Six songwriters were named as 2008 New Folk Winners after performing, along with 26 other finalists, in the Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Concerts, May 24-25, at the Threadgill Theater on the Quiet Valley Ranch Campgrounds at the Kerrville Folk Festival in the Texas Hill Country.
This year’s winners were RJ Cowdery of
Established 25 years ago at the urging of Peter Yarrow, the Kerrville New Folk concerts have become a highlight of the annual festival, and being named as a New Folk winner is regarded as a very prestigious honor. Judging this year’s finals were singer-songwriters Jud Caswell, Amy Speace and Jon Vezner.
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