The judges had a tough time sorting through 70 entries, but they’ve come up with the winners of the Second Annual Common Ground On The Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest.
The winners are:
1st Place: "Bury Me in the Sky" by William Ellis, Kim Richardson, Mary Unobsky and Willie Pevear.
2nd Place: "The Man Who Drank Your Life Away" by Kevin Hale
3rd Place (tie): "Muscadine" by John Bolten
3rd Place (tie): "I Am An Immigrant" by Jesse Palidofsky
Honorable Mentions
"Stinkbug Stomp" by David Dishneau
"Hold Your Torch" by Jim Morris
“The entries underscored the broad reach of acoustic roots music,”
Contest coordinator David Morris
“Folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, Americana and country were all represented. It was hard for the judges to listen to so many wonderful songs and pick just a handful of winners."
Contest coordinator David Morris
Songwriters David Roth, Dawn Kenney and Rod MacDonald joined Morris as judges.
