2008 SYLLABUS

Syllabus approved by
IDTANA Southern Region.
Sean Culkin, TCRG, Regional Director
Approval Date: August, 20, 2008

Adjudicators & Musicians:

The following adjudicators and musicians will be in attendance at Feis Culkin 2008:

Adjudicators
Maureen Harling
Laura O'Sullivan
Maureen Armstrong
Russell Beaton
John Heinzman
Laura Masters
Helaine Sanders
Maureen Bakke
Eileen McDonagh
Darren Maguire

Musicians
Sandy Jones
Mark Arrington
Joe DeZarn
Bridget Feld
Brian Boyce
Brian Glynn
Connor McGurk

 

Select one of the following categories to see a list of competitions:

Adult Competitions

Figures

2 Hand Dance 3 Hand Dance 4 Hand Dance 8 Hand Dance
85F2 85F3 85F4 85F8

All students on a team must be from the same school. Any 4 or 8 hand dances must be from Ár Rincí Fóirne. Either the first or the second figure may be danced (chosen by dancers) and dancing ends after top couple completes the selected figure except in: Humors of Bandon in which the body is repeated, Sweets of May which is danced through the second figure, The Three Tunes which is danced through the Hook and Chain, and Gates of Derry which is danced through the Swing Around. All other dances (2 and 3 hands) will be danced for 48 bars.

Solo Dances

 

Reel

Light Jig

Slip Jig

Trad. Treble Jig

Trad. Hornpipe

Trad Set Dance*

Beginner

49R

49J

49SJ

49TJ

49H

Adv. Beginner

50R

50J

50SJ

50TJ

50H

50TS

Novice

51R

51J

51SJ

51TJ

51H

51TS

Prizewinner

52R

52J

52SJ

52TJ

52H

52TS

Traditional Set Dances:  St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Adult Irish Dance Master Cup

98S

Open to adult dancers currently competing at Novice or Prizewinner levels for all dances. The competition will be judged as a solo grade competition (i.e. one adjudicator), with competitors dancing a choice of slip jig (females only, 40 bars/2 1/2 steps) or reel (48 bars/3 steps), and a traditional set dance.  A perpetual cup trophy will be awarded to the winner.  Competitors in this event may also compete in the regular Novice and Prizewinner grade level competitions.  Please note: This event will only be held if there are at least five registrants.

Children's Figure Competitions

  2 Hand Reel 3 Hand Reel 4 Hand Dance 8 Hand Dance
Under 9 81F2 81F3 81F4 81F8
Under 12 82F2 82F3 82F4 82F8
Under 15 83F2 83F3 83F4 83F8
15 & Over 84F2 84F3 84F4 84F8

All students on a team must be from the same school. Any 4 or 8 hand dances must be from Ár Rincí Fóirne. Either the first or the second figure may be danced (chosen by dancers) and dancing ends after top couple completes the selected figure except in: Humors of Bandon in which the body is repeated, Sweets of May which is danced through the second figure, The Three Tunes which is danced through the Hook and Chain, and Gates of Derry which is danced through the Swing Around. All other dances (2 and 3 hands) will be danced for 48 bars.

Beginner Competitions

 

Reel

Light Jig

Slip Jig

Under 5

10R

10J

10SJ

Under 7

11R

11J

11SJ

Under 9

12R

12J

12SJ

Under 11

13R

13J

13SJ

Under 13

14R

14J

14SJ

Under 15

15R

15J

15SJ

15 & Over

16R

16J

16SJ

Advanced Beginner Competitions

 

Reel

Light Jig

Slip Jig

Trad.
Treble Jig

Trad.
Hornpipe
Trad Set Dance*

Under 6

17R

17J

17SJ

17TJ

17H

Under 7

18R

18J

18SJ

18TJ

18H
18TS

Under 8

19R

19J

19SJ

19TJ

19H

Under 9

20R

20J

20SJ

20TJ

20H
20TS

Under 10

21R

21J

21SJ

21TJ

21H

Under 11

22R

22J

22SJ

22TJ

22H
22TS

Under 12

23R

23J

23SJ

23TJ

23H

Under 13

24R

24J

24SJ

24TJ

24H
24TS

Under 14

25R

25J

25SJ

25TJ

25H

Under 15

26R

26J

26SJ

26TJ

26H
26TS

15 & Over

27R

27J

27SJ

27TJ

27H
27TS

Traditional Set Dances:  St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Novice Competitions

 

Reel

Light Jig

Slip Jig

Treble Jig

Hornpipe

Trad. Set
Dance*

Under 7

28R

28J

28SJ

28TJ

28H

28TS

Under 8

29R

29J

29SJ

29TJ

29H

29TS

Under 9

30R

30J

30SJ

30TJ

30H

30TS

Under 10

31R

31J

31SJ

31TJ

31H

31TS

Under 11

32R

32J

32SJ

32TJ

32H

32TS

Under 12

33R

33J

33SJ

33TJ

33H

33TS

Under 13

34R

34J

34SJ

34TJ

34H

34TS

Under 14

35R

35J

35SJ

35TJ

35H

35TS

Under 15

36R

36J

36SJ

36TJ

36H

36TS

15 & Over

37R

37J

37SJ

37TJ

37H

37TS

Traditional Set Dances:  St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Prizewinner (Open) Competitions

 

Reel

Slip Jig

Treble Jig

Hornpipe

Trad. Set
Dance*

Under 7

38R

38SJ

38TJ

38H

38TS

Under 8

39R

39SJ

39TJ

39H

39TS

Under 9

40R

40SJ

40TJ

40H

40TS

Under 10

41R

41SJ

41TJ

41H

41TS

Under 11

42R

42SJ

42TJ

42H

42TS

Under 12

43R

43SJ

43TJ

43H

43TS

Under 13

44R

44SJ

44TJ

44H

44TS

Under 14

45R

45SJ

45TJ

45H

45TS

Under 15

46R

46SJ

46TJ

46H

46TS

Under 17

47R

47SJ

47TJ

47H

47TS

17 & Over

48R

48SJ

48TJ

48H

48TS

Traditional Set Dances:  St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Preliminary Championships

Under 8

61P

Under 10

62P

Under 12

63P

Under 14

64P

Under 16

65P

Under 18

66P

18 & Over

67P

Preliminary Championship:  Dancers are required to dance a slip jig (females only) or a reel, and a treble jig or a hornpipe at the discretion of the dancer.  Reels and treble jigs are danced for 48 bars; slip jigs and hornpipe are danced for 40 bars.

Open Championships

Under 8

71O

Under 10

72O

Under 12

73O

Under 14

74O

Under 16

75O

Under 18

76O

18 & Over

77O

Open Championship: Dancers are required to dance a slip jig (females only) or a reel, a treble jig or hornpipe, and a set piece of the dancer’s choice.  Reels and treble jigs are danced for 48 bars; slip jigs and hornpipes are danced for 40 bars.

Other Competitions

Treble Reel

 

Novice and
Prizewinner

Preliminary and
Open Champion

Under 10

91TR

95TR

Under 15

92TR

96TR

15 & Over

93TR

97TR

Adult

94TR

 

 

Soda Bread Competition

99S

Please deliver wrapped bread to Awards pickup area by 12:00 PM. Judging will be at 1:00 PM.

 

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