Online Music Competition 2020 (*Unofficial)

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Féile Tokyo 2020, which had originally been scheduled in June, has been  cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19. 
We could not have any chance to gather and organize the Féile unfortunately, but we have the privilege of organizing online Féile Tokyo in December. As a part of online Féile Tokyo, we are happy to announce that we will organize the moc Irish traditional music competition online with pre-recorded examination for designated categories. 

Please note that the online music competition is unofficial and you are not entitled to enter the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann even if you mark high scores.  
However, it will be ideal chance to be evaluated your skills by a professional musician. We are looking forward you to entering the competition. 

After the evaluation, we will send you the evaluation result sheet by email. The evaluation will be carried out with the same criteria as the official Fleadhanna. Earning more than 85% in the evaluation will be the general standard for All-Ireland Fleadhanna (*It will vary depending on the year). Based on the result, you can set the target for competing for official Fleadhanna.

Please note that we can only accept the competitors for Solo/Duo/Trio categories this time. There is no competition arranged for dance categories.

Judge will be made by Colin McGill, a piano accordion player and former All Ireland Champion as well as qualified adjudicator. 

【Adjudicator】Colin McGill
Colin McGill from county Laois in Ireland plays the Piano Accordion. He has won numerous all-Ireland titles on the accordion. He has travelled extensively throughout Europe, USA, Russia and Australia playing for Irish dancing competitions. He teaches Piano Accordion, Piano in the local Comhaltas branch and participates in traditional sessions and has adjudicated at all levels of fleadh competitions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVWoMajH2o

【Schedule（Deadline・Results）】

◆①Registration
◆②Payment of registration fee
◆③Submitting a recorded performance
①②③Deadline：Sunday 15th November 2020

◆④Announcement of competition results：The beginning of December (TBC)

*Please check the details below; 

【Competition Rules】
The online music competition follows the rules at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. It is recommended for those who enter the competition to read through the official rule booklet issued in Ireland. 

【Rule booklet】  

The rules will comply with those of the link below; 
Clár na gComórtas 2020（English）

*Please have a look at the amendment from 2017 to 2020 in associated with online music competition rules.
https://note.com/ccejapan/n/n33044d0fb806

【Subjective of Evaluation】
The categories of this competition are as follows;
1-17: SOLO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS
18-22: SLOW AIRS
23-24: DUETS AND TRIOS
*Please note that the followings will not be included as subjective; Céilí bands, Grúpaí Ceoil, Marching Bands competitions, singing, whistle & lilting, newly composed songs, dance, Irish language, story-telling.)

【18-22：SLOW AIRS】

According to the rule booklet, it is written that "Each Competitor shall submit a list of airs to the adjudicator and play as outlined in Age Groups A-D” but you are not required to submit the list of tunes this time of competition. Please select an air tune for Age group A and two for Age group B, C and D.  

《Application Requirements》

【①Registration】

◆◆Deadline for registration：Saturday 15th November◆◆

《Procedure》
▽▽Application form▽▽
https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/617ae3e5131209
Please submit one form for each registration. 

【②Registration Fee】

◆◆The deadline of payment：Sunday 15th November◆◆

《Registration fee》
◎The registration fee will be invoiced per registration. 
CCÉ members/non-members for all ages:  1,000 JPY/registration

《The method of paying the registration fee》
Please transfer the fee to the bank account. You will receive the bank account information after you send the registration form. 

【③Submitting a recorded performance】

◆◆Deadline：Sunday 15th November◆◆

《Video filming》
Please send the video clip not only sounds. 
*Please make it sure to include your face and the musical instrument you are playing. 
You can find the number of tunes to play and tune types in the rule booklets.
Also, please note that the video is continuously running to include all tunes you are playing, and send us a single video clip. 
※It is prohibited to edit the video and sounds.
（You can still cut the silent parts in the beginning and the end of the video.)

《How to Submit》
Please send us an email with the shared URL written. Please note that you do not attache the data file but compress it in cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox and etc. 

＜Example＞Google Drive

＊Address：ceol@comhaltas.jp
＊Title：＜Example＞Music Competition 2020, FIRST NAME/LAST NAME
＊Text：＜Example＞FIRST NAME/LAST NAME, FIRST NAME2/LAST NAME2, Duets ＝Video URL＝,
FIRST NAME/LAST NAME, Fiddle ＝Video URL＝

【④Competition results】

◆◆Timing：In the beginning of December (TBC)◆◆
After the evaluation, we will send the evaluation sheet as a PDF file to the email address you registered through the registration form. 

You will not get the ranking of the result in this online competition, but you will be awarded "Gold" if your mark is more than 85% (No limit on the number of competitors). And we will introduce your name and picture from the video clip on CCÉ Japan's social media accounts. 

We are looking forward you to entering the competition!