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Subject: Boskone Filksong Contest
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Date: 29 Dec 92  09:02:25

From  ucivax!athena-as-well.mit.edu!athena.mit.edu!jsl
From: jsl@Athena.MIT.EDU
To:   pho@MIT.Edu, yduJ@Stony-Brook.SCRC.Symbolics.Com, AKAtlas@MIT.Edu,
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 11:20:38 -0500
Cc:   jsl@mit.edu

Here is the flyer for this year's contest.  I have typed it just as the
text appears on the hardcopy, with a single typo fixed and some
typographical liberties.  Typos are my own; garamtical errors are not.
I had heard that the *postmark* deadline was January 9th, 1993, but this
flyer has a later deadline for receipt.  Anyway, there's not a lot of
time but there is *some*.  Write songs or send from your collected works
for the ego-boo of possibly appearing in a widely sold songbook, but
there are no royalties (to get those, use one of the publishers, such as
Wail Songs (but they are picky), or publish yourself).

                   The 1992-93 NESFA Filksong Contest

                           Open to filksongs
                hitherto unpublished, or first published
               (either in fan or professional literature)
                         after January 1, 1992

Either lyrics or scores must be original; arrangements (i.e., someone
else's words to someone else's music) (e.g., McCaffrey's Harper's songs)
means obtaining the author's written permission.

Entries set to original music must include a written score and an audio
tape.  Entries set to obscure music should include an audio tape.
Original lyrics may include audio tapes as well as the required printed
(typed) lyric sheets for all entries.  Tapes will be returned if sturdy
envelopes and sufficient postage are included with submission.

Please be assured that entries will *not* be judged by the quality of
the voices or instrument playing on the submitted tapes.  It is only
important that our judges be able to get a sense of the music.

           [illo of singer playing bird-shaped harp omitted]

By submitting a filksong you are giving NESFA permission to use your
filk in future editions of the NESFA Hymnal.  Because of this, the
copyright for all songs submitted must lie with the author and must be
available.  Authors will retain ownership of works included in the
Hymnal.

Prize categories will be finalized after all entries are received.
Usually, categories include hard SF, fantasy, fannish, media, science,
computers and humor.  Entrants may indicate in which category they feel
their works should be judged; however, the committee reserves the final
determination regarding each submission.  The committee reserves the
right to reject any submission as unacceptable.  Levels of awards are
First Prize (the top award in each major category) and Honorable Mention
(which may be one or more in each category).  Winning entries will be
announced at Boskone XXX in February 1993.

Entries must be received by NESFA by January 15, 1993.  No late entries
will be accepted.  You know the condition of the Post Office in
December.  Get your entries in early.  Mail entries to

                         NESFA Filksong Contest
                     Box G, MIT Branch Post Office
                          Cambridge, MA  02139

Happy filking!

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