The 67Thall IRELAND PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

The67thALL IRELAND PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Under the auspices and rules of The Irish Pipe Band Association & the RSPBA NI

Usual Joint Association Council (J.A.C.) Rules apply.

VENUE: Ballina Rugby Club grounds Creggs Road Ballina Co Mayo

Date:- Saturday, July 7th., 2012 commencing at 11.00am.

Adjudicators: Drawn from I.P.B.A. and R.S.P.B.A. panels.

Entry fees:- Paid to each band’s parent organization in their own currency

Entries close 16th June 2012

BANDS, THAT ENTER AND FAIL TO TAKE PART AND DO NOT NOTIFY THE SECRETARY BY 10AM ON THE CONTEST DATE, WILL BE FINED £25 OR 30EUROS

RULE WILL BE STRICTLY APPLIED

Grade 4B(5 IPBA) 2½to 4½ minutes in March Rhythm (Fee £10.00) €12

1st Prize – St. Patrick’s Annsborough Cup & €180 2nd Prize – R. McComb Mem Shield & €170

3rd. Prize – Bank of Ireland Trophy & €160 4th Prize – J & M Hunt Shield & €145

Best Drums –James Porter Mem. Cup Best Bass Section: P.J. Gallagher Cup M&D Card Power Shield Best Overseas Band : IPBA Trophy

Grade 4A (2 x 2 Parted 2/4 Marches, 2 x 2 Parted Strathpeys and 2 x 2 Parted Reelsfrom approved list)

(Fee £10.00) €12

1st Prize – Lar Cullen Memorial Cup & €205 2ndPrize-KilkennyCity PB Trophy & €200

3rdPrize – Essey Shield & €180 4th Prize – Noel CampbellTrophy & €170: Best Bass – Thomas LaneMemorial Cup M&D Warnock Shield Best Overseas Band : IPBA Trophy

Grade 3B MSR (Fee £15) €17

1st Prize – P.J. Berrill Mem Cup & €230 2nd Prize – Peader Wallace Perp. Trophy & €220 3rd Prize-Donegal Challenge Cup€200 4th Prize – Card Power Shield & €185

Best Pipes -George Duffy Memorial Cup Best Drums – James Lawlor Mem Trophy Best Bass Section:James Story Cup M&D: D. Martin Memorial Shield

Grade 3A MSR (Fee £15) €17

1st Prize – Thomas Hart Memorial Cup & €230 2nd Prize – Leinster Branch Trophy & €220

3rd Prize- Arklow PB Cup & €200 4th Prize – Bert Gordon Memorial Cup & €185Best Pipes John Quinn Memorial Cup Best Drums – J.A.C. Cup Best Bass Section: Trophy M&D: Banbridge U.D.C. Trophy

Grade 2 MEDLEY (Fee £15) €17

1st Prize – J.O’Driscoll Trophy & €265 2nd Prize – Paddy Teeling Cup & €240

3rd Prize – Tom Farrell Memorial Cup & €225 4th Prize – Shiela Henry Cup & €205 Best Pipe Corps-Leech/Solan Cup Best Drums – McCullagh Piggott Cup Best Bass Section:McConnell Cup M&D: Brian Boru Cup

Grade 1 All Ireland Championships (£20) €22.50

Medley Selection own choice 5-7 minutes & March, Strathspey and Reel – At least 4 parts each – two sets to be submitted. Draw to be made on the line. Failure to play the drawn set will disqualify the band from the ENTIRE competition.

1stMedley – Tommy Moore Peretual Cup 1stMSR - Tony Markey Memorial Cup 1stPrizeOverall– T Geddis Memorial Trophy & €385 2nd Prize – McAlevy Cup & €325 3rd Prize – Mrs. T.J. Keogh Cup & €265 4th Prize – Nelson Challenge Trophy & €220

Best Pipe Corps– PM Alex Penny Mem Trophy Best Drum Corps – 1st Prize Premier Cup 2nd Prize – Donovan Cup Best Bass Section -James Story Trophy M&D: Robert Briscoe Trophy

PLEASE NOTE

TROPHIES NOT RETURNED FOR THE CONTESTS BANDS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT.

MARCHING AND DEPORTMENT: Contest for Marching and Deportment will be judged from starting line until the bands leave the arena.

Grades 4/4B -Card Power Shield Grade 4/4A -Andrew Warnock Trophy Grade 3B -D. Martin Mem Shield Grade 3A -Banbridge U.D.C. Cup Grade 2 -Brian Boru Cup Grade 1 –RobertBriscoe Trophy

DRUM MAJORS:ALL GRADES FEE £5/ €6

Senior – (Over 18 years) 1st Prize -Briscoe Cup & Medals to 1st, 2nd,3rd,4th& 5th Places

Novice Juvenile – (Under 11 yrs) 1st Prize Crozier Cup & Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th& 5thPlaces

Junior – (Under 14 years) 1stPrize -McBride Family Shield & Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th& 5thPlaces Juvenile – (Under 18 yrs) 1st Prize – Crozier Cup &Medals to1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th& 5th Places

All bands competing must be in membership of the I.P.B.A., the R.S.P.B.A. or be an affiliated band of the I.P.B.A. or the R.S.P.B.A. Bands to play in grades allotted to them only,but Grade 2 bands may play in the All Ireland Championships, provided they meet the musical requirements.

All bands in Grades 4A , 3A, 3B , 2, and 1 must submit a 6/8 March as they WILL be required to play for Drum Majors CONDITION OF ENTRY

COMMITTEE: A sub-committee comprised of 4 members of the J.A.C., namely Ciarán Mordaunt, George Ussher, Finbarr Connolly and David Scott( Chairmen and Secretaries of the respective Associations ) shall adjudicate on any complaint or protest . The decision of the sub-committee shall be final and binding on all participants. Protests, which should be written and accompanied by £25or30 Eurosshould be handed to the J.A.C. Secretary Mervyn Herron or any member of this committee .

MINIMUM NUMBERS:

Grade 4A & B – 6 pipers, 2 side drummers, and 1 bass

Grade 3A & B – 7 pipers, 3 side drummers, and 1 bass

Grade 2 8 pipers, 3 side drummers, and 1 bass

Grade 1 8 pipers, 3 side drummers, and 1 bass

Finale: All bands will play “The Battles O’er” followed by the Salute to the Chieftain which will be "The Minstrel Boy"

ENTRIES: Entry forms with remittance (cheques made payable INSterling to RSPBA and Euro to IPBA

To R.S.P.B.A (Northern Ireland):Mr. Mervyn Herron, 9 Ballydown Meadows Banbridge, BT32 4QX Northern Ireland

To I.P.B.A.: Mr. Finbarr Connolly, 607 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin, 5.

Parking of Motorhomes

This will will be allowed at the rear of the school which is adjacent to the rugby club. Parking of camper vans will be free of charge, however, no vans will be permitted to enter before 2pm on Friday 6th July

See location map attached

2012 ALL IRELAND ENTRY FORM

BAND NAME

GRADE

PIPE MAJOR

TARTAN

STEWARD

6/8 MARCH TUNE

ADDITIONAL SPACE HERE