Folk festival accepting songwriting entries

The Sisters Folk Festival is now accepting entries for the 2009 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest.

The contest carries a $750 grand prize. The five finalists will perform in the contest during the Sisters Folk Festival, which runs September 11-13 in Sisters.

Entries may be made electronically through SonicBids. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Entries will be accepted through July 31. To learn more about how to submit entries, visit http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org.

Entrants may submit up to three songs. Entries will be judged on overall consistency of quality. Finalists will be selected by mid-August. The finalists perform in the songwriting contest finals at the festival on Saturday.

The winner will perform a short set to open the Saturday night festival main stage concert. Finalists will have other performance opportunities at venues around Sisters throughout the weekend festival. Each finalist will also receive two nights' lodging, meal vouchers and one all-events pass for the festival.

For more information visit http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org or call 541-549-4979.