NOTES - Accordion and Fiddle Trophies should be returned to Mr I Riddet, Morar, 48 Lochfield Road, Dumfries, DG2 9BH by the end of January 2015. Entries must be received by end February 2015 and addressed to:- Mr I Riddet, Accordion & Fiddle Secretary, DDMFA, Morar, 48 Lochfield Road, Dumfries DG2 9BH or Mr. Gavin Foster, 33 Martinton Road, Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3QT email to : Gavin Foster on judyfoster33@btinternet.com. Telephone: 01387 265660 (Please provide an email address or enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply giving festival timetable and relevant individual times). ENTRANCE FEES: Solos 5.00 per entry; Duo/Trios 8.00 per entry Groups/Bands 10.00 per entry All communications regarding the Accordion and Fiddle Section must be addressed to Mr I Riddet, Accordion & Fiddle Secretary, Dumfries and District Music Festival Association, Morar, 48 Lochfield Road, Dumfries, DG2 9BH and must enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply. Accordion and Fiddle Rules 1. Players will not be permitted to play more than once in any one class. 2. Traditional signifies that tunes must be in the Scottish Idiom. 3. Duos / Trios Instruments to include either Accordion and/or Fiddle and any other acoustic instruments. An Electric Piano will be permitted. Please indicate on the entry form if you wish to use the Festival piano. 4. Bands Band should consist of 4 6 instruments including Accordion and/or Fiddle. No microphones will be permitted but Electronic Bass will be allowed. Please indicate on entry form if you wish to use the Festival piano.
5. Competitors in classes 1, 2, 3 and 16 must supply a copy of music to the Secretary prior to the classes commencing. 6. Piano Accompaniment for Fiddle classes 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 is permitted. Please indicate on the entry form if the official Piano Accompanist is required. Competitors must include two copies of their music with their entry form if the official Piano Accompanist is required. Accordion Class 1 Under 12 Classical / Continental Accordion Solo Qualification: Under 12 Years Test Piece: Own choice Competitor must supply Secretary with copy of music Trophy: Dumfries Festival Shield Class 2 Junior Classical / Continental Accordion Solo Test Piece: Own choice Competitor must supply Secretary with copy of music Trophy: John M Caskie Trophy Class 3 Senior Classical / Continental Accordion Solo Qualification: 16 Years and over Test Piece: Own choice Competitor must supply Secretary with copy of music Trophy: Jean McConnachie Shield Class 4 Under 10 Traditional Accordion Solo Qualification: Under 10 Years Test Piece: Own choice any three tunes Trophy: Robert Menzies Trophy
Class 5 Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo Qualification: Under 12 Years Test Piece: Own choice any 3 tunes Trophy: Islesteps Accordion and Fiddle Club Shield Class 6 Junior Traditional Accordion Solo Test Piece: Own choice Trophy: Max Houliston Cup Class 7 Senior Traditional Accordion Solo Qualification: 16 Years and over Test Piece: Own choice March / Strathspey / Reel (5 minutes Trophy: Ian and Margaret Holmes Shield Class 8 Traditional Accordion Solo Dumfries & Galloway Qualification: Competitor must reside in the Dumfries and Galloway Region no age limit Test Piece: Own choice March / Strathspey / Reel (5 minutes Trophy: Ian Riddet Shield Class 20 Traditional Accordion Solo Pipe Music Qualification: Open no limitations Test Piece: Pipe Idiom Trophy: Susan MacFadyen Trophy Class 21 Beginners Accordion Solo (Grade 1 2 Standard) s Test Piece: Own choice Traditional / Classical / Continental Trophy: The Blair Trophy
Class 22 Elementary Accordion Solo (Grade 3 4 Standard) s Test Piece: Own choice Traditional / Classical / Continental Trophy: Purr-Fect Ceilidh Cup Gifted by Davie and Cathie Cronie Fiddle Class 9 Under 10 Fiddle Solo Qualification: Under 10 Years Test Piece: Own choice any three tunes (4 minutes Trophy: Castle Douglas Accordion & Fiddle Club Shield Class 10 Under 12 Fiddle Solo Qualification: Under 12 Years Test Piece: Own Choice any three tunes (4 minutes Trophy: Gallovidian Cup Class 11 Junior Slow Air Fiddle Solo Test Piece: Own choice Slow Air Trophy: Eric Barbour Cup Class 12 Junior Fiddle Solo Test Piece: Own choice March / Strathspey / Reel Trophy: Ian Kirkpatrick Quaich Class 13 Senior Slow Air Fiddle Solo Qualification: 16 Years and Over Test Piece: Own choice Slow Air Trophy: Border Strathspey and Reel Society Shield
Class 14 Senior Fiddle Solo Qualification: 16 Years and Over Test Piece: Own choice March / Strathspey / Reel Trophy: Jim and Jean McConnachie Trophy Class 15 Traditional Fiddle Solo Dumfries and Galloway Qualification: Competitor must reside in the Dumfries and Galloway Region no age limit Test Piece: Own choice March / Strathspey / Reel Trophy: Gallovidian Cup NB: The Marie Fielding Trophy will be awarded to the most promising fiddler competing in classes 9 to 15. Other Class 16 Own Composition Test Piece: Own composition Competitor must supply the Secretary with a copy of the music Trophy: Thornhill Accordion & Fiddle Club Shield Class 17 Duo / Trio Test Piece: Own choice and style (10 minutes Instruments to include either Accordion and/or Fiddle and any other acoustic instruments Trophy: John Douglas Cup
Class 18 Fiddle Group Test Piece: Own choice (6 minutes. Piano accompaniment will be permitted Trophy: Streaming Pictures Fiddle Trophy Class 19 Band Test Piece: Own choice and style (10 minutes. Band must consist of 4 or more instruments including Accordion and/or Fiddle and any other acoustic instruments Trophy: Lockerbie Accordion & Fiddle Club Trophy