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O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

2023 Melody Player Agreement

  • 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.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Costs for tuition, travel, lodging and meals of any accompanying guests will be borne by the guests or contractor.

  • Terms of Agreement

  • Between 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).

    1. PLAYER agrees to be engaged as an independent contractor and will prepare and provide melodies for guitar classes, lead sessions and/or performances at the RETREAT during the period October 19th – 22d, 2023.

    2. TIMES agrees to pay an honorarium fee of $750.00 to be paid PLAYER by the closing of the RETREAT on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 for PLAYER’S services listed below.
      1. Provide melodies as requested by the instructor for the guitar course during three one-hour Instructional Classes per day during the RETREAT.
      2. Perform with the Lone Star Ceili Band during the Lone Star Ceili following the Friday night instructors' concert for two hours.
      3. Lead a session one evening after an Instructor Concert.
      4. Perform during an instructors' concert during one evening of the RETREAT. Concert may be performed solo or with others in the assigned group.
      5. Perform during our closing concert featuring all of our instructors on Sunday evening.
    1. TIMES will provide lodging, local transportation, and meals for PLAYER on the days that PLAYER is a paid contractor at the RETREAT.

    2. PLAYER is responsible for travel costs and arrangements from his/her home to the RETREAT.  PLAYER must arrive at DFW airport or at the RETREAT no later than Thursday, October 19th, 2023 by 5 p.m. and depart after 10 a.m. on Monday, October 23rd, 2023.  

    3. TIMES will provide a products booth for sales of books, recordings, and other music products which PLAYER has directly participated as a principal performer/author. PLAYERS whose products are sold will be responsible for all pertinent taxes.  PLAYERS will receive 97% of the proceeds from these sales.  TIMES will retain 3% to cover credit card processing fees.

    4. 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. 

    5. 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.

    6. In the event that illness, injury, travel restrictions, acts of God, or Force Majeure prevent PLAYER from attending, this agreement becomes null and void.  PLAYER also agrees to follow health protocols recommended by the CDC that are set by the RETREAT.
  • By signing below, I understand and agree to the terms of this agreement as stated above.

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