CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, September 10, 1984
Page 10
Kris Wade, Emporia, adjusts the microphone as she prepares Contest. Each performer had to sing original material at the to perform at the Second Annual Kaw Valley Songwriter's contest yesterday afternoon at Potter Lake Pavilion.
Performers play, sing own music in contest
By DAN HOWELL Staff Reporter
One of the contestants might have launched into Barbra Streisand's "Don't Rain on My Parade."
After all, wind, rain and fog touched Lawrence during the weekend, and skies were still mostly cloudy yesterday afternoon.
But a parade of performers in the Second Annual Kaw Valley Songwriters' Contest sang and strummed only original music. And the rain stained away.
The contest yesterday at Potter Lake brought together 25 performers and more than 130 listeners for an afternoon of music in the folk, folk-rock and country styles.
BRAD BOERGER, LAWRENCE, won first place and three hours of recording time donated by Ramona Recording Studios. 724 Massachusetts St.
Todd Newman, Lawrence, won the $50 second prize, and Gael Miller, Lawrence, won the $100 third prize.
Rick Frydman, Lawrence first-year law student, organized the event again this year. "My goal is to get people to listen to what people are singing." he said.
Frydman said that visits to Austin, Texas,
had contributed to the contest idea.
Frydman said that the contest idea developed because he and some friends had long enjoyed the open microphone sessions at local taverns, and that they thought more people should hear the music being performed in the area.
"There was a lot of talent, but only 20 to 30 people were hearing it," he said.
"AUSTIN HAS A great music and song-
writing scene," he said.
Four or five places in Austin feature original music on most weekends. Fryman
The contest was only one of three events
during the weekend Performances on Friday and Saturday evenings featured two musicians from Austin, David Halley and Lucinda Williams. The two judged yesterday's contest and performed during breaks.
Williams told the hillside audience that songwriting had no single approach or limits.
She said people have their own natural styles.
"Everybody always asks me which comes first, the music or the lyrics," she said. "I hate to say, but I can't remember."
Frisbie said that he was nervous about performing in public, but that he was glad for the opportunity.
"It takes a while to find out what you're supposed to sound like," she said. "I try to stay away from too many unrequited-love songs."
JACK FRISIE. A contestant from Osakaosa, said he had been writing songs and performing publicly for only a few months. He has blued the guitar for about 14 years.
"I see what other people are doing, and I get a little public exposure," he said.
Frydman said that in the first contest last fall, all entrants were from Lawrence, and that all had the chance to perform. Changes were made for this year.
"A friend said the name 'Kaw Valley' made it sound like it should be more than Lawrence, so we expanded it," he said.
Frydman said schedule considerations also forced a change. Entrants this year had to submit a report for review by Aug. 25, and 25 of the 42 entrants were selected to perform.
FINALISTS CAME FROM as far as Hutchinson, he said, and 15 were from Lawrence.
"It is a very fair representation of the talent we have in this area," he said.
Frydman said he thought the response to contest announcements was good.
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