You don’t have to be an American Idol finalist to perform in front of thousands of people this summer! All you have to do is enter and win Irish Fest’s “What’s The Rumpus?” video contest!

Contest Period
The contest period begins at 12:00p.m. (CST) on June 15, 2009 and ends on August 2, 2009 at 12:00p.m. The winner will be contacted on August 3, 2009.

Contest Submission Requirements:
Create a video that illustrates why you are the ideal candidate for this prestigious honor. “I want to be considered for the “What’s the Rumpus?” contest because…..
· Submission must not exceed 30 seconds
· Content cannot contain any inappropriate language or visuals
· All videos must be loaded as a video response on the Milwaukee Irish Fest YouTube site
· Only one video response submission is allowed per individual during the contest period
· Only one person can win the contest prize

Prize
One Winner will join international recording and performing sensation Gaelic Storm during Milwaukee Irish Fest 2009. On Saturday, August 15th, you will join the band onstage for their performance of the song “What’s The Rumpus?” as a guest percussionist! Winner will receive 2 (two) tickets to Milwaukee Irish Fest 2009, CD, T-Shirt and Milwaukee Irish Fest 25th Anniversary Book. Prize excludes lodging and transportation.

What's the Rumpus? Check out the full details at www.irishfest.com:
http://www.irishfest.com/festival/festivalhighlights/rumpus.php

--Milwaukee Irish Fest

This is a show you won't want to miss!

Scottish singing sensation Julie Fowlis comes to the Milwaukee Irish Fest Center on Friday, April 24th. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 7:00.

Get your tickets now!

Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door

For tickets, phone (414) 476-3378 or email info@irishfest.com

Mark Radcliffe hailed her voice and songs as “enchanting, beguiling
and as fascinating as songs by Kate Bush and Björk” and KT Tunstall
described her voice as "formidable and amazingly rhythmic". The elfin
figure they are describing is Julie Fowlis, a talented singer and
instrumentalist from Scotland. She is the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of
the Year 2008 and in a few short years has taken the music scene by
storm, gathering a small army of fans around the world including an
impressive list of celebrities including the afore mentioned Mark
Radcliffe, KT Tunstall plus Ricky Gervais and Phil Selway from
Radiohead. In 2007 she was invited to appear on "Later...with Jools
Holland" and was a special guest on the critically acclaimed
"Transatlantic Sessions" series and has entertained millions of radio
listeners around the world with her engaging live sessions and live
performances.


However she is somewhat of an enigma
as she sings in a language only understood by around 60,000 people -
which accounts for only approximately 1% of the population of Scotland.
She sings in Scottish Gaelic and spends her time touring around the
world bringing ancient songs form the Hebridean Islands to new
audiences. She is an accomplished musician as well - playing Highland
bagpipes, smallpipes, whistles, oboe & cor anglais and three
waltzes on the one row melodeon.

Touring with Julie Fowlis:
Opening Act:

AMANDA MATTEFS is our WINNER!!! of the "Whats The Rumpus?" Contest

Amanda will get to meet Gaelic Storm and join the band on stage as the
cymbal banger during their song "Whats The Rumpus" during their March 17th Pabst Theatre concert!

For more information on the concert: http://www.pabsttheater.org/gaelicstorm

Keep your eyes peeled on our Myspace, Facebook, and website for future contest announcements!

(Can't read this blog? Download the contest form here!)

 

What's the Rumpus?

Milwaukee Irish Fest/Gaelic Storm Trivia Contest

Gaelic Storm - Pabst Theatre - March 17, 2009

Here's your chance to win an opportunity to meet Gaelic Storm and join the band on stage as the cymbal banger during their song "What the Rumpus?" at the Milwaukee Pabst Theatre concert on March 17th!

What you have to do:

1. Become a friend of Milwaukee Irish Fest on Myspace!

2. Send a message to Milwaukee Irish Fest on Myspace with your:

* Name: ________________________________________

* Address: ______________________________________

* City, State, Zip: _________________________________

* Phone Number: _________________________________

* Email: ________________________________________

3. Correctly answer three of the following Gaelic Storm trivia questions:

*What Gaelic Storm member performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?


*What Gaelic Storm album hit #1 on the Billboard World Chart in 2008?


*Name the other band besides Gaelic Storm appearing on the Barenaked Ladies Cruise in February 2009 that has played Milwaukee Irish Fest.

*Name the Gaelic Storm song that was featured in a 2008 Hallmark greeting card.


*What Celtic group joined Gaelic Storm on stage at infamous "dive" concert on a rainy Saturday night in 2007 at Milwaukee Irish Fest?

Don't have Myspace? Answer the above trivia questions, complete the contact information and mail or fax to Irish Fest:

Milwaukee Irish Fest
1532 Wauwatosa Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Fax 414-476-7712

The winner will be selected on March 10, 2009 and will receive:

Grand Prize: Two tickets to the Gaelic Storm concert, meet Gaelic Storm, and bang the cymbal during "What's the Rumpus?" on stage at the March 17th Pabst Concert!