Youth Competition

Youth Competition Rules

1. 3 categories:

• Primary 

• Secondary 

• Post-secondary - (age cut-off 25yrs)
  
  

2. 3 instrument categories:

• Fiddle 

• Wind

• Other
  
  

3. Contestants can perform any 'folk' style (Irish, Scottish, American, Scandinavian etc) but:

• Primary School Category - competitor must acknowledge which folk genre is being played.

• Secondary School Category - competitor must acknowledge which folk genre is being played, and show some stylistic recognition.

• Post-secondary Category - the competitor must acknowledge which folk genre is being played, and show obvious stylistic recognition in bowing, ornaments, drones, variations, etc.
  
  

4.  Competitors will perform a variety of tunes, rhythm and speed in one performance per category:

• Primary School Category - competitor will play 2 tunes, and introduce the name of the tunes before playing.
  They should choose a slow piece e.g. air, waltz, slow 6/8, followed by a faster paced piece e.g. jig, reel, hornpipe, etc.

• Secondary School Category - competitor will play 2 or 3 tunes, and introduce the name of the tunes before playing.
  They should choose a slow piece e.g. air, waltz, slow 6/8, followed by 1 or 2 tunes of different rhythms e.g. waltz, hornpipe, reel, etc.

• Post-Secondary Category - competitor will play 2 sets of tunes of 2 or 3 tunes each, and introduce the name of the sets of tunes before playing.
  The sets need to show rhythmic variation and/or key development.
  For Example:
  1. March / Strathspey / Reel
  2. Waltz / Jig / Reel
  3. Air / 4 Part Slip Jig
  4. Hoedown with 1 or 2 variations
  5. Amin tune / Amaj tune / Emaj tune (all reels or all jigs or a mixture)
  6. Etc.
  
  

5. The Winner of each Category:

• Will each perform in the final concert.

• Will each receive a prize and certificate – prize yet to be finalised.

• 2nd and 3rd prizes will receive certificates.