27th Annual Bob Gabor CNY - Saturday, April 28th New York State Fairgrounds- Horticulture Building Chairperson: Megan Hickey, ADCRG ; Entry Secretary: Jen Montague Registration and Entries Through FeisWeb: www.feisweb.com

Website: www.cnyfeis.com Entry Cap: 1200 competitors Entry Deadline: 4/23/18 (or earlier if cap is reached) Late Fee: 4/14/18

Adjudicators (to be updated on syllabus and website): Kerry Broderick (NY), Maureen Collins Novaco (NJ), Karl Drake (GA), Patsy Early McLoughlin (NY), Sean Flynn (NY), Isabella Fogarty (IRL), Jean Hagen Duffy (NY), Lexa Hickey (NJ), Debbie Lynch Webber (NY), Ronan McCormack (FL), Eileen Moor (NY), Anthony Murname (FL), LuAnn O’Rourke Boyd (NY), Colleen Quinlan Schroeder (PA), Maggie Revis Bassenberg (NH), Maggie Ritnour (NY), Joseph Seleski (NY), Cathy Spencer Revis (NY), Sheila Stevens (CT)

Musicians (to be updated on syllabus and website): Carolyn Bartley, Karen Conway, Jimmy Early, Mairead Early, Kevin Forde, Dan Foster, Brian Glynn, Pattie Morrissey, Brigid Robine, Linda Rutherford Hartter, Tony Rutherford

Feis Day/Travel Information Hotel: Maplewood Suites Extended Stay- 400 7th North St. Liverpool, NY 13088 (315)451-1511 Venue: NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209 Venue GPS Coordinates: 43.073857,-76.215708 Start Time: Promptly at 8:30- Venue doors open at 7:30 Stage Schedule: To be posted on our website 3-4 days before the event

Congratulations to the NAFC Championship Winners- Arizona Grand, Phoenix on Feb. 24th Senior- Gerry Campbell Perpetual Belt: Junior- Robert Gabor Perpetual Belt: Minor- George Sweetman Memorial Belt: Peter Smith Perpetual Ceili Championship: NAFC Music Scholarship Competitions: 15 and Over to be held on 7/13/2018 at the Rochester Feis- Rochester, NY Under 15 to be held on 10/7/2018 at the Flower City Feis- Rochester, NY The Bob Gabor CNY Feis will operate under rules set forth by An Coimisiun, NAFC and IDTANA. In the event of any rule conflicts, interpretations or options made available, CNY Feis will adhere to rules of our Mid-Atlantic Region which are in effect at that time. For an up-to-date version, visit: http://www.mid-atlanticregion.com/ and click on "FORMS", then on "Standard Syllabus". CNY Feis Committee is a member of NAFC (Lori Seeman, President) and An Coimisiun in Dublin, . The Bob Gabor CNY Feis or any other organizations affiliated with same will not be held responsible for personal injury, property loss or damage. Destruction of feis property or rental property will be punishable by law. 3. If you are entering a Grade Competitor Under Age 7, you might consider NOTES FOR GRADE LEVELS ALSO entering our Pre-Preliminary "Championships" 1. The Committee plans to SPLIT grade events if number of entrants exceeds 4. All grade level competitors are eligible for Prizewinner Trad Set Comp 29 as of deadline date. We will also make every effort to appropriately 5. Dancers in Pre-Beginner, Beginner and Advanced Beginner are not COMBINE grade events (within the same competition level) for events with permitted to wear solo costumes less than 5 entries. Decisions will be made after entries have closed 6. Dancers in Beginner and Advanced Beginner may not wear solo costumes 2. Dancers entering a treble or in the novice and prizewinner 7. Dancers will perform 3-at-time up to and including U14 levels must specify a speed. Speeds listed in parenthesis for each level. PRE-BEGINNER BOYS & GIRLS – One Step, one NOVICE BOYS & GIRLS dancer at a time for dancers who have not yet competed AGE SLIP LIGHT HORNPIPE HOP AGE REEL LIGHT GROUP 113 JIG 113 JIG 115 92 or 73 138 or 113 Jig 122 GROUP 122 JIG 115 Under 7 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3077 All Ages 4801 4803 Under 8 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3087 BEGINNER BOYS & GIRLS Under 9 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3097 AGE REEL SLIP LIGHT HOP Under 10 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3107 GROUP 122 JIG 122 JIG 115 Jig 122 Under 11 3111 3112 3113 3114 3115 3117 Under 6 1061 1062 1063 1067 Under 12 3121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3127 Under 7 1071 1072 1073 1077 Under 13 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3137 Under 8 1081 1082 1083 1087 Under 14 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 3147 Under 9 1091 1092 1093 1097 Under 15 3151 3152 3153 3154 3155 3157 Under 10 1101 1102 1103 1107 15 & Over 3191 3192 3193 3194 3195 3197 Under 11 1111 1112 1113 1117 PRIZEWINNER BOYS & GIRLS Under 12 1121 1122 1123 1127 TREBLE 12 & Over 1191 1192 1193 1197 AGE REEL SLIP HORNPIPE TRAD JIG 92 GROUP 113 JIG 113 113 or 138 SET ADVANCED BEGINNER BOYS & GIRLS or 73 Under 7 4071 4072 4074 4075 4076 AGE REEL SLIP LIGHT TREBLE HORNPIPE HOP GROUP 122 JIG 122 JIG 115 JIG 92 138 Jig 122 Under 8 4081 4082 4084 4085 4086 Under 6 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2067 Under 9 4091 4092 4094 4095 4096 Under 7 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2077 Under 10 4101 4102 4104 4105 4106 Under 8 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2087 Under 11 4111 4112 4114 4115 4116 Under 9 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2097 Under 12 4121 4122 4124 4125 4126 Under 10 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2107 Under 13 4131 4132 4134 4135 4136 Under 11 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2117 Under 14 4141 4142 4144 4145 4146 Under 12 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2127 Under 15 4151 4152 4154 4155 4156 12 & Over 2191 2192 2193 2194 2195 2197 15 & Over 4191 4192 4194 4195 4196

NOTES FOR CHAMP LEVEL COMPETITIONS 4. The feis committee may combine competitions with less than 5 entries. 1. PC/OC dancers must select HP/TJ and RL/SJ when registering Decisions will be made after entries have closed 2. PC competitions will begin in Hard Shoe; OC will begin in soft shoe 3. Round Medals will be awarded for all champ level competitions PRE-PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP Dancers will perform 32-bars of reel and hop jig, 2-at- time before a panel of 3 judges. Open to Grade Level Dancers. Awards presented at the champ awards area OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Boys & Girls Under 6 406 GIRLS/ BOYS/ Boys & Girls Under 7 407 LADIES MEN PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP Under 9 (TRAD Set) 609 709 Under 10 610 Perpetual Trophy 710 Under 11 611 711 Boys & Girls Under 8 508 Under 12 612 Perpetual Trophy 712 Boys & Girls Under 9 509 Under 13 613 713 Boys & Girls Under 10 510 Perpetual Trophy Under 14 614 Perpetual Trophy 714 Boys & Girls Under 11 511 Perpetual Trophy Under 15 615 Perpetual Trophy 715 Boys & Girls Under 12 512 Perpetual Trophy Under 16 616 Perpetual Trophy 716 Boys & Girls Under 13 513 Under 17 617 717 Boys & Girls Under 14 514 Perpetual Trophy Under 18 618 718 Boys & Girls Under 15 515 Perpetual Trophy Under 20 620 720 Boys & Girls Under 16 516 20 and Over 621 721 Boys & Girls Under 17 517 Men & Ladies 17 and Over 518 Perpetual Trophy

NOTES FOR SPECIAL COMPETITIONS 3. All competitions will be performed before a 1-judge panel 1. Expect the competition to be held at the end of the day 4. Results for Treble Reel and Champ Level Traditional Sets will be held at 2. Treble reel competition are for dancers of all levels the champ awards area. CHAMP LEVEL TRADITIONAL SET PRELIM LEVEL CONTEMPORARY SETS Under 12 7012 Perpetual Trophy CONTEMPORARY Set Under 10 7110 12 & Over 7013 Perpetual Trophy CONTEMPORARY Set Under 11 7111 CONTEMPORARY Set Under 12 7112 CHARITY TREBLE REEL A fun treble reel that you can do as CONTEMPORARY Set Under 13 7113 an individual or as a group to benefit the Syracuse Hunger Project. See our CONTEMPORARY Set Under 14 7114 website for details CONTEMPORARY Set Under 15 7115 All Ages Solo 7419 CONTEMPORARY Set Under 16 7116 All Ages Group (two or more) 7819 CONTEMPORARY Set Under 17 7117 CONTEMPORARY Set 17 & Over 7118 NOTES FOR TEAM COMPETITIONS 2. Please specify dance at the stage for 4-hand, 6-hand and 8-hand dances 1. Expect all teams except for adult teams to be performed at the beginning of the day

Under 7 Three Hand Dance 8073

Under 8 Four Hand Dance 8084 Primary Under 11 8-Hand Ceili 8811

Under 9 Three Hand Dance 8093 Minor Under 13 8-Hand Ceili 8813

Under 10 Four Hand Dance 8104 Junior Under 16 8-Hand Ceili 8816

Under 12 Three Hand Dance 8123 Senior 16 & Over 8-Hand Ceili 8817 Under 12 Four Hand Dance 8124 Under 13 Two Hand Dance 8132 ADULT TEAMS

Under 15 Two Hand Dance 8152 Adult Two Hand Reel 4992

Under 15 Three Hand Dance 8153 Adult Four Hand Ceili Dance 4994

Under 15 Four Hand Dance 8154 Adult Six Hand Ceili Dance 4996 15 & Over Two Hand Dance 8162 Adult Eight Hand Ceili Dance 4998 15 & Over Three Hand Dance 8163 15 & Over Four Hand Dance 8164

NOTES FOR ADULT SOLOS 2. NEW!!! Champ level adult competitions are available this year. Dancers 1. Grade level competitor entering a treble jig or hornpipe should specify must specify reel/ and choice of Traditiomal Set when entering. 48 speed bars of reel or 40 bars of slip jig will be performed Adult Solo Reel 4981 Adult Solo Slip Jig 4982 Adult Championship (2 rounds) 801 Adult Solo Light Jig 4983 Adult Solo Treble Jig 4984 Adult Solo Hornpipe 4985 FEE SCHEDULE NOTES FOR NON-DANCING EVENTS Grade Solos - PreBeginner thru Prize Winner PER DANCE $10.00 Preliminary Championships (2 Rounds) $32.00 1. Late Fee does not apply for non-dancing events. Open Championships (3 Rounds) $35.00 2. Music competition will be open from 10:30-12:30. Competitors should Special Competitions $10.00 report to the music room during that time with one song prepared Team Dances Per Dancer $10.00 3. Art and Soda Bread will be judged between 12 and 12:30 Adult Solos $10.00 Singing (Irish Song) Under 14 9514 Special Champ- Pre-Preliminary Champ and Adults $32.00 Singing (Irish Song) Ages 14 through 21 9515 Art & Music Events (PER EACH ITEM, SONG or TUNE) $10.00 Singing (Irish Song) Adult 9599 Baking - No competition fee (Donation of baked goods) $0.00 Instrument (Reel, Jig, Air) Under 14 9614 Special Child Dancing & Art - No Fee $0.00 Instrument (Reel, Jig, Air) Ages 14 through 21 9615 Family Max=$90 per immediate family, excluding venue fee & penalties Instrument (Reel, Jig, Air) Adult 9699 Family/Venue Fee $15.00 Late Entry Fee PER DANCER ( After 4/14/18 ) $10.00 General Art (Irish Theme) Under 14 9714 Change Fee PER DANCE ( After 4/14/18 ) $10.00 General Art (Irish Theme) Ages 14 through 21 9715 Change Fee PER DANCE ( After 4/23/18 ) $15.00 General Art (Irish Theme) Adult 9799 There will be no entry refunds once payment has been received. All payments will be processed via PayPal. Only when registered and paid will Baked Goods 9801 your dancer's name appear on the online Competitor Entry List. If your name isn't on this list, then you are NOT properly registered. Privacy Policy SPECIAL CHILD COMPETITIONS 1. Entry information shown on the internet prior to the feis will be first initial, Special Child (Free / No Fee) last name, school and event number(s) entered. Special Child Art Work (Free / No Fee) 2. Placement information shown on the internet following the feis may be full name, school, competitor number and winning event number(s). 3. Unidentified photos may be published on the internet following the feis