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Recitation |
Bagpiping |
Singing |
Instrumental |
The Robert Burns World Federation hold three National Festivals each year at various venues throughout Scotland. To see how much the youngsters and their parents and teachers enjoy competing why don't you click on our Schools Video which shows what happened last year.
The 2008 National Festivals will be held as follows
| Secondary Schools Festival | - 26th April 2008 at Inverclyde Academy, Greenock |
| Primary Schools Festival | - 10th May 2008 at Inverclyde Academy, Greenock |
| Primary Schools Choral Festival | - 17th May 2008 at Motherwell Civic Centre |
| To take part in these Festivals, pupils/choirs will have been selected by their districts | |
Secondary & Primary Festivals:
In these Festivals pupils can compete in one or more of the following disciplines:
| Recitation |
| Singing |
| Instrumental (any instrument apart from bagpipes) |
| Bagpiping |
Registration for both events will be from 11.00 am till 12.30 pm and assembly for all competitors will take place in the main assembly hall at 12.50 pm.District Co-Ordinators have Entry Forms, which they should complete and return following Schools Competitions in their district from which the best performers are selected.
Closing date for all entries (both Secondary and Primary Festivals) is Monday 31st March 2008 (this date must be strictly adhered to due to the time frame available for collation of participants’ details and the printing of programmes). All competitors will receive a lunch voucher at registration to be redeemed at the canteen prior to the start of the event. Note: Lunches will stop being served at 12.30 pm. Should any problems or queries arise pertaining to either Festival, please contact the appropriate Co-ordinator direct.
| Primary Festival Co-ordinator | Secondary Festival Co-ordinator |
Mrs Margaret Skilling |
Isa Hanley 24 Kirkland Road Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 3RN Tel 01387 255182 |
In order that registers and adjudication forms can be completed at the earliest opportunity I would request that all entry forms be forwarded direct to the appropriate Co-ordinator timeously.
Primary Schools Choral Festivals:
Choirs are required to sing two songs - firstly their warm-up choice (any Scottish tune) followed by a Test Piece. For 2008 the Test Piece is ‘Flow Gently Sweet Afton’ (Verses 1, 2, 5 and 6 only). Entrants are reminded that the Test Piece MUST be sung in unison and that choirs are restricted to a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 15 children participating. The Adjudicator will allocate marks on the Test Piece only as the choir’s choice piece is seen as a warm-up song
Registration for the Primary Schools Choral Festival will take place between 11.00 am and 11.45 am.
A draw to determine the order in which choirs will participate will be made on the day.
An accompanist can be supplied if necessary and juice and crisps will be supplied to all participants at the end of the event.
Margaret Skilling
Schools Convener