Atlanta Irish Music

Friday Feb. 1st
AIMC Session and Dinner at TBA Pub 7pm-11pm

Saturday Feb. 2nd
AIMC at Alpharetta High School 8am-3pm

Saturday Feb. 2nd
AIMC Music from Ireland Concert 7pm- 9pm
at Alpharetta High School Auditorium featuring
Jode & Kate Dowling, Eliot Grasso
followed by more sessions

Sunday Feb. 3rd 
Piping Workshop  please contact Gary

Welcome to the website for the third annual Atlanta Irish Music Competition to takes place in Atlanta, Georgia! The 2008 Atlanta Irish Music Competition will feature adjudicators and performers:  Eliot Grasso, uilleann pipes, Kate Dowling, flute; Jode Dowling, fiddle and will be held February 2, 2008 at Alpharetta High School in the North Metro community of Alpharetta, GA.  The competition is open to the public and public viewing is encouraged. Adult admission is $5 with $5 discount to IAF members; kids under 18 free.  This year’s competition will feature solo and group competitions on traditional Irish instruments and song.

This competition is sponsored by The Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta to promote and encourage the growth of Irish musicians through quality competition.  Registration forms and checks must be postmarked by January 25th, 2008 or pay a $10 late fee. To learn more about the competition, rules, location, maps, schedule, etc. please download the AIMC Guidebook 2008 pdf file.

INSTRUMENT CATAGORIES FOR SOLO COMPETITIONS

Students can compete in any of the following instruments:

• Fiddle
• Flute
• Whistle
• Uilleann Pipes
• Concertina
• Piano Melody
  
• Bodhrán
• Accordion (piano, button or melodeon)
• Plucked Strings: banjo, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, harp
• Irish War Pipes (Scottish Highland Pipes)
• Miscellaneous instruments: piano, cello, viola, etc. 
• Song: Irish or English

 
Age Categories: Child (7-11yrs), Junior (12-15), Novice (16-18), Adult (19+)

Click on Solo Music Competitions for more information on tune requirements by age category.

 
GROUP MUSIC COMPETITION

• Duets and Trios: Any instrument combination. All members must be in the same age category.
• Small Ensemble: Minimum of 4 musicians and maximum of 20 members. Any instrument combination. Members can be in two age categories, except for child and adult age groups. May include accompaniment.
• Ceili Band: Minimum of 5 members and maximum of 10.  Must included snare drum and piano. Any instrument combination.  Members can be in two age categories.
• Pipe Bands:  Minimum 5 members.  Must play two Marches and one Hornpipe.

Complete rules and information on the AIMC Competition Guidebook 2008