In the words of those who knew him best, Corbin Miles was a very humble guy who loved Paisley
and worked tirelessly to encourage the arts, especially in young people. Contributing to various
roles within arts organisations in Paisley, Corbin was one of the first locals to organise open mic
nights to encourage and showcase the wealth of musical talent here in Paisley.
Every year, Tannahill Arts Festival will award a prize in Corbin’s memory; the Corbin Miles Memorial
Prize. Each year will focus on a different artform. This year, we have selected song writing as the
focus of the prize and we are encouraging applications from songwriters who live in Renfrewshire.
One applicant will be selected to receive the award which constitutes not only the title “Winner of the Corbin Miles
Memorial Prize” but also £200 which the festival hopes will contribute needed funds towards the winner’s continued
career development.
The prize will be judged by Boo Hewerdrine, the Ivor Novello nominated songwriter.
The only criteria you must meet is as follows:
• Living at a Renfrewshire postal address
• If selected as the Winner, you must be available to attend the prizegiving which will take place between
8pm at The Bungalow, Shuttle Street, Paisley
To apply please submit the following in one email to info@tannahillarts.com before the deadline 5pm on Wed 29th March:
• Your full legal name and Renfrewshire postal address
• One song between 2-5 minutes length attached in mp3 or mp4 format
The Winner will be announced via email and on Tannahill Arts Festival’s website and social media
channels, on or before April 1st 2023.
The adjudicator will consider applicant’s songs with the following criteria in mind (not exhaustive):
• The length of the song which must be between 2-5 minutes in length
• The relationship of music and melody, including how they contribute to listener
engagement and emotional impact of the song
• Lyrics, including inventiveness, memorability and ability to evoke a response from the
listener
• Originality of song writing including presence of new or fresh approaches to the artform
and worked tirelessly to encourage the arts, especially in young people. Contributing to various
roles within arts organisations in Paisley, Corbin was one of the first locals to organise open mic
nights to encourage and showcase the wealth of musical talent here in Paisley.
Every year, Tannahill Arts Festival will award a prize in Corbin’s memory; the Corbin Miles Memorial
Prize. Each year will focus on a different artform. This year, we have selected song writing as the
focus of the prize and we are encouraging applications from songwriters who live in Renfrewshire.
One applicant will be selected to receive the award which constitutes not only the title “Winner of the Corbin Miles
Memorial Prize” but also £200 which the festival hopes will contribute needed funds towards the winner’s continued
career development.
The prize will be judged by Boo Hewerdrine, the Ivor Novello nominated songwriter.
The only criteria you must meet is as follows:
• Living at a Renfrewshire postal address
• If selected as the Winner, you must be available to attend the prizegiving which will take place between
8pm at The Bungalow, Shuttle Street, Paisley
To apply please submit the following in one email to info@tannahillarts.com before the deadline 5pm on Wed 29th March:
• Your full legal name and Renfrewshire postal address
• One song between 2-5 minutes length attached in mp3 or mp4 format
The Winner will be announced via email and on Tannahill Arts Festival’s website and social media
channels, on or before April 1st 2023.
The adjudicator will consider applicant’s songs with the following criteria in mind (not exhaustive):
• The length of the song which must be between 2-5 minutes in length
• The relationship of music and melody, including how they contribute to listener
engagement and emotional impact of the song
• Lyrics, including inventiveness, memorability and ability to evoke a response from the
listener
• Originality of song writing including presence of new or fresh approaches to the artform