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COMPETITION CLASSES

PLEASE NOTE the rules and performance requirements have been updated since the 2020 festival, 

so please ensure you have read the updated info before entering.

Junior Classes - £5 per entry

Senior Classes - £10 per entry

Group Classes - £10 per entry

01. UNDER 12 FIDDLE SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 12 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice


02. JUNIOR FIDDLE SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged under 16 years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

March, Strathspey & Reel


03. JUNIOR FIDDLE SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged under 16 years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Air


04. SENIOR FIDDLE SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Strathspey, March, Strathspey & Reel

(Tunes to be played in order listed.)


05. SENIOR FIDDLE SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Air


06. OPEN FIDDLE GROUP

See Rule 5


ENTRY CRITERIA:

4 to 7 Fiddles

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


07. OPEN FIDDLE SOLO

See Rule 13


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Hornpipe and Jig


08. UNDER 12 ACCORDION SOLO

Traditional Music 

(Incorporates Under 10's)


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 12 Years 

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (4 Mins Max)


09. 12 AND UNDER 16 

ACCORDION SOLO 

Traditional Music


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 12 Years and Under 16 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel


10. SENIOR ACCORDION SOLO

Traditional Music


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel


11. JUNIOR ACCORDION SOLO

Pipe Music


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel


12. SENIOR ACCORDION SOLO

Pipe Music


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel


13. OPEN BUTTON KEY 

ACCORDION SOLO

See Rule 6


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


14. SCOTTISH JUNIOR DUET


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (4 Mins Max) – Fiddle and/or Accordion​


15. TRIOS


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


16. BANDS

Please state if Junior or Open Band – See Rule 4


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


17. OWN COMPOSITION

See Rule 8


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Traditional style

A copy of the tune must be submitted 

along with your video.


18. ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUB 

REPRESENTATIVE OPEN – See Rule 14


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


19. UNDER 12 CLASSICAL/VARIETY 

ACCORDION SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 12 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One Own Choice (5 Mins Max)


20. UNDER 14 CLASSICAL/VARIETY 

ACCORDION SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 14 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One Own Choice (5 Mins Max)


21.  UNDER 16 CLASSICAL/VARIETY 

ACCORDION SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


22. SENIOR CLASSICAL/VARIETY 

ACCORDION SOLO


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


23. UNDER 16 CLASSICAL 

 ACCORDION DUET


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


24. OPEN CLASSICAL  ACCORDION DUET


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One Own Choice (6 Mins Max)


25. OPEN GAELIC WALTZ SOLO

Fiddle or Accordion – See Rule 15


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

At least 3 Waltzes of Own Choice (4 Mins Max)


26. ACCORDION SOLO

40 and Over

(Incorporates Over 60s)


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 40 and Over

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel OR Own Choice 

(Max 4 Mins)


27. OPEN 6/8 MARCH

Fiddle or Accordion


ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

2 tunes in 6/8 time


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