New Irish Music Competition in Atlanta

Uilleann Pipes
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FYI, -gary

Irish musicians of all ages – register for the 2006 Atlanta Irish Music Competition – a new Irish music competition held in the southeastern U.S.! Registration for the competition begins online on December 1, 2005. Registration forms and more information can be found at the competition’s website, www.AtlantaIrishMusic.com

The Atlanta Irish Music Competition will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2006. The competition will include categories for fiddle, flute, whistle, uilleann pipes, concertina, plucked strings (banjo, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, and harp), miscellaneous instruments (piano accordion, piano, button accordion, melodeon, and cello), and song: Irish or English. The age categories will be: Child (7-11yrs); Junior (12-15); Novice (15-18); and Adult (19+).

The judges for the competition will be Marie Reilly of New York City, former fiddler for the world renowned band Cherish the Ladies and Riverdance, and Seamus MacConaonaigh of County Galway, Ireland; a highly acclaimed flute and whistle player. Marie Reilly and Seamus MacConaonaigh will be performing an evening concert after the competition at The Red Light Cafe in Midtown Atlanta.

This competition is being sponsored jointly by the Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta ( www.iafatlanta.com), Irwin Thomas Fiddle Studio ( www.irwinthomasfiddle.com), and the Irish Chamber of Commerce ( www.iccusa.org).

For more information, email the Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta at iaf_atl@yahoo.com or for phone inquiries call Katherine Irwin Thomas at 678-372-9494.

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I’m definately going!!! :party: :party: :smiley:

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Hiya Gary

(John, the flute-guy from Swannanoa here.)
I’d love to go. . .has any thought been given to a group lodging discount for us out-of-towners?

Also. . .the rules mention two tunes of assorted types. . .does that mean any two tunes or two of the same type e.g. two jigs or two hornpipes?

Thanks,

J

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heh! I’m already signed up! wait… sign up doesn’t start till Dec. :blush: Doh! :laughing:

Beannacht,

~MaRy~

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Hi John,

Here’s a link to the hotel info http://www.atlantairishmusic.com/hotel.htm

The contestant must perform > two contrasting tunes > from any of the following categories: jig, reel, hornpipe, mazurka, polka, slip jig, set dance, slide or slow air.

The intent is to have two different types of tunes (e.g. one hornpipe and one jig rather than two jigs or two hornpipes.)

If you have any more detailed questions, please contact Katherine Thomas (her contact info is on the Sponsor’s page).

Glad to see there is so much interest and looking forward to seeing all of you there.

Regards,
Gary

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You will love Seamus and Marie if you don’t know them already. I’m jealous of anyone who gets to go. If you do go and talk with them say hi from Nancy at Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp.

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I have read the information on the web page but can not find “what time” things get under way at the Osborne High school. ?? … Ed

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I think that is being finalized and will be published soon. I’ll pass the question on to the organizers.

Are you coming over for this Ed? If so, that’d be great as I’ll be there (not competing) playing some tunes.

say hi from Nancy

Will do, Nancy.

-gary

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Yes, I am planning to be there. I may qualify for the 19+ years group, will have to check my ID. It would be nice if we could get some folks there from the SEPC or anyone else, for a pre tionol warm up.

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Sounds like a plan. My spare room is available if you are looking for a place to stay Ed. I’ll help you carry that C# set in :wink:

Registration starts at 9am, with the competition starting at 10. Estimates of each competition start time will be posted soon.

-gary

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Thanks Gary. This C# set is going great even with the low humidity
we have today. I will contact you via email… Ed