as said above, you need to play four tunes in the senior competitions, i play a reel, jig, barndance and hornpipe, it doesnt have to be a reel jig hornpipe and barndance though
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.
Classes of Music
Air (slow or lively), Reel, Polka, Hornpipe, Jig (double, single, slip), Slide, Set Dance, March, Mazurka, Planxty, Fling, Barn Dance, Schottische, Clan March
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So no waltzes and such, you'd be disqualified. Same deal for the accompaniment competition if you choose to do that as well.
piano and fleadh..
piano and fleadh..
anyone know how many tunes must you play for senior piano in the fleadh??
any suggestions for tunes?!!
thanks
# Posted on June 16th 2010 by ChipZ
Re: piano and fleadh..
Baa Baa Black Sheep
# Posted on June 16th 2010 by I ♥ Dow
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Twinkle, twinkle little star
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by fauxcelt
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Ignore the above suggestions, they are silly!
I'd go for Chopsticks meself.
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by mcknowall
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I think 'The Stoat that ate me Sandals' and 'the Hoor in the Nettles Roarin' on the piano would go down a treat...
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by Pat Mustard
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Chipz, you need to play 4 different types of tunes.
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by BigDavy
Re: piano and fleadh..
as said above, you need to play four tunes in the senior competitions, i play a reel, jig, barndance and hornpipe, it doesnt have to be a reel jig hornpipe and barndance though
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by FastEddie
Re: piano and fleadh..
4 tunes, each from a different "class". You can check out the rules posted for the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh here, grade "D" is senior -
http://sites.google.com/site/ccemidatlanticfleadh/competition-rules
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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.
Classes of Music
Air (slow or lively), Reel, Polka, Hornpipe, Jig (double, single, slip), Slide, Set Dance, March, Mazurka, Planxty, Fling, Barn Dance, Schottische, Clan March
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So no waltzes and such, you'd be disqualified. Same deal for the accompaniment competition if you choose to do that as well.
# Posted on June 17th 2010 by iTrad
Re: piano and fleadh..
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Baa Baa Black Sheep are one and the same tune
# Posted on June 18th 2010 by fauxcelt