WELCOMEIt gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Irish Open

Accordion Festival incorporating and celebrating the 40th All-Ireland Accordion Festival.

On behalf of the Irish Accordion Association I extend a warm welcome to all players and guests from all countries and hope you have an enjoyable and musically rewarding weekend.

This is the first time we have had an international competitive festival since 1992 and the first time ever that all sections have been open to all players.

We welcome our special adjudicator from Italy, Renzo Ruggieri who appeared as a guest artist at one of our All-Ireland Accordion Festivals many years ago. Since that time he has established himself as one of the most eminent jazz accordionists in Italy and Europe.

We also welcome back Ian Watson and for the first time Julie North who will be adjudicating for us on Saturday morning. They will also be appearing along with Renzo in our special Saturday night concert which is not to be missed. This will also feature a special re-union orchestra made up of past members of senior bands who have competed at All-Ireland Festivals over the past 40 years.

A special thanks goes to Paddy Kavanagh who along with Sean Kearney founded the Irish Accordion Association all those years ago. Paddy has kindly donated the magnificent brass harp trophies for this special event. I would also mention in closing that there are no report sheets for competitors this year but everyone will receive a special certificate for their performance.

I wish the very best to all the performers this weekend.

John Chilton

Chairman, Irish Accordion Association

IRISH ACCORDION ASSOCIATION

TIMETABLE

SATURDAY 16TH APRIL 2011

ROOM A (Russell Suite) ROOM B (Knowth Suite) ADJUDICATORS: ADJUDICATOR:

Ian Watson/Julie North Renzo Ruggieri

8.30 Elementary Solo 8.30 Preparatory Solo8.45 Preliminary Solo 9.00 Preparatory Ensemble9.05 Primary Solo 9.15 Junior Solo9.30 Primary Duet 9.35 Junior Ensemble9.55 Preparatory Duet 9.50 Under 13 Solo10.05 Junior Duet 10.25 Under 16 Traditional10.15 Under 9 Solo 10.30 Under 16 Ensemble10.40 Under 11 Solo 10.45 Under 16 Light11.25 Higher Junior Solo 11.35 Open Traditional11.40 Under 16 Classical 12.20 Primary Orchestra12.10 Adult Late Starter

12.35LUNCH 12.45LUNCH

1.45 Preparatory Orchestra2.05 Junior Orchestra2.30 Open Ensemble3.20 Late Starter Orchestra3.35 Entertainment Orchestra4.30 RESULTS

8.00 GALA CONCERT

SATURDAY MORNING

RUSSELL SUITE

8.30 a.m. Elementary Solo Test Piece: Evening Chimes (Sara Brennan)

1. Karl Parge2. Daniel O’Connell3. Tara Sullivan4. Lucy Farrelly5. Patrick Gordon

6. Matthew Carolan 7. Abigail Allen 8. Jonathan Smith 9. Laura Bradley 10. Aine O’Reilly

11. Niamh Carolan12. Finn Longmore13. Ciaran Flanagan 14. Ryan O’Sullivan15. Ruth Smyth

8.45 a.m Preliminary Solo Test Piece: The Little Puppet (John Chilton)

1. Molly Cassidy2. Karen Conlan3. Michael Malone4. Niall Carolan5. Ashling Havern6. Ella Gorman

7. Katie Oates 8. Amy Lynch 9. Cathal Mitchell10. Grace Evans11. Sophie Murray12. Saoirse Mahon

13. Amie McKeown14. Craig Hanley15. Aimee Flanagan16. Shane Flanagan17. Donal Dunne18. Sinead Byrne

16. Nicole Geraghty17. Ciara Carpenter18. Aoife Muldoon19. Mary Kelly20. Donna Power

19. Dean Markey20. Cormac O’Reilly21. Bronagh O’Shea22. Liam MacNamara23. Niamh Byrne24. Martin O’Connell

25. Sean Kenny26. Rian Rogers27. Cian Martin28. Aine Byrne29. Micheal Kenny30. Lucy Bryan

9.05 a.m. Primary SoloTest Piece: The Bold Cat (Peter Dee)

1. Niamh Markey2. Sorcha Daly3. Liz Duffy4. Christine Rogers5. Amy Sheridan

6. Jordan Curtis 7. Richelle Shevlin Morrin 8. Ellen Markey 9. Sarah Maguire10. Arann Geraghty

11. Ciaran McKenna12. Rose Pearson13. Cian Wilson14. Madison Doherty15. Robert Mooney

16. Rachel Fitzpatrick17. Blathnaid Rogers18. Roisin O’Rourke19, Sarah McKenna

9.30 a.m. Primary DuetTest Piece: Six Buttons (Paddy Kavanagh)

1. Blathnaid & Christine Rogers2. Madison Doherty & Rachel Fitzpatrick

9.40 a.m. Primary EnsembleTest Piece: Six Buttons (Paddy Kavanagh)

1. Castletown Ensemble 4. Athboy Ensemble2. K&S Primary Ensemble A 5. K&S Primary Ensemble B3. Ardclough Ensemble

9.55 a.m. Preparatory DuetTest Piece: Anchors Aweigh ( Miles/Zimmerman arr. S. Kearney)

1. Castletown Preparatory Duet 2. Emma Parker & Christine Browne 3. Nicole Doherty & Sinead Collier

10.05 a.m. Junior DuetTest Piece: Cape Breton Sunrise (Denis Carey)

1. Castletown Junior Duet 2. Ciara Casserly & Michelle Duffy

10.15 a.m. Under 9 Solo

1. Jordan Curtis 5. Robert Mooney2. Sorcha Daly 6. Madison Doherty3. Rachel Fitzpatrick 7. Richelle Shevlin Morrin4. Saoirse Mahon 8. Matthew Smith

10.40 a.m. Under 11 Solo

1. Craig Hanley2. Ciaran McKenna3. Oisin Carolan4. Darren Briody5. John Andrews

6. Kate Farrelly 7. Evan Eiffe 8. Cian Wilson 9. Kathy Rispin10. Hannah Blackburn

11. Rachel McKeon12. Arann Geraghty13. Michael McKeon Boyle14. Sarah Maguire

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11.25 a.m. Higher Junior SoloTest Piece: Beschwingtheit (Hugo Herrmann)

1. Kate McKenna 4. Marian Farrelly2. Ciara Beirne 5. Lauren Rispin3. Karl Golden 6. Eoin Carolan

11.40 a.m. Under 16 Classical Solo

1. Ruth Sheridan 5. Duncan Muir2. Louise Heaney 6. Samantha Sheridan3. Ellen Farrelly 7. Aoife Faulkner4. Niamh Murray

12.10 p.m. Adult Solo

1. Michael Daly 4. Evelyn Moore2. Ajmer Singh 5. Derek Preshaw3. Juliann Callaghan

12.35 p.m. LUNCH

SATURDAY MORNINGKNOWTH SUITE

8.30 a.m. Preparatory Solo Test Piece: Gavotte in G (Denis Carey)

1. Kate Farrelly2. Emma Parker3. Freya Dunne4. Rachel McKeon5. Darragh Higgins6. Katie Thompson

7. Nicole Doherty 8. Kathy Rispin 9. Oisin Carolan10. Matthew Smith11. Evan Eiffe12. Sinead Collier

13. Claire Curley14. Nadine Richardson15. Christine Browne

9.00 a.m. Preparatory EnsembleTest Piece:Anchors Aweigh(Miles/Zimmerman arr.S.Kearney)

1. K&S Preparatory Ensemble A

2. Castletown Preparatory Ensemble

3. Ardclough Preparatory Ensemble

4. K&S Preparatory Ensemble B

9.15 a.m. Junior Solo Test Piece: The Village Choir (John Chilton)

1. Megan Maguire 5. Sinead Delea2. Eleanor McFadden 6. Clodagh Beirne3. Anna Murphy 7. Michael McKeon Boyle4. Darren Briody 8. Jack Goodall

9.15 a.m. Junior Ensemble Test Piece: Cape Breton Sunrise (Denis Carey)

1. Castletown Junior Ensemble2. K&S Junior Ensemble

9.50 a.m. Under 13 Solo

1. Kate McKenna2. Rose Pearson3. Eoin Carolan4. Lauren Rispin5. Claire Curley6. Holly Chilton

7. Karl Golden 8. Darragh Higgins 9. Jonathan Callaghan10. Jonathan Wilson11. Lauren Blackburn12. Bronagh Carolan

10.25 a.m. Under 16 Traditional Solo

1. Duncan Muir

10.30 a.m. Under 16 Ensemble

1. Holly Chilton & Samantha Sheridan

2. Becky, Sarah, Kate, Rachel, Eileen & Jonathan

3. K&S Under 16 Ensemble

10.45 a.m. Under 16 Light Solo

1. Grainne O’Connor 6. Teresa Wilson 11. Clare Bradley

2. Gavin O’Reilly 7. Jonathan Wilson 12. Ellen Farrelly

3. Duncan Muire 8. Sarah Gordon 13. Brian Eiffe

4. Jenny Beattie 9. Ruth Sheridan

5. Samantha Sheridan 10. Shannon Briody

11.35 a.m. Open Traditional Solo

1. Stuart Swindells Captain Peterson (W..McGuire)Marquis of Huntly (trad.)The Blacksmith o’ Botriphnie (J.Scott Skinner)

2. Igor Zavadsky Libertango (Astor Piazzola arr. I.Zavadsky)

3. Aine Reilly Spanish Dance no 5 (Moszkowski)

4. Rebekah Mitchell Glamis Castle (trad.)The Rolling Spey (J.Scott Skinner) For the Record (J.Currie)

5. Jill Patrick Captain Peterson (W..McGuire)Kirty’s Strathspey (K.Dickson)John Potingers compliments to Ronny Cooper (trad.)

6. Andrew Kinnear Bill Black of Stanley (J.Huban)Kirsty’s Strathspey (K.Dickson) For the Record (J.Currie)

12.20 p.m. Primary Orchestra

Test Piece: Bingo (Traditional arranged John Chilton)

1. K&S Primary Accordion Orchestra ( M.D. Gerry Kelly)

2. Ardclough Accordion Band ( M.D. Mairead Maguire)

12.45 p.m. LUNCH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

KNOWTH SUITE

1.45 p.m. Preparatory Orchestra

Test Piece: Baby Swing (Gentner/Hartmann)

1. Oristown Preparatory Accordion Orchestra ( M.D. Gerry Kelly)

2. Castletown Preparatory Accordion Orchestra ( M.D. Mairead Maguire )

2.05 p.m. Junior Orchestra

1. Castletown Junior Accordion Under the Lime Tree Orchestra ( M.D. Sara Brennan) [3 movts.] (P. Zoll)

2. K&S Junior Accordion Musik für drei Teddybären Orchestra ( M.D. Gerry Kelly) [3 movts.] (S.Hippe)

2.30 p.m. Open Ensemble

1. The Schwarz Quartet Russian Tango (M.Schwarz)

2. Matt Scott & Chris Newport Habanera (M. Scott)

3. K&S Ensemble St. Paul’s Suite Mvmt 1 & 2 (Holst)Oblivion (Piazzolla)

4. Morley Off Cuts Mediterranean Suite (K. Farran)

5. Lucy Neville & Tory Dunn Memories of Peter (L. Neville)

3.20 p.m. Late Starter Orchestra

1. East Antrim Seniors The Lion Sleeps Tonight ( M.D. Clyde Johnson) (trad.)

3.35 p.m. Entertainment Orchestra

1. K&S Accordion Orchestra Paragon March (A.Gala Rini) ( M.D. Gerry Kelly) Gabriel’s Oboe (E. Morricone)

In the Mood (J.Garland) 2. Ballymun Accordion The Model Railway

Orchestra The Celtic Suite (both arr. N. McCarthy)

3. East Antrim Seniors SURPRISE!!!( M.D. Clyde Johnson)

4.30 p.m. SATURDAY PRIZEGIVING

All the results of Saturday’s competitions together with the presentation of certificates, medals and trophies

8.00 p.m. GALA CONCERT

Something really special

You won’t want to miss this!

SUNDAY 17TH APRIL 2011

ROOM A (RUSSELL SUITE) ROOM B (KNOWTH SUITE)

ADJUDICATOR: Senior Orchestra RehearsalsRenzo Ruggieri

9.00 Intermediate Solo 10.00 Higher Intermediate Solo

10.20 Senior Solo

10.35 Open Classical

11.20 Concert Artist Solo

12.05 Open Light

1.30 LUNCH ADJUDICATOR: Renzo Ruggieri

2.30 Intermediate Orchestra

2.40 Senior Orchestra

5.00 Results

8.00 CEILI (music by Draoicht)

SUNDAY MORNINGRUSSELL SUITE

9.00 a.m. Intermediate Solo Test Piece: Verliebte Harmonika (Hubert Deuringer)

1. Eileen Murphy2. Rachel Smith3. Teresa Wilson4. Lauren Carpenter5. David Connolly6. Shane McKenna

7. Aoibh Collier 8. Bronagh Carolan 9. Ellen Farrelly10. Gavin O’ Reilly11. Aoife Faulkner12. Sarah Healy

13. Eve Daly14. Sarah Gordon15. Kate Mullen16. Hannah Phelan17. Becky O’Toole18. Shannon Briody

10.00 a.m. Higher Intermediate Solo

Test Piece: Tarantella Capriciosa (Vincenzo Messina)

1. Holly Chilton

19. Brian Eiffe20. Clare Bradley21. Brendan Lynch22. Dearbhla Finn23. Grainne O’Connor24. Jonathan Callaghan

2 Samantha Sheridan

10.20 a.m. Senior Solo

Test Piece: Ferruca Gitana (Felice Fugazza)

or Spanish Holiday (Eugene Ettore)

1. Aine Reilly 4. Niamh Murray

2. Ruth Sheridan 5. Ciara Mahon

3. Aine Mahon

10.35 a.m. Open Classical Solo

1. Lauren Farquharson Le Coucou (Daquin)

2. Rebekah Mitchell Malaguena (E.Lecuona)Flick Flak Polka (A.Fossen)

Flight of the Bumble Bee (RimskyKorsakov)3. Matt Scott Prelude (M.Scott)4. Stuart Swindells Scherzo

5. Igor Zavadsky Winter from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi arr. I.Zavadsky)

Badinerie from Suite No.2 (J.S.Bach arr. I.Zavadsky)

6. James Mullaly Ciacona Accademica (G.Romani)

7. Neil Saunders Monastery at Ferrapont (V.Zolotarev)

11.20 a.m. Concert Artist Solo

1. Olivia Calzals Sonata K333 in B flat major,3rd mvmt (Mozart)

Sonata K10 in D minor (Scarlatti)

Prophetic Dream (V.Semionov)

2. Igor Zavadsky Toccata in D minor (J.S.Bach)

Nocturne No.2 in Eb major, op.9/2 (Chopin)

Figaro’s Aria (Rossini arr. A.Dmitriev)

Tico-Tico ( Z.de Abreu arr. I.Zavadsky)

3. Kelly Murray Sonata in E major (Scarlatti)

Contemplating the Dionisiy Frescoes of St. Feraponta Monastery (V.Zolotarev)

Acquarelli Cubani (L.Fancelli)

12.05 p.m. Open Light Solo

1. Donna Maguire Espana (E.Waldteufel) 2. Jill McLaughlin Dancing Fingers (C.Camilleri) 3. Aine Reilly Valse Acrobatique (G.Crossman) 4. Mick Lawry 5. Sandra Bell Acquarelli Cubani (L.Fancelli) 6. Lauren Farquharson Bats at Sunset (Frosini) 7. Rebekah Mitchell Tonnerre de Musette (Y. Horner) 8. Stuart Swindells Musi Musette 9. Jill Patrick Zingarella (J.Colombo)10. Kirsten McSporran Indifference (J.Colombo & T.Murena)11. Andrew Kinnear Tutto Pepe (Castellina)

12. Igor Zavadsky Indifference (J.Colombo arr. I.Zavadsky)

1.30 p.m. LUNCH

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

KNOWTH SUITE 2.30 p.m. Intermediate Orchestra

1. Castletown Intermediate New Orleans Suite (R.Schwarzien)

Accordion Orchestra The French Quarter ( M.D. Yvonne Chilton) The Garden District

2.40 p.m. Senior Orchestra

1. Morley College Accordion Dalmation Dances ( A.Götz) Orchestra Jovano, Jovanke (Song from Macedonia)

( M.D. Ian Watson) Kolo (Song from Bosnia)

Hirtenweise aus der Crna Gora Brzo (Serbian Dance)

2. K&S Senior Accordion Musik für Akkordeon & . Orchestra Schlagwerk (P.Kühmstedt) (M.D. Gerry Kelly) [Music in 3 sections] 3. Jimmy Blair Accordion Irish Suite (M.Seiber)

Orchestra Prelude ( M.D. Gary Blair) Reel

AirJig

4. Castletown Accordion Harlekinaden (A.Götz) Orchestra Burlesque

( M.D. John Chilton) Valse comique Jeux capricieux

5. St John’s Accordion Schwabenstreiche (A.Götz) Orchestra ( M.D. Adam Wilkinson)

5.20 p.m. SUNDAY PRIZEGIVING

All the results of Sunday’s competitions together with the presentation of certificates, medals and trophies

8.00 p.m. CEILI (music by ‘Draoicht’)

“ceoil agus craic”

Let your hair down and enjoy

♫ Music – Dance – Fun ♫