1.Age will be reckoned as age on 1st October. Maximum age for Vocal – 25 years. All other classes – 18 years.
2.Competitors will be admitted free of charge on production of a competitor’s ticket, which will be sent to all entrants.
3.Competitors will perform in the order determined by the Committee and shown in the Programme. Any competitor failing to respond may forfeit a hearing, unless the Adjudicator’s Steward has been informed before the start of the class.
4.Should competitors be unable to perform, substitute competitors will NOT be allowed.
5.Entry forms MUST be accompanied by appropriate entry fee. No refund can be entertained except in cases of illness, which must be supported by a medical certificate.
6.Competitors will be marked in accordance with the recommendations of The British & International Federation of Festivals as described below. In any section competitors must obtain at least 81 marks to qualify for a medal or a trophy. THE ADJUDICATOR WILL ANNOUNCE THE FIRST THREE MARKS.
7.The Secretary reserves the right to limit the number of entrants in all classes so that each competitor may receive a fair hearing.
8.Adjudicators may stop any performance when their judgement has been formed. Their decision is final.
9.Any protest which a competitor, or any other person, may wish to lodge must be in writing and accompanied by a deposit of £2. Should the Committee after investigation not uphold the protest the deposit may be forfeited.
10.All trophies are awarded for one year and MUST be returned in a good clean condition to the Section Secretary, not later than two weeks before the start of the next Eisteddfod, unless alternative arrangements are made with the Section Secretary.
11.The Committee reserves the right to qualify these Rules or determine any other Regulations as circumstances require.
12.Competitors may only enter once in a solo class, and must not perform the same work in more than one class. Competitors may enter more than once in duet, trio or group classes but with different partners and work.
13.In each section a Set piece cannot also be an Own Choice piece.
14.In all Own Choice classes, previous winners may not compete again with the same material.
15.In all Own Choice classes, copies of the music/poem/prose must be provided for the adjudicator together with source and publisher or a mark will not be given.
16.The Committee cannot permit the photographing or recording (audio or video) of any performance.
17.Recorded accompaniment is only permitted generally in the DANCE Section (see separate DANCE Regulations detailed in the syllabus. Go to the Committee page for contact details). In other sections recorded accompaniment is only permitted if it is defined in the description of a specific class and subject to copyright considerations.
Note: there are additional regulations for the Dance Section (see Syllabus).
PHOTOCOPYING REGULATIONS
If any “Own Choice” work is selected from an album and is not available as a single copy, one photocopy may be made for the use of the adjudicator, provided the competitor has already purchased a copy. The photocopy will be retained by the Steward. This concession applies only to publishers and copyright holders who are members of the Music Publishers Association.
Follow this link for details of the marking criteria.