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 The Uranquinty Folk Festival Chorus Cup provides an ongoing history of the festival in song form. The winners each year have the name of their "band" engraved on to the memorial cup.

Each year, attendees of the festival have the opportunity to write and perform a song which reflects their experience of the festival. 

Rules for Contestants
  1. Lyrics must be written during the festival to a recognisable tune.
  2. The song must have a chorus
  3. It must be performed by more than one person. 
  4. No instrumental accompaniment is permitted (and I am told this includes the audience tapping their feet or performing other percussion)
  5. Contestants may be banned for bribing judges.
  6. Contestants may also be banned for NOT bribing judges.
Rules for audience
  1. Listen respectfully
  2. Sing along if you are moved to do so.
  3. Write pithy and witty reviews and give them to the judges to "assist" them with their judging
  4. Feel free to hoot, hollar, cheer or jeer after the performance to convey your feelings about who should win.
Rules for Judges
  1. Be willing to judge
  2. Respond appropriately to offered bribes
  3. The judges decision is final. Except if you decide it isn't.

Rules for the MC

  1. Attempt to be witty and interesting and supportive and funny! 
  2. Make sure everyone knows and abides by the rules.  
  3. Read out the best reviews to entertain the crowd
Photo of winners of the chorus cup holding the cup along with judges and MC







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