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Thread #93386   Message #1798756
Posted By: The Sandman
01-Aug-06 - 10:22 AM
Thread Name: e f d s s examinations
Subject: RE: e f d s s examinations
Here I give you page 44 of comhaltas syllabus, because its not too long.LIST OF ADVISED TOPICS FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS [ SENIOR CYCLE ONLY]
musicians a early musicians.
         b 1950to 1970.
         c. Present day.
    a patsy touhy, Micheal Coleman, james Morrisom,, Hughie Gillespie,, John Mckenna, Johnny Doran, Paddy Killoran,William Mullally.
    b Felix Doran, Paddy Cronin, Denis Murphy, Sean Mcguire,Georgie Ross,Ciaran Kelly,Paddy o Brien.and another 16 others.
    c MATT MOLLOY,joe Burke, sharon shsnnon paddy keenan,Seamus Creagh, and another15 others.
musicians from the candidates own locality, or musicians not on the list but known to the candidate or family, can also be used, provided they are of similiar interest or standard as the abovelist.
cont information about instument makers in the locality at national or international levels.
informatiomn about collectors local or otherwise. e g o neill, giblin, bunting, breath nach,etc
information about composersand up to modern times,paddy fahy , sean o riada, sean ryan liz carroll etc.
sean nos singers,30 examples.
qther names will be accaeptedif of similiar interest and standardas with traditional singing, eg paddy tunney and nine other examples.
festivals of traditional music, willy clancy week etc.
groups and their development of their music, THE CHEIFTAINS DE DANNAAN ETC
    Miscellaneousset / ceili dancing and theirdevelopment, teaching methods in music, tutors, music and computers, and12 others
    it is also possiblefor the candidateto selecta topicof own choice, provide it isof similar interestand stansard to those listed above.
I THINK THAT IS FAIRLY WELL STRUCTURED.