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Brief
Competition Rules
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All competitions shall be traditional in
character
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Age reckoned from 1st January of Fleadh year.
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Competitors must compete in own age group in
solo competitions.
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Please ensure that you are entered in the
correct age group.
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Electronic or amplified instruments are not
allowed, except electronic piano in the Ceili Band
competitions
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Only competitors resident in Co. Carlow, are
eligible to represent Co. Carlow in solo competition at the
Leinster Fleadh.
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The decision of the Adjudicator is final in
all competitions.
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If the competitor is a member of a Branch of
Comhaltás, then he/she must enter in the Branch name.
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The following class of tune is allowed:
Reel, Jig (single, double, slip), Slide, Polka, Hornpipe,
March, Set Dance.
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Solo Competitors must perform the following:
U-10, U-12, 12-15 2 Tunes
15-18
3 Tunes
O-18
4 Tunes (including 1 slow air)
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Solo and Ensemble Competitions are held in the
following Age Groups:
U-10 (Non-Qualifying Event)
U-12
12-15
15-18
O-18
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Slow Air Competition
U-12 2 Airs
12-15 3 Airs
15-18 3 Airs (See Clár)
O-18 (Adjudicator will select 3 from 8
submitted)
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Singing (The following abbreviations are used
S = Slow, L = Lively)
U-12 2 Songs (1 S/1L) of your
own choice
12-15 Competitor to submit list of 4 songs (2
S/2L). Competitor will sing 2 songs, 1 own choice
and one choice of Adjudicator
15-18 Same as 12-15
O-18 Competitor to submit list of 6 songs (4
S/2L). Competitor will sing 2 songs, 1 own choice
and one choice of Adjudicator
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Newly composed ballad must not have been sung
previously at any Fleadh.
Classes
of Music
Air
(Slow or lively), Jig (double, single, slip), Slide, Reel, Polka,
Hornpipe, March, Set Dance
Grade
(Age as of January 1, 2007)
a
= Under 12 years old
b
= 12-15
c
= 15-18
d
= 18 or over
Solo
Competition
Grades
"a" & "b": One tune from each of TWO music
classes. Grade "c": One tune from each of THREE classes.
Grade "d": One tune from each of FOUR classes, but must
include a Slow Air in the case of fiddle, tin whistle, concert
flute, and uilleann pipes.
1.
Fiddle a/b/c/d
2.
Two Row Button Accordion a/b/c/d
3.
Concert Flute a/b/c/d
4.
Tin Whistle a/b/c/d (6 hole penny-whistle styles only)
5
Piano Accordion a/b/c/d
6.
Concertina a/b/c/d
7.
Uilleann Pipes a/b/c/d
8.
Harp a/b/c/d
9.
Mouth Organ a/b/c/d
10.
Banjo a/b/c/d
11.
Mandolin a/b/c/d
12.
Piano a/b/c/d
13.
One Row Melodeon (old style) a/b/c/d
14.
Bodhran a/b/c/d
15.
Big Pipes (Píob Mhór) a/b/c/d
16.
Miscellaneous Instrument a/b/c/d (any instrument not listed
above)
17.
Ceili Band Drummer a/b/c/d
Solo
Slow Airs
Grade
"a" - two airs
Grades
"b" & “c” - three airs
Grade
"d" – adjudicators will select three from list of
eight airs to be submitted
18.
Fiddle a/b/c/d
19.
Uilleann Pipes a/b/c/d
20.
Concert Flute a/b/c/d
21.
Tin Whistle a/b/c/d
Ensembles
Duets and Trios: Grades "a" and
"b", one tune from each of TWO classes. Grade
"c". One tune from each of THREE classes. Grade
"d". One tune from each of FOUR classes.
Ceili
Bands: (Minimum of 5 members, maximum of 10) Grades
"a" and "b": One tune from each of TWO
classes. Grade "c": Two reels in succession, plus
one tune from each of two other classes. Grade
"d": two reels in succession, plus a maximum of two
tunes played in succession from each of three other classes listed
above. In the event of a recall in Grade "d"
(Senior) a Band may not repeat any of the tunes it has played in
its first performance.
Grupai
Cheoil: (Minimum of 4 members, maximum of 20 members) Own
choice of music for a maximum of 6 - 8 minutes but with a limit of
ten minutes on stage. Whistlers and lilters may be included,
as well as players of bodhran and bones, but piano and drums are
not permitted. Efforts should be made to play tunes other than
jigs, reels and hornpipes, e.g. slow airs, set dances, old
marches, harp music etc. Attention should also be given to
instrumentation arrangements and presentation of the music.
A list of music pieces in the order to be played , e.g. slip
jig, march, etc., shall be submitted by each group leader to the
adjudicators prior to the performance.
Accompaniment:
This competition is restricted to the following instruments:
piano, harp, guitar, bouzouki-type instruments. The adjudication
is on the accompaniment only.
22.
Duet a/b/c/d
23.
Trio a/b/c/d
24.
Ceili Band a/b/c/d
25.
Grupai Cheoil a/b/c/d
30.
Accompaniment a/b/c/d
Solo Traditional Singing and Other Competitions
Grade
"a": Each competitor shall choose and sing TWO full
songs-slow and lively. No list of songs is required in this age
group. Grades "b" and "c": Competitors
shall submit to the adjudicator a list of FOUR songs-two slow and
two lively. Each competitor shall select one song, the adjudicator
will then select the second song from the other category.
Grade "d": Competitors submit to the adjudicator a list
of SIX songs-four slow and two lively. This list must indicate
which songs are classed as lively. The competitor shall select one
song from either category, and the adjudicator will then select
the second song from the other category.
Newly
Composed Ballad - must not previously have been sung at any
fleadh prior to the current year. Lyrics for newly composed
songs must be submitted in writing with entry and must accompany
results to All-Ireland level. Songs in waltz time should be
avoided.
31.
Irish Singing: Ladies a/b/c/d
32.
Irish Singing: Men a/b/c/d
33.
English Singing: Ladies a/b/c/d
34.
English Singing: Men a/b/c/d
35.
Whistling a/b/c/d
36.
Lilting a/b/c/d
37.
Newly Composed Songs: Irish a/b/c/d
38.
Newly Composed Songs: English a/b/c/d
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