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Music Competitions
2019 Cleveland Feis Syllabus
All entry fee policies for the Cleveland Feis must be followed (See other Fees and Entry Rules). Age is
determined by the age on the first of January. In the event of a dispute, certificate of age must be
submitted upon request. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the Feis.
Electronic and amplified music may not be used in any competition.
Each competitor shall register for each competition for which he/she intends to compete.
(i.e. each member of an ensemble competition must submit an entry)
Available solo competitions in both instrumental and vocal are listed in the syllabus
- Other instruments such as 3 and 5 row button accordion, fife, piccolo, harmonica, and other stringed
instruments shall be entered in the miscellaneous instruments category.
- Duets and trios may play any instrument or combination of instruments.
- Ceili bands must contain at least two different instruments.
- Solo competitions will also be held for vocals in English and Gaelic.
Tunes are to be selected from among the following classes: air, reel, polka, hornpipe, jig (single, double, or
slip), slide, set dance, march, and mazurka. Competitors shall play each tune twice through. In the case of a
reel, which is played singly, a competitor shall play the reel three times through.
Sheet music is not to be used.
Instrumental:
- In under 12 and 12-14 age groups, a competitor shall play one tune from each of two classes in rule 5.
- In 15-17 age groups, competitors shall play one tune from each of three classes in rule 5.
- In the 18 and over age group, competitors shall play one tune from each of four classes in rule 5.
Vocal: In competitions for solo traditional singing, in both Irish and English, in all age groups, the
competitor shall sing two songs of contrasting tempo (i.e. one slow and one fast) unaccompanied. All tunes
and songs shall be traditional in character. A list of some suggested tunes can be found below.
Competitors are not limited to this list, but selections are required to be traditional.
Ensembles: Competitors may not change instruments during performance. In the case of duets and trios,
competitors must at all times play the melody of the tune. A competitor may compete only in one duet,
one trio and one ceili band. A competitor may compete in a higher age group, provided they change their
instrument. A ceili band shall consist of not less than five and not more than ten competitors.
Ensembles containing an incorrect number of competitors will be disqualified.
See below for suggestions of tunes to play:
Traditional
songs in English:
(Please
note, many familiar folk songs such as Danny Boy, Fields of Athenry and
Molly Malone are not considered traditional tunes in the strictest
sense. It is suggested that you not use them for competition.)
The Rocky Road to
Dublin
The Sally Gardens
The Shores of
Amerikay
Slievenamon
Whiskey in the Jar
Lannigan’s Ball
Oft in the Stilly
Night
Believe Me if all
these endearing Young Charms
“P” Stands for
Paddy
My Parents Reared
Me Tenderly
The Lass of
Glenshee
Do You Love an
Apple
The False Knight
Soldier, Soldier
As I Roved Out
Early In the
Morning
Black is the
Colour
Paddy’s Green
Shamrock Shore
May Morning Dew
TRADITIONAL SONGS IN GAELIC
O Ro Se Do
Bheatha Abhaile
Roisin Dubh
Le Fainne Geal an
Lae
An Buacaill ban
Rodi Mac Corlai
Jimmy mo mile Stor
Sean o Duibhir An
Ghleanna
Bead Aonach
Amarach
Reels
Morning Dew
Foxhunter's
Mountain Road
Boys of
Ballisodare
Jigs
Blackthorn Stick
Connaughtman's
Rambles
Haste to the
Wedding
Tripping Up the
Stairs
Hornpipes
Off to California
Kitty's Wedding
Harvest Home
Buck on the
Mountain
Polkas
Sweeny's
Egan's
Terry Teehan's
Leitrim
Slides
Julia Clifford's
Connie Walsh's
The Weaver's
John Kelly's
Marches
A Nation Once
Again
Brian Boru's March
O'Neill's March
Lord Mayo
Airs
The South Wind
Buachaill On Eirne
Eamon a'Chnoic
The Dear Irish Boy
Updated January 19, 2019
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