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16-Nov-2018
22nd Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, Carrickfergus – UKby Rob Howard |
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 The 22nd annual Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships are being held in the Loughshore Hotel, Carrickferus, Larne, on Saturday February 23rd 2019, running from 9 am to 5 pm. The organiser is local accordion teacher Clyde Johnston (picture right). Subject to entries and agreement with the competitors some sections may be held on the Sunday morning.The Prize Presentation will take place at a Gala Concert and Ceilidh Dance on the Saturday evening in the hotel. There will also be a 'Free & Easy' concert on the Friday night from 8 pm-10 pm featuring top accordionists from the UK and Ireland. The hotel has special rates that weekend and anyone wishing to stay over should book early as it was fully booked last year. Please mention the Accordion Championships when booking. The 21st Championships held earlier this year attracted a huge entry and early indications suggest this could be surpassed in 2019 with competitors from England, Scotland and the Irish Republic as well as a strong local entry. Catering for all types of accordion music with Solo, Duet, Group, Orchestral and Marching Band Sections suitable for all ages and grades and ranging in styles from classical and continental to traditional it promises to be a musical feast with three halls in use all day. The Championships are run under the rules of the National Accordion Organisation (NAO) of the United Kingdom and are a qualifying heat for the 2019 NAO UK Championships, held at The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, April 26th to 28th 2019. This means that any UK resident who competes in an NAO Section at the Championships will have qualified to compete in the relevant Section of the UK Championships. In addition to the NAO Sections a number of Non-NAO Sections have been introduced including Irish Traditional and, for the first time, Jimmy Shand and Shand Morino Sections. Full competition details are now available. The closing date for entries is December 31st 2018. For further information email: clydejohnston@hotmail.co.uk |