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The Application form for the 2025 Jane Titland Memorial Songwriting Contest is downloadable using the button below.
You will have until April 20, 2025, to complete and return it, along with a recording of you performing your song, a lyric sheet, and other supporting information.
Please send your application and accompanying files or electronically, to tumbleweedsubmissions@gmail.com OR as physical hardcopy (with accompanying CD or other storage device for your performance recording), to the 3RFS PO Box as listed on the application.
Once all songs have been submitted, a judging panel will select ten finalists and three alternates. If you are selected as one of the ten finalists or three alternates, you will receive a confirmation in approximately mid-July. At this time, the finalists and alternates will be asked to complete a Tech Sheet for their performance; see the “Performer Application” page for that link.
The ten finalists will perform their songs on Saturday afternoon, at the Tumbleweed Festival, for the panel of judges, who will then determine the top three winners. In addition, there will be audience voting for “People’s Choice.” The winner of the contest will perform their winning song on the North Stage during the Saturday night benefit concert.
The first prize winner receives $300 and the hand-crafted Jane Titland Memorial Songwriting Contest trophy. The second prize winner receives $150, the third prize winner receives $75, and the “People’s Choice” award-winner receives $50. We look forward to hearing from you!
2024 – Daniel James – Slow Grow
2023 – Sonya Lorelle – Whiskey Cryin’
2022 – Eric Schaeffer – My Friend
2021 – Laura Zucker – Sea Glass
2020 – The Go Janes – Who Can Name the Wind?
2019 – Katie Fitz – One Little Word
2018 – Claudia Nygaard – Lucky Girl
2017 -Jen Hajj – Love is Everywhere
2016- Amanda Winterhalter – Shirt
2015- James Nason – Changing Times
2014 – Jeff Knoch – Only A Game
2013 – Mike Murray – Cicero’s Hands
2012 – Jeff Knoch – Crossroads
2011 – Tracy Spring – The Weaver’s Loom
2010 – Tracy Spring – Long Time Gone
2009 – Mike Murray – Grandpa Held the Snakes
2008 – Karena Prater – Arlea’s Lament
2007 – Chris Roe – The Gates of Troy
2006 – Wes Weddell – Carry On
2005 – Art Hanlon – Last Sunday
2004 – Joe Jencks – On Belay
2003 – Joe Jencks – Rise as One
2002 – Larry Murante – It Just Looks that Way
2001 – Groovesmith Collective (Songwriters Jim Coleman, Mary Hartman, Janet Humphrey, and Gary White) – Power Puzzle
2000 – Bill Davie – Lone Ranger on the Moon
1999 – Six Legged Frog – To the Other Side
1998 – Larry Murante – By the Water’s Edge
1997 – Six Legged Frog – Ride the Tumbleweed
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