Rogha Ghléas Miscellaneous Instrument Competitions at Fleadhanna Ceoil Competitions 2025

The following applies for Fleadhanna Ceoil 2025. 

Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil/Clár  na gComórtas 2022 applies: 

This category caters for all instruments, on which the melody can be played, not catered for in Solo Instrumental Competitions listed in Rule 8, 1-13. Electronic, mains or battery-powered instruments are not accepted. In competitions for Rogha Ghléas/Miscellaneous, a a competitor may compete in one instrument only. In all competitions the instrument, and tuning if relevant, being played shall be listed on the official Fleadh Entry form. The competitor / instrument combination must be maintained at all subsequent Fleadhanna in that year. In all Fleadh programmes the competitor listings for Miscellaneous Competitions shall include the competitor’s name and instrument. 

 Note (1) 

The following instruments are not eligible based on previous consideration and Coiste Ceoil/Ardchomhairle ruling: 

 Low Whistle; Whistle in F (or any other key); 5 String Fiddle; Jews Harp: Plectrum Banjo; 

 Note (2) 

The following instruments are eligible based on long standing precedence, and previous consideration and Coiste Ceoil /Ardchomhairle ruling:

Warpipes, Chromatic Harmonica; Guitar/Tenor Guitar; Cello; Viola; Hammered Dulcimer; Saxophone; Clarinet; Flute in ‘F’; Melodica; Single Row Accordion;

 Re Scéalaíocht Competitions:

 Please refer to Clár na gComórtas for Storytelling and Scéalaíocht  50 and 51. The rules are the same for both competitions.

In Rialacha Fleadhanna Ceoil Rule 50 Storytelling and Scéalaíocht 51 are separated. However the text of Rule 50 also applies to Rule 51. This is directly translated to Gaeilge in leagan Gaeilge of Rialacha Fleadhanna Cheoil.

Coiste Gaeilge advises that all competitors for Comórtas 50 and 51 follow the rules for Comórtas 50. The direction printed for 51 is an addendum to the aforementioned rule 50 and was put in to help competitors choose suitable material for the Gaeilge competition.

 Re Comhrá Gaeilge Competitions: 

 Comhrá Gaeilge Competitions cannot be recorded. No recording in any format of Adjudication is permitted at CCÉ Competitions.