All Ireland Fleadh - Marching Band Competition
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The All Ireland Fleadh takes place annually every year in different locations across Ireland. The marching bands competition is one of the many events that take place across a busy week at the Fleadh. The band competition takes place in an outdoor arena it must be 40 x 20 metres. After the results are announced, all the bands parade around the host town, showing off their silverware. Over the last two decades, the marching bands competition has seen a decline, 20 years ago there could have been 20-30 bands competing on the same day. Now it's seen as a good turnout if there are 10-12 bands. This has been mainly due to a lack of funding for these bands or unwillingness to compete at the Fleadh due to disagreements with the results. However, the competitions still remain competitive, especially in the Senior sections where any band could win and only one or two marks separate first and second place.
Competition categories
There are several different sections in the competition, including:
Junior Accordion
Junior Miscellaneous
Junior Flute
Senior Accordion
Senior Miscellaneous
Senior Flute
Adjudication
In each competition, there are 3 adjudicators. Each band is marked out of 100 marks, this is based on several aspects of their performance.
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