Sean McCarthy Memorial Traditional Irish

Ballad Competition 2022

Dates for festival Friday 29th July- Monday 1st August

List Of Finalists for the Sean McCarthy Ballad Competition

1. Entries to be received by no later than 15th July 2022

2. Entries to be submitted on CD with 3 typed copies (Or in very clear handwriting) Also your E-Mail address

3. Entries to be accompanied by cheque/postal order for €25.00 Make payable to the Sean McCarthy Memoraial Weekend.

4. No entries will be returned.

5. Name, address and telephone number and email to be clearly written on CD cover and on the back of each copy of lyrics.

5. Finalists will perform their entry in Teach Siamsa Finuge on Saturday 30th July @ 8PM.

5. The overall winner and runner-up will be decided then.

5. Entries may be in English or Irish. One or Two Musicians only to Accompany the Performer.

5. Entries must be original and not previously performed or published.

5. No in-house music supplied by committee.

5. No pre-recorded backing music allowed.

5. Adjudicators’ decision is final.(3Judges)

5. Make Cheques or Postal Orders Payable to Sean McCarthy Weekend.

​Performances on the night of the final may be recorded and /or video @ the Committees discretion. Such recordings may be played /transmitted on the sound and visual media, e.g. radio, television, Internet; entrants are deemed to have given their permission for it unless otherwise indicated by them to the Committee

Send entries to...

Peggie O’Connell, Irremore, Listowel Co.Kerry. 

Mobile: 087 -9049371

Enquiries: Bridget O’Connor, phone 087–6250516

E-mail: info@finugeweekend.com www.finugeweekend.com

Date for the Mick McCarthy All Ireland Story Telling Competition

Sunday 31st July 2022 @ 8PM Teach Siamsa Finuge

Closing Date for entries is Friday 22nd July 2022

Also this year for the Mick McCarthy Storytelling Competition.....

we will be adding a new category for the younger age groups

anyone under 18 years of age

Once Upon A Time......

Downlown Rules For Mick McCarthy Story Telling Competition

• The story must be Irish in character and told in a local style

• Just send the Name of the Story you are going to Perform.

• {Hand writing must be clear and all entries must be clearly marked “Story Telling” on envelope.}

• Entries must be received no later than 22nd July 2022

• Final will take place in Teach Siamsa Finuge Sunday 31st July @ 8pm

• An Entry fee of €10 must be paid

• The theme can be humorous, serious or a mixture of both, historic and true to tradition.

• The length of the story must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes.

• Marking system

  1. accuracy and fluency of speed 40%

  2. Irish content (humorous, serious, historical) 40%

  3. Confidence/Serenity 20%​

Story Telling and Adjudication Criteria

Story

Clear narrative is put across; characters, places and events are well developed and described with a creative use of language.

Telling

There is a sense of character and style in the telling.  Audience interest is kept throughout with natural flow and “fireside” ease and with humour or emotion where appropriate.

Interpretation and /or originality

New stories and old stories are welcome and can be on any topic or theme and Irish in character.  Key considerations should be….

1. Has an original story been well conveyed?

2. Has an old story been re-imagined and / or delivered creatively?

3. Has a new story been created and told in the traditional Irish style and of good standard?

Duration

For the purposes of scheduling, tellers are required to keep their stories between 3 and 6 minutes in duration in competition. Judges may deduct points if competitors run over.