2012 All Ireland Pipe Band Syllabus Entry form
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The 67th ALL 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 30 EUROS
RULE WILL BE STRICTLY APPLIED
Grade 4B (5 IPBA) 2½ to 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 x 2 Parted 2/4 Marches, 2 x 2 Parted Strathpeys and 2 x 2 Parted Reels from approved list)
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(Fee £10.00) €12
1st Prize – Lar Cullen Memorial Cup & €205 2nd Prize-Kilkenny City PB Trophy & €200
3rd Prize – Essey Shield & €180 4th Prize – Noel Campbell Trophy & €170:
Best Bass – Thomas Lane Memorial Cup M&D Warnock Shield Best Overseas Band : IPBA Trophy
Grade 3B March Strathspey & Reel At least 4 parts each (Fee £15) €17
1st Prize – P.J. Berrill Mem Cup & €230 2nd Prize – Peader Wallace Perp. Trophy & €220
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3 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 March Strathspey & Reel At least 4 parts each (Fee £15) €17
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1 Prize – Thomas Hart Memorial Cup & €230 2nd Prize – Leinster Branch Trophy & €220
3rd Prize - Arklow PB Cup & €200 4th Prize – Bert Gordon Memorial Cup & €185
Best 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 Selection 4 to 6 minutes (Fee £15) €17
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1 Prize – J.O’Driscoll Trophy & €265 2 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.
1st Medley – Tommy Moore Peretual Cup 1st MSR - Tony Markey Memorial Cup
1st Prize Overall– T Geddis Memorial Trophy & €385 2nd Prize – McAlevy Cup & €325
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3 Prize – Mrs. T.J. Keogh Cup & €265 4 Prize – Nelson Challenge Trophy & €220
Best Pipe Corps – PM Alex Penny Mem Trophy Best Drum Corps – 1st Prize Premier Cup
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2 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 –Robert Briscoe 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 & 5th Places
Junior – (Under 14 years) 1st Prize -McBride Family Shield & Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Places
Juvenile – (Under 18 yrs) 1st Prize – Crozier Cup & Medals to 1st, 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 £25 or 30 Euros should 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 IN Sterling 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
ALL IRELAND CLOSING DATE 16/06/2012
GRADE 1 2 SETS MSR & MEDLEY OWN CHOICE
1st Set
2nd Set
DRUM MAJORS
NAME GRADE TARTAN
NAME GRADE TARTAN
ADDITIONAL SPACE HERE
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