2025 Melody Player Agreement Please enter your name as it appears on your driver's license.* First Last Name you want published on website and for marketing. First Last Social Security Number*If you are concerned about entering your social security number here, enter all zeros and later call or text Ken Fleming at (214) 770-5036. Date of Birth (needed for booking travel)* Email* Website (if any)Cell Phone*Home PhoneAddress* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Will you be travelling to the retreat by car or plane?* By car By plane Don’t know yet What will be the probable city/airport from which you will be driving/flying?*Emergency Name* First Last Emergency Phone*Do you have any food allergies or dietary requirements?* None Yes If YES, please describe:*Will you be accompanied by a spouse, loved one, friend, guest?* No Yes I don’t know yet If YES, please provide the name(s):*If YES, will they be attending as a student(s) or non-student(s)?* Student(s) Non-Student(S) PLEASE NOTE: Costs for tuition, travel, lodging and meals of any accompanying guests will be borne by the guests or contractor. Would you like a complimentary Retreat T-Shirt?* No T-Shirt Yes T-Shirt What size t-shirt would you like?*Choose OneWomen's SmallWomen's MediumWomen's LargeWomen's XLWomen's 2XLMen's SmallMen's MediumMen's LargeMen's XLMen's 2XLComments:Terms of AgreementBetween the Traditional Irish Music Education Society (hereafter referred to as TIMES), and the named individual entered above (hereafter referred to as PLAYER) regarding the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat (hereafter referred to as RETREAT). PLAYER agrees to be engaged as an independent contractor and will prepare and provide melodies for rhythm classes, lead sessions and/or performances at the RETREAT during the period October 23 – 26, 2025. Specifically, the PLAYER’S responsibilities during the period of October 23 – 26, 2025 include:a. Provide melodies as requested by the instructor for the guitar, bouzouki and/or bodhrán courses during three one-hour Instructional Classes per day during the RETREAT.b. Perform with the Lone Star Ceili Band during the Lone Star Ceili following the Friday night instructors’ concert for two hours.c. Lead a session one evening after an instructor concert.d. Perform during an instructors’ concert during one evening of the RETREAT. Concert may be performed solo or with others in the assigned group.e. Perform during our closing concert featuring all of our instructors on Sunday evening. TIMES agrees to pay an honorarium fee of $750.00 to be paid PLAYER by the closing of the RETREAT on Sunday, October 26th, 2025 for PLAYER’S services listed in this Agreement. Payment will be made with Check, PayPal, Venmo or Wire Transfer as directed by PLAYER. TIMES will provide lodging, local transportation, and meals for PLAYER on the days that PLAYER is a paid contractor at the RETREAT. At TIMES expense, TIMES will arrange PLAYER’S travel from a major airport near PLAYER’S residence, and a return flight. Travel from/to other locations can be made if the cost is no greater than the return flight to/from near the PLAYER’S residence. PLAYER must arrive at DFW airport no later than Thursday, October 23, 2025 by 5 p.m. and depart after 10 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025. Should the PLAYER wish to arrange additional travel outside of the PLAYER’S independent contractor responsibilities as detailed in this Agreement, TIMES will contribute the amount of the initial roundtrip airfare to/from near the PLAYER’S residence. TIMES will operate a RETREAT STORE at which PLAYER’S books, recordings, and other music-related merchandise will be sold provided PLAYER has directly participated as a principal performer/author. Unsold merchandise and a corresponding sales log will be returned to PLAYER at the RETREAT HOTEL on Sunday evening after the store closes. PLAYERS will receive 97% of the (USD) proceeds from the sales. TIMES will retain 3% of the (USD) proceeds from the sales to cover credit card processing fees. PLAYERS whose products are sold will be responsible for all pertinent taxes, if any. PLAYER gives permission to TIMES and its representatives to photograph, videotape and record PLAYER’S classes, performances and interviews for its use in the marketing of RETREAT or for its educational purposes. Unless PLAYER objects in writing, such recordings of performances may also be used for fundraising through CD or video sales and PLAYER’S concert(s) may be streamed live through a reputable Internet concert site to help raise needed funds to defray the cost of the RETREAT. PLAYER agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless TIMES, its volunteers and managers, its board of directors, and other representatives, from and against any and all actions, costs, claims, losses, expenses or injuries arising out of the acts of PLAYER at RETREAT including liability for taxes, insurance and workers compensation. In the event that illness, injury, travel restrictions, acts of God, or Force Majeure prevent PLAYER from attending, this agreement becomes null and void. By signing below, I understand and agree to the terms of this agreement as stated above.Melody Player's Signature*Date* CAPTCHA Δ