Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase

2011 Folks Showcase finalists backstage (photo: Benko Photographics)
2011 Songwriter Showcase finalists backstage
(photo Benko Photographics)

Congratulations to 2012 Songwriter Showcase winner Robby Hecht and all of this year's finalists. What a remarkable group of songwriters who opened the 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival!

The Songwriter Showcase is a nationally-recognized songwriter competition, open to anyone who writes and performs original music, and who is not currently signed to a major recording or publishing deal. Contestants are judged on the quality of the song’s composition, vocal delivery, and the overall performance. Past showcase finalists include Erica Wheeler, Don Conoscenti, Karen Pernick, Deb Talan, Dan Sheridan, Dee Carstensen, Mitch Barrett, Sarah Sample, Chuck E. Costa, Liz Longley, Megan Burtt, Caleb Hawley, and 2012 winner Robby Hecht.

2013 Showcase Rules and GuidelinesSonicbids

2013 Songwriter Showcase Schedule

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2012 Showcase Finalists

After closely listening to more than 500 entries, our panel of songwriting judges selected these 10 finalists to perform on the Folks Festival main stage on August 17, 2012 and during in-the-round sessions in the Wildflower Pavilion throughout the festival. Listen to songs from each of this year's 10 finalists in the SoundCloud player to the right.

Honorable Mentions

  • Michaela Anne — Brooklyn, NY
  • Marc Berger — Ithaca, NY
  • Blair Bodine — Ambler, PA
  • RJ Cowdery — Columbus, OH
  • Anthony D'Amato — New York, NY
  • Brian Dolzani — Fairfield, CT
  • Allie Farris — Nashville, TN
  • Connor Garvey — Portland, ME
  • Lara Herscovitch — Durham, CT
  • Drew Kennedy — New Braunfels, TX
  • Chris Kokesh — Portland, OR
  • Janelle Loes — Scottsdale, AZ
  • Kate Mann — The Enchanted Circle, NM
  • Laura Meyer — Venice Beach, CA
  • Andy Palmer — Denver, CO
  • John Schmitt — Brooklyn, NY
  • Mark Stepakoff — Boston, MA
  • Eric Stone — Boulder, CO
  • Jesse Terry — Mamaroneck, NY
  • Sierra West — Somerville, MA