Full a/v mode now working

So, it is time for a cup of tea and, perhaps, some chocolate crackles?

Next report will be a gourmet food update!

LiveCam now online at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/australian-irish-dancing-livecam

Feis scenes

Now dancing section 8, the 9 & 10 years elementary hornpipe

9 & 10 years in marshalling

The younger sections are now on stage

We are up to section 4, there are 32 sections before lunch. They are dancing jigs, three at a time on stage, sometimes in pairs.

Welcome to the Tara Feis

And what a wonderful day it is in Canberra. Spare a thought for the Canberra parents and dancers who travel to Sydney, and the effort they go through to compete. This morning I arose at 5AM, had a gourmet drive-through coffee at MacDonalds and then motored to Canberra, arriving at 0845, just in time to setup for today. Dancing will start at 0930.

Now, contrary to popular but misguided belief, I don't need to tan my legs, get into a wig and dress and do make-up, just to be at the Feis ready to go for the first section. What time must parents and dancers have to get up and get ready if they are from Canberra, competing first-up in Sydney? That *really* demonstrates commitment to ID.

The will probably be no LiveCam today as the signal strength at the feis is so low that I am luck to get online at all. You will just have to put up with my comments I'm afraid!

Today's adjudicator is Mrs Jan Currie ADCRG, and dancing will commence at 0930 with the 9, 10, 11 & 12 years sections. After Lunch the 13 years and over will compete.

19 & 20 Years Premiership results

1 Emma Ryan, Halloran
2 Alexis Tamp, Walton
3 Emma Gawthorne, Walton
4= Marie Sweeney, Maher
4= Jenny Croft, Maher

21 Years and over Premiership results

1 Moira Callanan, Walton
2 Eleanor Finneran, Halloran
3 Sarah Hockley, McMahon

18 Years Premiership results

1 Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Scoil Rince Aisling
2 Taryn Priadko, Halloran
3 Asher Larnach, Maher
4 Natalie Gin, Scoil Rince Aisling
5 Eloise Bell, Carey
6 Tamara Hannah, Derwent

17 Years Premiership results

1 Natasia Petracic, Halloran
2= Julia Baar, Scoil Rince Aisling
2= Gabrielle Harrington, Halloran
4 Alicia Dunne, Walton
5 Xander Cross, Ku-Ring-Gai Academy
6 Carmel Rafter, Scoil Rince Aisling
7 Gannon Cuneo, Scoil Rince Aisling
8 ?
9 Felicity Robinson, Scoil Rince Aisling
10 Alyssa Flynn, Maher
11 Rhiannon Black, Walton
12 Daneilla Allogia, Halloran

LiveCommentary & LiveCam are over for this Feis

We look forward to providing this service to you at the Tara Feis, next weekend.

There will be no LiveCam video of the 17 Years & over Graded sections, but there will be for the Premierships sections

Injured dancer update

The dancer left back stage between sections, unable to continue dancing but moving slowly under their own steam.

A dancer has slipped on stage

There is a pause while the dancer's injury is checked - the other dancer is continuing the remaining steps. The dancer is in the 19 and over age group. More news as it comes to hand.

The last three graded sections have been called to the stage

The Premiership sections will start after that - and the canteen is now closed :(

17 and over are the final section of the day

Starting at section 52 and running to section 69, followed by Premierships for 17 Years (12 dancers), 18 Years (6 dancers), 19&20 Years (5 dancers) and 21 Years & over (5 dancers)

12 Years Premiership results

1 Sarah Robinson, Scoil Rince Aisling
2 Jayde Mason, Halloran
3 Mikaela Gardoni, Halloran
4 Chloe van Dyck, Halloran
5 Thea Ross, Scoil Rince Aisling

11 Years premiership results

1 Jordan Walter, Halloran
2 Jonty Moore, Scoil Rince Aisling
3 Maggie Devine, Maher
4 Alex Makin, Scoil Rince Aisling
5 Sinead Podesta, Maher
6 Caitlin Pellizon, Maher
7 Kieran Bryant, Halloran

11 & 12 Years Premierships presentations now on LiveCam

There will be no LiveCam video of the 11 & 12 Years Graded sections, but there will be for the Premierships sections

There will be audio for both sections