Ancient Order of Hibernians
46th Annual Feis & Festival
Nickerson Beach
880 Lido Blvd
Lido Beach, NY 11561
9AM – 6PM
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 800 ENTRIES RECEIVED
NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL OR DAY OF FEIS ENTRIES
Member of the North American Feis Commission – Lori Seeman, President
Feis is registered, sanctioned and will be governed by the rules of AN CIOMISIUN, DUBLIN IRELAND AND the mid-atlantic region
2017 N.A.F.C. Championships
Held Jointly February 24, 2018
Arizona Grand in Phoenix, Arizona
NAFC MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP GEORGE SWEETNAM TROPHY
MAGGIE WEBBER – MUVIHILL LYNCH SCHOOL
NAFC JUNIOR IRISH DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP ROBERT GABOR TROPHY
SAOIRSE DEBOY – TEELIN SCHOOL
NAFC SENIOR IRISH DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP GERRY CAMPBELL BELT
MELANIE VALDES – DOHERTY PETRI SCHOOL
NAFC Under 15 Edward Callaghan Music Scholarship Championship
TO be held at the Flower City Feis on October 7, 2018
NAFC 15 and over James Brennan Music Scholarship Championship
TO be held at the Rochester Feis on July 14, 2018
CATHOLIC MASS CELEBRATED AT 11:00am
feis website: www.nassauAOHfeis.com
ADJUDICATORS | ||
KERRY BRODERICK –NY | BREDA O’BRIEN – MA | HELAINE SANDER – NY |
SEAN FLYNN – NY | ROSE KENNY – MA
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LINDA SANFILIPPO – NY |
MAURA MASTERSON – MA | JOHN O’KEEFE – CT | ROSEMARIE SCHADE-CROMIE – NY |
MUSICIANS | ||
BILLY FURLONG | ||
ANDREW FURLONG | NIALL MULLIGAN | |
KATHY LAVIN | ANN MARIE ACOSTA | |
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ENTRIES CREATED AFTER SEPT 7TH MUST USE THE ONLINE PAYMENT FEATURE VIA PAYPAL
STAGE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON FEIS WEBSITE
All rules and regulations are listed on the web site of the
Mid-Atlantic Region (www.mid-atlanticregion.com) and North American Feis Commission (www.northamericanfeiscommission.org).
By submitting an entry form, Parent or Legal Guardian agrees to abide by the rules of the MAR and NAFC
BEGINNER
Boys & Girls Not before 9:00AM |
A beginner is a competitor who has not taken Irish dancing lessons from a registered teacher prior to
September 1st of previous year. Dancer must move into Advanced Beginner the following year. 2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME NO SOLO COSTUMES ALLOWED-MUST WEAR SKIRT & BLOUSE OR SCHOOL UNIFORM AS PER TEACHERS RULE |
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UNDER 5 | UNDER 6 | UNDER 7 | UNDER 8 | UNDER 9 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | 12 & OVER | ||
REEL – tempo 118 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | |
SLIP JIG tempo 118 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | |
LIGHT JIG | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | |
ADVANCED
BEGINNER Boys & Girls Not before 9:45 AM |
An Advanced Beginner is a dancer who has taken lessons from a registered teacher for more than 1 year .
An Advanced Beginner who wins a 1st , 2nd or 3rd place will advance to the Novice category in that particular dance the next year. 2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME NO SOLO COSTUMES ALLOWED-MUST WEAR SKIRT & BLOUSE OR SCHOOL UNIFORM AS PER TEACHERS RULE |
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UNDER 6 | UNDER 7 | UNDER 8 | UNDER 9 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | 12 & OVER | |
REEL–tempo 118 | 101 | 106 | 111 | 116 | 121 | 126 | 131 | 136 |
SLIP JIG–tempo 118 | 102 | 107 | 112 | 117 | 122 | 127 | 132 | 137 |
LIGHT JIG | 103 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 | 133 | 138 |
TREBLE JIG–tempo 92 | 104 | 109 | 114 | 119 | 124 | 129 | 134 | 139 |
HORNPIPE–tempo 138 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 135 | 140 |
NOVICE
Boys & Girls Not before 10:30AM |
A Novice is a dancer who has previously won a 1st , 2nd or 3rd in Advanced Beginner.
A novice who wins a 1st place will advance to the Prizewinner category in that particular dance the next year. 2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME |
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UNDER 7 | UNDER 8 | UNDER 9 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | UNDER 13 | 13 & OVER | ||
REEL | 201 | 206 | 211 | 216 | 221 | 226 | 231 | 236 | |
SLIP JIG | 202 | 207 | 212 | 217 | 222 | 227 | 232 | 237 | |
LIGHT JIG | 203 | 208 | 213 | 218 | 223 | 228 | 233 | 238 | |
TREBLE JIG–tempo 73 or 92 | 204 | 209 | 214 | 219 | 224 | 229 | 234 | 239 | |
HORNPIPE—tempo 113 or 138 | 205 | 210 | 215 | 220 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 240 | |
PRIZEWINNER
Boys & Girls After Lunch – Not before 1:00 PM |
A prizewinner is a dancer who has previously won a 1st in Novice in a particular dance.
2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME |
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UNDER 8 | UNDER 9 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | UNDER 13 | UNDER 14 | 14 & OVER | ||
REEL | 301 | 305 | 309 | 313 | 317 | 321 | 325 | 329 | |
SLIP JIG | 302 | 306 | 310 | 314 | 318 | 322 | 326 | 330 | |
TREBLE JIG–tempo 73 OR 92 | 303 | 307 | 311 | 315 | 319 | 323 | 327 | 331 | |
HORNPIPE–tempo 113 OR 138 | 304 | 308 | 312 | 316 | 320 | 324 | 328 | 332 | |
ALL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP COMPS WILL DANCE 2 AT A TIME
JIG (48 BARS) OR HORNPIPE (40 BARS) AND CHOICE OF REEL (48 BARS) OR SLIP JIG (40 BARS) AND SET PIECE OF OWN CHOICE
UNDER 9 MUST DANCE A TRADITIONAL SET AS PER MID-ATLANTIC REGION |
GIRLS | BOYS | ||
UNDER 9 | 501 | UNDER 9 | 507 | |
UNDER 11 | 502 | UNDER 11 | 508 | |
UNDER 13 | 503 | UNDER 13 | 509 | |
UNDER 15 | 504 | UNDER 15 | 510 | |
UNDER 17 | 505 | UNDER 17 | 511 | |
UNDER 19 | 506 | UNDER 19 | 512 | |
19 & Over | 515 | 19 & Over | 516 |
CHAMPIONSHIP
DANCE OFF |
EDWARD P. CALLAGHAN PERPETUAL CUPNASSAU COUNTY A.O.H. CHAMPIONSHIP
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Open to competitors who place FIRST in competitions 501 through 512. Competitors must dance a set piece of their choice. |
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Start time: 9:00 AM
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ALL PRELIM COMPETITIONS WILL DANCE 2 AT A TIME
A dancer is required to perform a light shoe dance (reel or slip jig) and a hard shoe dance (jig or hornpipe). Reel and Jig – 48 bars of music; Slip Jig and Hornpipe – 40 bars of music Dance choices are: (A) Reel and Jig (B) Reel and Hornpipe (C) Slip Jig and Jig (D) Slip Jig and Hornpipe
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UNDER 8 | 401 | UNDER 13 | 406 | ||
UNDER 9 | 402 | UNDER 14 | 407 | |||
UNDER 10 | 403 | UNDER 15 | 408 | |||
UNDER 11 | 404 | UNDER 16 | 409 | |||
UNDER 12 | 405 | UNDER 18 | 410 | |||
18 & Over | 411 | |||||
TRADITIONAL SETS Boys & Girls
OPEN ONLY TO ADVANCED BEGINNER-NOVICE – PRIZEWINNER AND PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP DANCERS |
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JOCKEY TO THE FAIR – ST PATRICK’S DAY – JOB OF JOURNEY WORK – KING OF THE FAIRIES
THE BLACKBIRD – GARDEN OF DAISIES – 3 SEA CAPTAINS |
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UNDER 8 | UNDER 9 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | UNDER 13 | UNDER 14 | UNDER 15 | 15 & OVER |
850 | 851 | 852 | 853 | 854 | 855 | 856 | 857 | 858 |
UNDER 8 | UNDER 10 | UNDER 12 | UNDER 15 | 15 & OVER |
750 | 751 | 752 | 753 | 754 |
MUSIC COMPETITIONS |
TRADITIONAL SINGING
Start time: not before 1:00PM |
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Boys & Girls Under 14 | 701 |
Boys & Girls Under 18 | 702 |
Ladies 18 & Over | 703 |
Gentlemen 18 & Over | 704 |
INSTRUMENTS
Start time: not before 1:00PM |
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BEGINNER | TIN WHISTLE | FIDDLE | ACCORDIAN | OTHER |
UNDER 10 | 601 | 602 | 603 | 604 |
UNDER 15 | 605 | 606 | 607 | 608 |
15 & OVER | 609 | 610 | 611 | 612 |
ADVANCED | TIN WHISTLE | FIDDLE | ACCORDIAN | OTHER |
UNDER 10 | 650 | 651 | 652 | 653 |
UNDER 15 | 654 | 655 | 656 | 657 |
15 & OVER | 658 | 659 | 660 | 661 |
UNDER 10 | UNDER 11 | UNDER 12 | UNDER 14 | UNDER 16 | 16 & OVER |
950 | 951 | 952 | 953 | 954 | 955 |
IRISH ART |
Do not mail artwork entries. Artwork to be entered must be on display before 1:00PM on the day of the Feis. No more than two artworks per competitor. Competitor’s name and address must appear on the back of each piece. All entries must be mounted but not framed. Artwork must be collected after 5:00 PM on the day of Feis.
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UNDER 9 | Irish Scene in Watercolor or Crayon | 801 |
9 to 11 YEARS | Irish Scene in Any Medium | 802 |
12 to 14 YEARS | Irish Scene in Any Medium | 803 |
15 to 18 YEARS | Irish Famine Scene in Oil, Acrylic or Watercolor | 804 |
OVER 18 | Irish Scene in Any Medium | 805 |
UNDER 11 | Celtic Design in Black & White | 806 |
11 to 15 YEARS | Celtic Design in Color | 807 |
OVER 15 | Original Celtic Design in Color | 808 |
F
IRISH
SODA BREAD |
Bread must be submitted to the Baking Competition Chairperson between 11 AM and noon on the day of the Feis. Awards will be given for the top three breads in each competition. Entries will be judged on the basis of looks, texture and taste. Entry for this event is the donation of the Irish Soda Bread, which will become property of the Feis Committee. |
WHITE BREAD |
901 |
BROWN BREAD |
902 |
IRISH
LANGUAGE EVENT |
Join us in our outdoor “chat room” at the Feis. Practice your Irish Gaelic with other participants, trying to use as much Irish as you have or can remember.
This is not restricted to “speakers” only, but to interested listeners as well. Get the feel for our spoken heritage. The event will start at 2 pm and will go on through the afternoon.
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BAGPIPES,
DRUMMING & PIPE BANDS |
For information on Pipe Band and Solo Bagpiping and Drumming competitions, visit our web site at :www.nassauaohfeis.com
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