CLD CONTEST WEEK’s Grand Conclusion!
Contest #3: Win Two Passes to Falcon Ridge Folk Fest, July 23-26!
Our previous contests this week — one to win Grey Fox Bluegrass day passes and some sweet bluegrass and cajun CDs, the other to win the Before the Goldrush tribute CD — have been successful, but there’s still plenty of chances left. The Grey Fox contest includes over $250 worth of prizes alone, and there’s FOUR chances to win, so don’t forget to enter before contests close on Monday at midnight!
But wait! Today, Cover Lay Down CONTEST WEEK comes to a head with an amazing chance to win two four-day camping passes for Falcon Ridge Folk Festival! Read on for details…
My love for the Berkshire-based Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is unabashed and longstanding; it is my happy place, and the community which forms around it each year my home away from home. Last month’s Falcon Ridge Preview post featured plenty of music from the likes of Amy Speace, Cliff Eberhardt, Girlyman, Kathy Mattea and more, and glowing praise for a holy host of festival returnees from Susan Werner to The Nields to Janis Ian to Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, and now, as the festival grows close, I can feel the excitement growing.
This year’s roster of performers is stellar as always, and the festival is within easy driving distance of all places New York and New England. But even if it’s a bit of a drive for you, never fear: thanks to the festival organizers, we are proud to offer an incredible final Contest Week prize of two full camping passes to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, which will allow you and a guest to stay on site 24/7 for the full four days, taking advantage of the best this community has to offer. And one lucky runner up will receive a copy of Susan Werner’s Classics*
To enter, leave a comment below OR send an email letting me know who you are most excited to see at this year’s Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Please make sure to include your email address in all correspondence!
There’s plenty of samples at our original post, but here’s a few more to whet your whistle for the best darn festival around!
- Susan Werner: Mercy Mercy Me (orig. Marvin Gaye)
(from Classics) - Cliff Eberhardt: Romeo & Juliet (orig. Dire Straits)
(from Mona Lisa Cafe) - Gandalf Muphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams: Like a Rolling Stone (orig. Bob Dylan)
(live; more Gandalf Murphy et. al.) - Jim Henry & Tracy Grammer: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (orig. Richard Thompson)
(from King of Hearts) - Janis Ian: Who Killed Norma Jean (orig. Pete Seeger)
(from Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3; more Janis)
*The small print: If you’re not local enough to make Grey Fox (Contest #2) or Falcon Ridge (Contest #3), you can enter to win CD prizes only; to do so, just remember to include the words CD ONLY in your email or comment. ALL contests will close at midnight on Monday, July 6. Good luck!
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July 4th, 2009 at 7:39 am
[...] Click here to go to CLD to check Cliff Eberhardt cover Dire Straits’ “Romeo & Juliet”…solid cover of a classic. Plus check Gandalf Murphy cover Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”, Susan Werner covering Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me”, and more. [...]
July 4th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
CD Only (already have camping passes).
I think Girlyman for me. FRFF ‘03 was my first exposure to them, and their appearance on the workshop stage where they showed how the chorus from “Postcards From Mexico” was put together sold me for life (really need to put that video up on YouTube). Can’t wait for their main stage set, shout be great.
July 4th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
CD ONLY I never, ever thought that anyone could cover Marvin and do him justice, but this one certainly does. A “Classic”, indded, and beautifully done!
July 5th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
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July 5th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Cliff Eberhardt is so consistently funny and musically outstanding–a great combo for festivals. I just saw him a couple times today down in New Bedford (great festival–only $15 for the weekend!!!) and he was great again. If Dala were playing at Falcon Ridge, they’d make my “most excited to see top spot.” They’re a young Canadian duo with great harmonies. We’ll all be hearing more from them, I’m confident (check ‘em out at Newport, for example).
July 5th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Sadly, Dala were scheduled for Falcon Ridge, and then had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. I’m a big fan, though — they do some great Neil Young covers.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:45 am
CD ONLY
Wow, that cover of Mercy Mercy Me is absolutely incredible. If only I was near enough….
July 6th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
If I could go, I’d really be excited for Girlyman. CDs only.