Competition Rules (Abridged) 21 In competitions for Grúpaí Ceoil, whistlers and lilters may be See full rules at www.midwestfleadh.org included, as well as players of bodhrán and , but piano and 1 All Fleadhanna are subject to the Rules for Fleadhanna Ceoil, as drums are not permitted. Efforts should be made to play tunes published by the Ardchomhairle of Comhaltas. other than , reels and , e.g. slow airs, set dances, old marches, harp music, polkas, barn-dances, planxties, etc. 2 Only will be accepted. Attention should also be given to instrumental arrangements and 3 Competitors shall play each tune twice only. In the case of a tune presentation of the music. A list of music pieces in the order to be which is played singly, a competitor may play such a tune three played, e.g. slip , march, etc. and a list of instruments, shall be times (AB AB AB). Slow airs may be played once submitted by each group leader to the competition clerk prior to 4 Entry Forms and fees must reach “FleadhWorx” by April 22, the performance. See time limit Penalties in Rule 15 R.F.C. 2017. FleadhWorx is the registrar for the fleadh. ALL ENTRIES 22 Prompting or coaching of competitors in any competition is MUST be submitted through FleadhWorx.com. Entries may not strictly forbidden. be submitted under teacher’s name. Entries without fees will not be accepted. Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY 23 Changing of instruments while competing in any competition FLEADHWORX NO LATER THAN April 25, 2017. NO except Grúpaí Ceoil, is strictly forbidden entries will be accepted on site. Entries received after April 22 24 Audio recording of any kind is not permitted without prior will be subject to a $50 late fee and those names will not be listed approval of the fleadh chairperson. Such permission, when in the program. granted, is valid for one competitor in one competition. A signed 5 Competitors in Solo, Duet and Trio competitions at a Regional release must be obtained in advance from any competitor being Fleadh must be resident in that Region for at least the previous 6 recorded. Video recording is not permitted. months. 25 Practice sessions are not allowed in or near competition venues. 2018 6 All enquiries must be directed to the Fleadh Secretary (Rúnaí na Entry or exit from a competition is not allowed during a Fléidhe). competition. Spectators are required to be silent during competitions. 7 Ages shall be reckoned as at January 1st in the year of the Fleadh. St. Louis Irish Arts Comhaltas Branch Note 1: Comp 3 Feadóg Mhór/Flute: Instruments pitched in D or E St. Louis Irish Arts 8 If requested by the fleadh secretary (Rúnaí), a competitor must Welcomes you to the flat, to include traditional simple system wooden flutes, Boehm Presents the produce a Certificate of Age within 7 days. Failure to do so will system, Radcliffe system, etc. Flutes pitched higher than E flat 2018 North American Midwest result in disqualification. must compete in the Rogha Ghléas (misc. instruments) Regional Fleadh Cheoil North American Midwest Regional 9 No communication with the Adjudicator is permissible before or competition 2018 Fleadh Cheoil during competitions, except through the Stewards. Note 2: Comp 4 Feadóg/Whistle: A whistle can be defined as an 10 The Adjudicator shall be the sole judge of merit, and in all other instrument with a fipple and not more than six finger holes. The HOTEL INFORMATION matters, the decision of the Fleadh Committee shall be final. pitch of the instrument or the material from which it is made is Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark May 11-13, 2018 11 No ties for First, Second or Third places. irrelevant. 1 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102 Friday, May 11: Duets & Trios 12 A satisfactory standard is necessary for the awarding of First or Note 3: Comp 9 Mouth Organ: Mouth organs/harmonicas. There is 314-421-1776 or 877-845-7354 Saturday, May 12: Solos & Bands any prize. a distinct difference between mouth organs and harmonicas. A Sunday, May 13: Dance 13 Winners of First and Second prizes shall qualify for the Fleadh harmonica, even if played as a mouth organ, is not acceptable. www.hiltonstlouis.com Cheoil na hÉireann (All-Ireland) together with a maximum of one The harmonica can be played in the Rogha Ghléas (misc. other competitor in each competition, if the adjudicator is satisfied instruments) competition. Group Name: Irish Arts – Fleadh Friday, May 11, 2018 the competitors have reached a sufficiently high standard. Note 4: Comp 13 Mileioiden/Melodeon: The single row is Group code: IAF Duet, Trio & Marching Band 14 A copy of the adjudication sheet, in respect of his / her own entry, not a melodeon and is not acceptable in the melodeon competition. Competitions 6 PM will be made available to a competitor by email or for $2.00 paid Note 5: Comp 14 Rogha Ghléas/Miscellaneous: This category caters Group cutoff date: April 11, 2018 to registration with a SASE. for all instruments on which the melody can be and is played, not Hotel Room Rate - $117.00 15 Competitors not present when called may be disqualified if they catered for in competitions 1-13. Electronic or electrically Saturday, May 12, 2018 have not notified the call steward or the fleadh office of a conflict powered instruments are not accepted. A competitor may compete Solo Competitions begin at 9 AM with another competition. on one instrument only. In all miscellaneous competitions, the instrument, and tuning, if relevant, shall be listed on the official Band Competitions begin at 6 PM 16 In Solos, Duets and Trios, full names and addresses and Comhaltas Branches where appropriate, of all participants, must fleadh entry form. This competitor/instrument combination must “Comhaltas” “University of Missouri-St. Louis” be maintained at all subsequent Fleadhanna in that year. Fleadh Sunday, May 13, 2018 be listed on the Entry Forms. Having qualified, no substitution St. Louis Irish Arts allowed. A separate Entry Form must be completed by each Programme listings for Miscellaneous Competitions shall include Dance Competitions 9 AM competitor. the competitor’s name and instrument. Note 6: Comp 15 Tionlacan/Accompaniment: 2018 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil SCT Exams 10 AM 17 In all Solo competitions, a competitor must compete in own age group only. In competitions for Miscellaneous (Rogha Ghléas), a Tionlacan/accompaniment is restricted to piano, harp, guitar, competitor may compete on one instrument only. In Duets, Trios, bazouki, and bazouki and guitar like instruments, e.g. mandola, SCHEDULE Céilí Bands and Grúpaí Ceoil competitions, a competitor may mando-cello, etc. Competitors play accompaniment as opposed to Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark compete only once in any age-group of the aforementioned melody. The aim of this competition is to adjudicate See program for actual venues and any changes accompaniment only. 1 South Broadway competitions. A competitor may also compete in a higher age- Friday, May 11 group, provided they change instrument. Duets & Trios must 3:00 PM Competitor Check-in St. Louis, MO 63102 compete in the age group of the oldest competitor in the group. 6:00 PM Duets, Trios & Marching Band competitions 2018 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 18 In Duet and Trio competitions, all members must at all times play Saturday, May 12 Registration: www.fleadhworx.com the melody of the tune. Dragheda – August 17/18/19 th th 7:00 AM Competitor Check-in 19 In Over 18 Duets: two different melody instruments and only two Scoil Eigse – August 12 – 17 9:00 AM Solo Competitions For more information must be played. In Over 18 Trios, at least two different melody See program for times & locations www.midwestfleadh.org instruments must be played. 6:00 PM Band Competitions – Cathy Thompson - [email protected] 20 Electronic or amplified instruments are not acceptable in any 2018 SLIA Summer Camp Ceili, Grúpaí Ceoil, Marching Bands & Dance -$10 per person at the door 314.605.7816 competition except electronic piano in céilí band competitions. St. Louis Irish Arts June 4th to June 29th Sunday, May 13 or st 9:00 AM Dance Competitions Helen Gannon - [email protected] July 1 Concert 10:00 AM SCT Examinations 314.842.3906

Continuation of Slow Airs: Whistling & (Feadaíl & Portaireacht) Required: Grade “a” – ONE Air from list of 2 submitted (adjudicator’s choice): 35. Whistling (Feadaíl) / a.b.c.d. Grade “b” – TWO Airs from list of 4 submitted (adjudicator selects the first, 36. Lilting (Portaireacht) / a.b.c.d.

competitor the second): Required: Grade “c” – TWO Airs from list of 6 submitted (adjudicator selects the first, 2018 MIDWEST FLEADH Competition Classes As per competitions 1-18. St. Louis Irish Arts competitor the second): Grade “d” – THREE Airs from list of 8 submitted (adjudicator selects the first St. Louis MO Clár na gComórtas Newly Composed Songs in Irish & in English May 11, 12, & 13, 2018 As amended 2016 and second, competitor the third): (Amhráin Nua Cheaptha – Gaeilge / Béarla) An Clár Oifigiúil a bhéas i bhfeidhm ag gach Fleadh Cheoil. Name: ______E n s e m b l e s (Foirne Ceoil) Only this Official Clár may be used at Fleadhanna Ceoil 37. New Songs (Irish) (Amhráin Nua Cheaptha (Gaeilge)) / e (last name) (First Name)

38. New Songs (English) (Amhráin Nua Cheaptha (Béarla)) / e Music Pieces / Classes (Píosaí Ceoil ) Duets & Trios (Ceol Beirte, Ceol Trír) Address: ______Air (slow or lively), , Polka, , March, Jig (double, single, slip), Required: see rule 20 in Rialcha Fleadhanna Ceil at www.midwestfleadh.org (street) , Set Dance, , Planxty, , , Schottische, Clan 23. Duets (Ceol Beirte) / a.b.c.d. Songs must not have been previously entered at any Fleadh prior to the current

March. 24. Trios (Ceol Trír) / a.b.c.d. year. Words of song MUST be submitted IN WRITING in name of Composer, ______with Entry, and MUST accompany results to All-Ireland. Composer shall be Required: (city) (state) (zip) Fonn (mall nó mear), Cor / Ríl, Polca, Cornphíopa, Mairseáil, Port (dúbalta, resident for a period of not less than the previous 6 months prior to fleadh in Grade “a” – ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. singil, luasca), Sleamhnán, Rince Leithleach, Masúrca, Plancstaí, Flaing, Rince Grade “b” – ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. Region. May enlist ‘outside’ singer. Phone: ______Sciobóil, Schottische, Máirseáil Treibheach. Grade “c” – ONE tune from each of THREE Classes listed above

Grade “d” – ONE tune from each of FOUR Classes listed above. Newly Composed Dance Tunes age as of Jan 1, 2018 Email: ______Grades / Age Groups (Gráid) – See rule 6 – Rialcah Fleadhanna Ceoil at www.midwestfleadh.org 39.. Newly Composed Dance Tunes (Píosaí Ceoil Nua Cheaptha) / e. Céilí Bands (minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 members) Sex: M F Age as of Jan 1, 2018: ______”a” = Under 12 Required:

“b” = 1 2 – 1 5 25. Céilí Bands (Bannaí Céilí) / a.b.c.d. See CCE website for rules and guidelines “c” = 1 5 – 1 8 Date of Birth______“d” = Over 18 Required: see full rules at www.midwestfleadh.org Grade “a” – ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. Dancing (Rince) “e” = Any age CCE Branch: ______“f” = Under 18 Grade “b” – ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. Céilí and Set Dance competitions are held at each level of An Fleadh. Grade “c” - TWO Reels in succession plus ONE tune from each of Two other List competitions entered (list the competition number and the grade (a,b,c, etc.) 40. 8 – Hand Céilí – Ladies, / a.b.c.d. 44. Full Set - Ladies / a.b.c.d. Classes. 41. 8 – Hand Céilí - Mixed / a.b.c.d. 45. Full Set - Mixed / a.b.c.d. Grade “d” - TWO Reels in succession, TWO Jigs in succession and a maximum ______Competition ID Numbers & Requirements (Uimhir 42. 4 – Hand Céilí – Ladies / a.b.c.d 46. Half Set - Mixed / f. d. of TWO tunes played in succession, from each of TWO other classes Chomórtais) 43. 4 – Hand Céilí – Mixed / a.b.c.d. 47. Full Set - Mixed / (over 35) l. specified in Rule 8 (Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil). In the event of a Furnish separate list of all competitors for Duets, Trios, All Bands, Groupa Cheoil recall, a Senior Céilí Band is required to play two different reels in Required: For Band and Groupa Cheoil entries, please indicate which member is responsible Solo Competitions (Comórtais Aonair) succession. See full Recall regulations at Rule 19 in Rialacha See Ard. Chomh. Document is available on the fleadh website. It contains all for submitting the registration fee.

Required: Fleadhanna Ceoil. dancing rules. Dance competitions may also be held for those over thirty five.

Grade “a”– ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. VISIT WWW>MIDWESTFLEADH.ORG for SPECIAL ENTRY FORM & Each Competition (solo/duet/trio) $15 ______Grade“b” – ONE tune from each of TWO Classes listed above. Grúpaí Ceoil (Instrumental Groups, as distinct from Céilí Bands) RULES (non CCE members $25 - difference payable at check-in)

Grade“c” - ONE tune from each of THREE Classes listed above. 26. Grúpaí Ceoil / a.b.c.d. 48. Sean Nós Dancing (Rince ar an Sean Nós) / a.b.c.d. Non Qualifying competition $15 ______

Grade“d” - ONE tune from each of FOUR Classes listed above, BUT MUST include a Slow Air in the case of , Whistle, Concert Flute Required: see full rules at www.midwestfleadh.org 4 Hand Set & Ceili Dancing $30 ______Minimum of 4 and maximum of 20 members. Own choice of music for a min. Irish Language (Comhrá Gaeilge) SEE SPECIAL ENTRY FORM ON WEBSITE and .

of 6 and maximum of 8 minutes, but with limit of 10 minutes on stage. See List 49. Irish Language Conversation (Comhrá Gaeilge) in 5 age groups of Music Pieces (above) and No. 21 overleaf for further rules and music 8 Hand Set & Ceili Dancing $50 ______1. Fiddle (Fidil / Bheidhlín) / a.b.c.d. (Under 9; 9 – 11; 11 – 13; 13 – 15; 15 – 18). SEE SPECIAL ENTRY FORM ON WEBSITE

2. 2 Row Button Accordion (Bosca Ceoil / Cairdín) / a.b.c.d. recommendations, including the submitting of a list of tunes & instrs. Neither 3. Concert Flute in D or Eb (Feadóg Mhór) / a.b.c.d. (see note 1) piano nor drums are allowed. Required / Ag Teastáil: Bands (ceili, marching, Groupa Cheoil) $100 ______4. Whistle (Feadóg) / a.b.c.d. (see note 2) Tá Bileog ar leith, ar fail ón Ard Chomhairle trí Boird na gContae. Marching Bands (Bannaí Ceoil Mairseála) Weekend Family Admission $25 $25 $25.00 . 5. Piano Accordion (Cairdín Piano) / a.b.c.d. (Saturday band competition are not included 6. (Consairtín) / a.b.c.d. Non Qualifying Competitions 27. Accordion Bands (Bannaí Ceoil - Cairdín) / f.d. The following competitions will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, however, winners –please pay at door - $10 per person) 7. Uilleann Pipes (Píb Uilleann) / a.b.c.d. 28. Flute Bands (Bannaí Ceoil - Feadóg Mhór) / f.d. will NOT be qualified for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (All-Ireland). Late fee after April 22nd $50 ______8. Irish Harp (Cruit / Cláireach Traidisiúnta) / a.b.c.d. 29. Miscellaneous Bands (Bannaí Ceoil - Rogha Ghléas) / f.d. 9. Mouth Organ (Orgán Béil) / a.b.c.d. (see note 3) 30. Pipe Bands (Bannaí Ceoil - Píb) / e. 50. Whistle (feadog) uner 10, under 13 10. (Bainseo) / a.b.c.d. Maximum Fee per family $120 (excluding BAND Fees) 51. Miscellaneous (Rogha Gleas ) under 10, under 13 11. Mandolin (Maindilín) (excluding banjo-mandolin) / a.b.c.d. Required: Required: 12. Piano (Piano) / a.b.c.d. Each band MUST play a minimum of TWO Marches, plus a selection from the Grade – ONE tune from classes listed above TOTAL ______13. One Row, Old Style Melodeon (Mileoidean) / a.b.c.d. (see note 4) list of tunes listed in Rule 16 of Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil. Performance time

shall be from 10 Minutes 14. Miscellaneous (Rogha Ghléas) (any melody instr. not listed) / a.b.c.d. (see 52. Recitation any age ATTENTION Non- CCE members: The fee for solo, duet, or trio note 5) (minimum) to 12 Minutes (maximum). Time penalties – 2 marks Required: competitions is $25 with a maximum of $150 per family (excluding 15. Accompaniment (Tionlacan) (confined to piano, harp, guitar and bouzouki- Grade - A piece of Irish poetry or prose in English or Irish, maximum 3 minutes. type instruments) (Teoranta do piano, cruit, giotár agus gléasanna ar nós an Traditional Singing – Solo (Amhránaíocht ar an Sean-Nós) band fees)(other fees are as shown) – difference will be payable at 53. Storytelling any age check-in onsite. bouzuki) / a.b.c.d. (see note 6) 31. Songs in Irish (Ladies) (Amhráin Ghaeilge (Mná)) / a.b.c.d. 16. Bodhrán (Bodhrán) / a.b.c.d. 32. Songs in Irish (Men) (Amhráin Ghaeilge (Fir)) / a.b.c.d.  For Miscellaneous & Accompaniment (Rogha Gleas & Tionlacan) ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH 17. Céilí Band Drums (Drumaí) / a.b.c.d. 33. Songs in English (Ladies) (Amhráin Bhéarla (Mná)) / a.b.c.d. competitions, the entry form must name the instrument and be maintained at www.fleadhworx.com 34. Songs in English (Men) (Amhráin Bhéarla (Fir)) / a.b.c.d. subsequent Fleadhanna.

Slow Airs, Solo (Foinn Malla) (cont’d on next panel) Required: (continued on next panel)  In all Duet and Trio competitions the instrument being played by each Registration received after April 22nd are subject to $50 late fee. Grade “a” - TWO Songs of his / her own choice – slow (ceann mall) and lively 18. Fiddle (Fidil) / a.b.c.d. competitor in the ensemble shall be clearly listed with the competitor’s name on (ceann mear) 19. Uilleann Pipes (Píb Uilleann) / a.b.c.d. the Official Fleadh Entry Form. This competitor/instrument combination must ALL Registrations MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER than April 25, 2018 Grade “b” & “c” – TWO Songs from a list of 4 submitted (2 slow and 2 lively) 20. Concert Flute (Feadóg Mhór) / a.b.c.d. be maintained at all subsequent Fleadhanna in that year i.e. – having qualified, First Song to be selected by the adjudicator and the Second contrasting 21. Whistle (Feadóg) / a.b.c.d. no substitution is allowed. NO registrations will be processed after April 25, 2018 22. Harp (Cruit / Cláirseach) / a.b.c.d. Song by the competitor. (Continued) Grade “d” - TWO Songs from a list of 6 submitted (4 slow and 2 lively). The Please see www.midwestfleadh.org where you can check the Fleadh Rules First Song to be selected by the adjudicator and the second Contrasting (Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil) for more detailed information. Song by the competitor. Lists must clearly indicate the lively songs.