Alan McRae

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My musical background includes playing a full drum kit, Celtic bodhran hand drum, conga drums, djembe, heartdrum and assorted percussion instruments. I played Bodhran in the highy successful Celtic Knot band for 5 years, and I also ran the sound system, created our website, and got bookings thru my Sunrise Entertainment website (http://www.sunrise-entertainment.com). We were a featured, main stage act at many of the Celtic Music Festivals in North Carolina, and eventually self-produced an album before the band broke up. Next I played a drum kit for the Waynesville Wildcats oldies jazz band, and I also ran the sound system, did our web promotion, and was our roadie, band manager and booking agent. We performed at the local country clubs, restaurants, resort hotels, churches, art galleries and special events for six years. For a couple of years we worked with various jazz singers, and also featured guest musicians on sax, jazz guitar, and other instruments. All during this period I also acted as a free, online talent agent to help local performing artists get more widespread name recognition and more & better-paying gigs in the region. As I work in the IT technical services market, I am rarely without work for very long, but even super-talented musicians & performing artists can have long & depressing periods between paying gigs. I love & respect these talented performers and it is an honor to use whatever talents I have to help promote them in today's competitive entertainment markets. I have recently gotten interested in live streaming shows from small, local venues as a way of promoting both the musicians AND the local venues. This might be one excellent way to help keep live music & small local venues thriving in the American economy. I would love to connect with someone who has experience with live event streaming and would like to grow their internet broadcasting business. I would also like to perform with an oldies jazz band that specializes in romantic ballads, ballroom dance arrangements, and features a dynamite female jazz vocalist who can really woo an audience. I am also looking forward to playing in a Celtic band again - especially one that has a mixture of traditional & modern instruments.

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