Traditional Music

Special Award in this section:

The Pat Rice Cup & Bursary will be awarded by the Adjudicator to an outstanding traditional musician over 12.
The AOH Cup & Bursary will be awarded by the Adjudicator to an outstanding traditional musician under 12.

Before entering, please ensure that you have read and understood the Rialacha (Rules) which you will find on the main website or follow this link https://www.derryfeis.com/rules Please note that the Closing Date for entries is: Monday 2nd March 2026

Entry Fees - £8.00 per person /£5.00 per person for groups - Couples - £ 10.00/Threes - £15.00/Fours - £20.00/for groups of 8 or more - £30.00

Please see new Competition and Bursary -Groups-no age restrictions - Comp: 730- Fleadh Rules apply

Categories	A. Marches	B. Jigs
	C. Hornpipes	D. Reels
	E. Polkas & Slides	F. Carolan Tunes
	G. Slow Airs

Please Note:

In a re-call situation the Adjudicator may ask for a new piece to be played from the above categories

🌟 Exciting Update for Teachers! 🌟

To make your Feis experience even smoother as a trial for 2026, if you have competitors entered and paid, you will receive your free Teacher Pass when tickets are distributed.

We hope this new initiative helps make your day easier to go straight to the different venues/halls —thank you for all you do to support your pupils! ✨

Age Under 9yrs

Code	Title	Age
701	Fiddle-Under 9	Under - 9
	8th Apr 2026 9:30am St. Columb's - Ballroom
702	Tin Whistle-Under 9	Under - 9
	8th Apr 2026 9:30am St. Columb's - Ballroom
703	Harp-Under 9	Under - 9
	8th Apr 2026 9:45am St. Columb's - Ballroom
704	Other Instruments-Under 9	Under - 9
	8th Apr 2026 10:00am St. Columb's - Ballroom

Age 9 & Under 12yrs

Code	Title	Age
705	Fiddle-age 9-12yrs	Age 9-12
	8th Apr 2026 10:15am St. Columb's - Ballroom
706	Tin Whistle-aged 9-12yrs	Age 9-12
	8th Apr 2026 10:30am St. Columb's - Ballroom
707	Harp-aged 9-12yrs	Age 9-12
	8th Apr 2026 11:15am St. Columb's - Ballroom
708	Other Instruments-aged 9-12	Age 9-12
	8th Apr 2026 11:30am St. Columb's - Ballroom
709	Small Traditional Ensemble (2-3 members) U 12yrs	Under-12
	8th Apr 2026 12:15pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
710	Large Traditional Ensemble (more than 3 members)	Under-12

Age 12 & Under 15yrs

Code	Title	Age
711	Fiddle-aged 12-15yrs	Age 12-15
	8th Apr 2026 2:00pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
712	Tin Whistle-aged 12-15yrs	Age 12-15
	8th Apr 2026 2:30pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
713	Harp-aged 12-15yrs	Age 12-15
	8th Apr 2026 3:00pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
714	Other Instruments-aged 12-15yrs	Age 12-15
	8th Apr 2026 3:15pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
715	Small Traditional Ensemble (2-3 members)-12-15yrs	Age 12-15
	8th Apr 2026 3:45pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
716	Large Traditional Ensemble (3+ members)-Feis Cup	Age 12-15

Age 15 & Under 18yrs

Code	Title	Age
717	Fiddle-15-18yrs	Age 15-18
	8th Apr 2026 7:00pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
718	Tin Whistle-15-18yrs	Age 15-18
	8th Apr 2026 7:15pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
719	Harp-15-18yrs	Age 15-18
	8th Apr 2026 7:30pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
720	Other Instruments-15-18yrs	Age 15-18
	8th Apr 2026 7:30pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
721	Small Traditional Ensemble (2-3 members)-15-18yrs	Age 15-18
	8th Apr 2026 7:45pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
722	Large Traditional Ensemble (more than 3 members)15-18yrs	Age 15-18

Traditional Singing

Code	Title	Age
723	Traditional Singing-under 15yrs	Under 15
	8th Apr 2026 4:00pm St. Columb's - Ballroom
724	Traditional Singing - Feis Cup-over 15yrs	Over 15
	8th Apr 2026 8:00pm St. Columb's - Ballroom

Open - no age restriction

Code	Title	Age
725	Ceili Band - Feis Cup-Open	Open

726-Grúpaí Ceoil

Code	Title	Age
726	Grúpaí Ceoil- The Feis Cup & Bursary	Open to all ages