Iron Eversteiner
The Eiserne Eversteiner is a European folk music prize that is awarded in Germany . The winners have been determined by a jury and the audience every year since 1992 at the “Folk Autumn in Plauener Malzhaus” . The winners are therefore also referred to as the "Folkherbst Prize Winners".
Naming and trophy
The name "Iron Eversteiner" refers to the Count family of Eversteiner , who lived in Plauen . An iron trophy , which was created by Jürgen B. Wolff and Peter Luban and depicts a Count Everstein , is presented.
Selection process
Bands and soloists from the music genre “ Folk ” based in Europe can apply for the »Iron Eversteiner« . The application deadline is mid-March each year. Who is nominated by the applicants for the "Folk Autumn in the Malzhaus Plauen" will be determined in a public selection party.
During the “Folk Autumn” the bands and soloists will be judged by a jury and by the audience. The expert jurors grade the audience according to their personal preference. The "Eiserne Eversteiner" has been awarded to joint prize winners by the jury and audience since 1998. From 1992 to 1997 separate jury and audience awards were given.
Folkherbst Prize Winner
- 1992 Jury Prize - Africa MMA ( Ethiopia , BRAS , Ghana , Nigeria )
- 1992 Audience Award - Landluper (D)
- 1993 Jury Prize - Jablkon ( Czech Republic )
- 1993 Audience Award - The Barely Works ( England )
- 1994 Jury Prize - Zsaratnok ( Hungary )
- 1994 Audience Award - Anne Wylie & Band ( Ireland )
- 1995 Jury Prize - Karikás (Hungary)
- 1995 Audience Award - Ferus Mustafov & Band ( Macedonia )
- 1995 Special Prize - Apparatschik (D)
- 1996 Jury Prize - Garmarna ( Sweden )
- 1996 Audience Award - The Poozies (England)
- 1997 Jury and Audience Award - Stimmhorn ( Switzerland )
- 1997 Special Jury Prize - The Transsylvanians (D, H , Rus. , Bul. )
- 1998 Iron Eversteiner - Berrogüetto ( Galicia )
- 1999 Iron Eversteiner - Tammorra ( Italy )
- 2000 Eiserner Eversteiner - Martin Weiss Ensemble (Germany)
- 2001 Iron Eversteiner - Trio Argia ( Sardinia / Italy)
- 2002 Iron Eversteiner - Tancaruja (Sardinia / Italy)
- 2003 Iron Eversteiner - Florentin Chiran & Trio Romania ( Romania )
- 2004 Iron Eversteiner - Dikanda ( Poland )
- 2004 Special Jury Prize - Malinky ( Scotland )
- 2005 Iron Eversteiner - Instinct ( Denmark )
- 2006 Iron Eversteiner - Actores Alidos (Sardinia / Italy)
- 2006 Special Jury Prize - AedO ( Belgium )
- 2007 Iron Eversteiner - Amsterdam Klezmer Band ( Netherlands )
- 2008 Iron Eversteiner - Exprompt (Russia)
- 2009 Iron Eversteiner of the audience - Folk Destille Jena (Germany)
- 2009 Iron Eversteiner of the jury - Hotel Palindrone ( Austria )
- 2010 Iron Eversteiner of the Audience - Hudaki Village Band
- 2010 Iron Eversteiner of the jury - Les Yeux D'La Tête ( France )
- 2011 Iron Eversteiner of the audience - Anxo Lorenzo Trio (Spain / Galicia)
- 2011 Iron Eversteiner of the jury - Pad Brapad (France)
- 2012 Iron Everseiner of the audience - Gankino Circus (Germany)
- 2012 Jury's Iron Eversteiner - Ârstidir (Iceland)
- 2013 Eiserner Eversteiner - Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard & 5-tet (Denmark)
- 2014 Iron Eversteiner of the Audience - Jamie Smith's Mabon (Wales)
- 2014 Jury's Iron Eversteiner - Dàimh (Scotland)
- 2015 Iron Eversteiner of the audience - Burdon (Ukraine)
- 2015 Eiserner Eversteiner of the jury - Dreamers' Circus (Denmark)
- 2016 Iron Eversteiner of the audience - La Gâpette (France)
- 2016 Eiserner Eversteiner of the jury - Federspiel (Austria)