Category: Arts

2007 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers

Here are the 2007 winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest Winner Elisabeth Williamson “Florida Cracker Girl” Just before the 2007 Will McLean Festival, Lis talked with Donna Green-Townsend at WUFT about her first-time win of the Will McLean Song Contest 2nd place Al Scortino “Spanish Gold” 3rd place Scott … Continue reading 2007 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers



2010 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers

Here are the 2010 Winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest   Winner Dawn DeWitt “The Withlacoochee Way”   2nd place Walt Leuzinger “Home On The Withlacoochee” 3rd place Michael Denney “Florida Boy” Just prior to the 2010 Will McLean Festival, Donna Green-Townsend talked with the three winners and produced … Continue reading 2010 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers



2013 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers

Here are the winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the 2013 Will McLean Best New Florida Contest. Winner Elisabeth Williamson “F-L-O-R-I-D-A” 2nd place Susan Brown “My Florida” Here’s Susan performing her song accompanied by musician and singer-songwriter Jamie Defrates 3rd place Rog Lee “Florida, No Appointments and a Full Tank of Gas” Back to the list of winners … Continue reading 2013 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers



2016 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest Winner and Finishers Named

The winner and 2nd and 3rd place finishers of the 2016 Best New Florida Song Contest performed their songs at the Will McLean Music Festival which ran March 11th through Sunday, March 13th at the Sertoma Youth Ranch near Brooksville, FL.  The first place winner is Lauren Heintz from Winter Park, FL with her song about … Continue reading 2016 Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest Winner and Finishers Named



2020 Winner and Finishers of the Will McLean Best New FL Song Contest

The Currys have been staking their claim within the Americana music scene for years, cutting their teeth in the oyster bars and listening rooms of the Florida Panhandle. Brothers Tommy and Jimmy Curry and cousin Galen Curry have been praised for their “tight-as-a-rubber-band” harmonies and “infectious” songwriting. Their winning song in the 2020 Will McLean … Continue reading 2020 Winner and Finishers of the Will McLean Best New FL Song Contest