestants and backing artist must be suitably dressed. Under no circumstances will singlets or thongs be permitted on stage.
      Contestants are reminded that Country Dress forms part of their performance and will be judged accordingly.
10. DUO VOCAL - Two contestants only, backing band may be used.
11. GROUP consisted of three or more. All persons on stage will be judged. Groups must sing at least 2 songs - no more than three.
12. SOLO section - instrumental backing only. NO vocal harmonies.
13. If no backing band is indicated on the entry form then the Festival Backing Band will be used. If needed.
14. Junior under 16 years. Juvenile under 12 years. Golden Oldies 50 years & over.
15. Nominations Fees will not be refunded under any circumstances.
16. Adjudication sheets will be available at the conclusion of the Festival. NO DISCRIMINATING LANGUAGE WILL BE TOLERATED ON STAGE AND ALCOHOL
      MUST NOT BE CONSUMED ON THE STAGE.
17. The Richmond Country Music Club requests that all section winners remain in their country gear until after presentations and photos.
18. Personal items are left at your own risk. The committee will not be held responsible for loss or damage to such items.
19. The committee reserves the right to alter the Rules and Conditions where they see fit without prior notice.

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