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Ancient Order of Hibernians

46th Annual Feis & Festival

Sunday, September 16th, 2018

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	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

The Nassau County Feis Committee Corporation, Nassau County AOH, Nickerson Beach or any other organizations affiliated with same will not be held responsible for personal injury, property loss or damage. Destruction of Feis, Park or rental property will be punishable by law.
NO REFUNDS
MARKS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPETITION FEES PRELIM AND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MARKS AVAILABLE AFTER AWARDS GRADES MARKS WILL BE EMAILED
SEND FEIS QUESTIONS TO LAOH17@OPTONLINE.NET
ALL ENTRIES MUST COMPLETED AT WWW.EFEIS.COM PAYMENTS MADE BY PAYPAL ARE PREFERRED EFEIS MAIL IN PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN SEPT 7^TH
ENTRANCE FEES
ALL SOLO COMPETITIONS AND TRADITIONAL SETS FOUR HAND COMPETITION	$10 $8 PER DANCER
CONTEMPORARY SET PIECE	$10
PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP	$33
0PEN CHAMPIONSHIP (3 ROUNDS)	$36
SINGING COMPETITIONS	$8 F
MUSIC COMPETITIONS	$8
FAMILY MAX	$90
IRISH ART COMPETITIONS	NO CHARGE
LATE ENTRY FEE $10 PER ENTRY FOR ENTRIES CREATED AFTER SEPT 7^TH

ENTRIES CREATED AFTER SEPT 7^TH MUST USE THE ONLINE PAYMENT FEATURE VIA PAYPAL

STAGE SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON FEIS WEBSITE

www.nassauAOHfeis.com

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
	*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 1^st , 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
	*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 1^st , 2^nd or 3^rd 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
		*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 1^st in Novice in a particular dance. 2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME
		*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 CUP

NASSAU COUNTY A.O.H. CHAMPIONSHIP

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

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	*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*
JOCKEY TO THE FAIR – ST PATRICK’S DAY – JOB OF JOURNEY WORK – KING OF THE FAIRIES *THE BLACKBIRD – GARDEN OF DAISIES – 3 SEA CAPTAINS*
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
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
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.
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

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.

BAGPIPES,

DRUMMING &

PIPE BANDS

For information on Pipe Band and Solo Bagpiping and Drumming competitions, visit our web site at :www.nassauaohfeis.com

2018 Dancing Syllabus

Letter From The Chairman

2018 Piping and Drumming Syllabus

2018 Dancing Syllabus

Download 2018_Feis_Dancing_Syllabus Syllabus

Sunday, September 16th, 2018

EDWARD P. CALLAGHAN PERPETUAL CUP

NASSAU COUNTY A.O.H. CHAMPIONSHIP

WHITE BREAD

901

BROWN BREAD

902

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