Welcome to the NEW A Winter's Tune website!

J. Oscar Bittinger
Grand Rapids Press File Photo

We're pleased with the new look and ease of operation of the new AWT website (using Joomla! CMS).

The beginnings of the  redesign have been in the works for the past year. The website actually went up in about a weekend's time thanks to plenty of pre-planning, a bit of trial and error with other sites, plus a fist full of pages from the previous one. Well that, and the having a deadline-hound on our tail...

The new site has also survived rapid and frequent updates demanded by the Song Contest, introduced in October of 2009, and the way information changes as we get closer to the AWT2009 Concert itself. Things like this would have taken so much time if attempted with just a static site.

• Because a content managed Joomla website can be extended with additional "modules" features will be added throughout the year.
• Look for an AWT Store where you will be able to buy MP3 downloads of selected songs from current and past shows (as you can at the moment at Octoberday.com ...). DVD's of the show will also be offered.
• Artists will be able add there own promo and pictures in the coming round.
• We may add a "community component" in a future update allowing you to become more involved with the event.
• As part of that, we will look for a way to make submitting entries to the song contest entrance "self-serve" plus opening all ALL entries be voted on.

We hope you enjoy the way the new AWT looks and that it is useful to you. Feel free to forward comments, complaints and compliments to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

PS: The new AWT website has been created by the fellow above in the holiday cap, J. Oscar Bittinger (AWT Producer and performer). Please contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to construct a site for your event, organization, band or personal site.