Slogan: “Cead MileFailte” One hundred thousand welcomes!

IRISH MUSIC — is there such a thing?

Yes, and Irish music takes you into its culture hook, line, and sinker. It’s more than just music, with courageous stories of resistance and sacrifice, land and liberty, love and loss; it cants of a thirst for the grog and flare for the poetic. Irish music is memorable for its strong rhythm and structure linked to true stories of gumption and love.

Here on St. Patrick’s Day, Gregory Ormson, BANE BITHIUNACH, “The Good Rascal” formerly of The MAGEES in Wisconsin and BIG IRISH in Hawaii  

Artist Introduction

International performer Gregory Ormson (The Good Rascal) first sang with a small group at The World’s Fair when he was 10. After college, he led a touring music group through India, the U.S., and Canada; and he’s performed in Spain, Korea, Mexico, and Haiti.

Leading with a strong drumbeat, playing four instruments at once, the rascal adds a convincing vocality to Ireland’s powerful stories and invites audiences to sing along on Irish folk favorites.

Singer and songwriter, poet and bard, musician and motorcyclist, The Good Rascal introduces you to the riches of Erin’s Isle and offers you a heartfelt Cead Mile Failte!

Shared value breakdown – your objectives as promoter and mine as artist:

1. A successful program/event
2. Your customers enjoy and return to your venue
3. Provide good value for people and amplify positive reputation for your venue
4. Assure effective performance for establishing good artist/venue relationships
5. Provide an entertainment service to your community

My objectives while assisting you:

1. Magnify your welcoming atmosphere

2. Engage your audience and enjoy the venue/event
3. Establish positive relations with patrons, venue, staff, promoters
4. Work for a with win/win experience
5. Assist in your promotional efforts
6. Share word of mouth to others: both artists and the general public
7. Humor element: it’s not about us, it’s about the audience
8. Promote a cultural entertainment niche attractive to music/dance lovers

Ancillary performance and contract notes:

1. travel/time – transport and housing costs

2. breaks and sets to play/workshop/radio spots

3. sound system and sound engineer

4. entry fee for band family members

5. dance floor for girls Irish dance

6. merchandise and promotional efforts/gifts

7. mailings, telephone, copying reimbursement for promotions