graphic: Pembroke Festival 2005

Pembroke International Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition 2005
Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th September 2005

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Welsh Tunes
2004 Competition
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Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition 2005
The weekend of Workshops and socialising will be held at the Stackpole Centre. This is owned and run by the National Trust and is located in the countryside not far from Pembroke Castle, where the fiddle competition is held on the evening of Sunday 4th September.

The weekend gets into gear on Friday with a Pig Roast and a chance to relax; fiddlers meet other fiddlers, and maybe some tunes appear!

As the centre is self-catering, we recommend that you bring light refreshments, food enough for breakfast and maybe lunch. Local Hostelries can provide food also and the kitchens at the Centre are fully equipped. All linen will be provided in the centrally heated rooms and on site parking is plentiful. There is also a swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam bath and exercise room - just in case your elbows become tired with so much fiddling!

Saturday morning starts at 9am with registration. There will be a number of tutors covering various aspects of Welsh Celtic fiddle playing, techniques, bowing and tunes, and some will give individual tuition if required. With a break for lunch, the day will end around 5.30pm.

Confirmed Tutors are:
Siân Phillips - fiddle
Peter Cooper - fiddle (London)
Huw Williams - performance & clogging
Iolo Jones - fiddle

On Sunday - it is hoped to hold a service in the local Church by way of blessing the Pembroke Festival and Fiddle competition for those that are interested.

The Competition, with prizes totaling in excess of £1100, will be held in the 900 year old Pembroke Castle on Sunday Evening [Open and under 16 classes].

The Cost:- in advance [before August 1st]
£85 for all participating adults inclusive of all Workshops, Pig Roast and a bed.
£75 those under 16 [must be accompanied by an adult], inclusive of all Workshops, Pig Roast and a bed.
£60 for all non-participating adults and guardians, inclusive of Pig Roast and a bed.

A £15.00 levy will be charged for those who book after 1st August 2005.

Workshops only:
£20 for adults [in advance] £25 on the day
£10 under 16s [in advance] £15 on the day

£10 entry to the open competition only.
£5 for under 16 for the competition only.


RULES of COMPETITION

MUSIC REPERTOIRE & INSTRUMENTATION
All Competitors to play two traditional contrasting sets of tunes of own choice, played on fiddle/violin or crwth - one set must be of Welsh origin

Junior: Maximum 3 tunes per set with no more than 2 variations/repetition per tune. .
Open: Maximum 4 tunes per set with no more than 4 variations/repetition per tune.

Maximum length of entire performance 10 mins
No accompanists are allowed

ENTRY AGE
Junior: 16 & Under on the 1st Sept. 2004
Open: Open to all fiddlers

PRIZES
Junior: 1st - £200 : 2nd - £100 : 3rd - £50
Open: 1st - £400 : 2nd - £250 : 3rd - £100


Further information and details from: David Hughes Tel:01646621269
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