THE KERRVILLE FOLK
FESTIVAL AND THE KERRVILLE MUSIC FOUNDATION
are proud to announce

the 1997 New Folk Finalists
as they are scheduled to appear at the Kerrville Folk Festival


Saturday, May 24, 12:30pm to 3:30pm (in order of appearance):

Sunday, May 25, 12:30pm - 3:30pm (in order of appearance):

The above listed songwriters are given passes for the first weekend of the Festival where they will perform the two songs they submitted to qualify. SIX, $250 AWARD WINNERS will be selected by judges DAVID AMRAM, ALISA FINEMAN and 1996 New Folk award winner, JOHN McVEY. The six winners will appear at the AWARD WINNERS CONCERT at 1 pm, Sunday, June 1. $150 of the Award money comes from ASCAP and the Townsend Miller Endowment Fund and $100 from the Mary Jane Tellez Memorial Fund donated by Joel Leonard of Alexandria, VA.

In addition, nine regional entrants have been selected to appear at a BALLAD TREE session:

Thursday, May 22: Monk Wilson - San Antonio

Friday, May 23: Randy Brown - Mineola, TX
Diana Jones - Austin, TX
Jim Patton - Austin, TX
Colin Boyd - Plano, TX
Mary Melena - Austin, TX
Elton Witt - Houston, TX
Matthew Iddings - Dallas, TX
Danny Santos, Austin, TX

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who entered!

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