CLOWNING AROUND!
There are several advantages to hiring a professional clown. They have skills that the average person simply does not have. (Most of us wouldn’t know where to begin if someone asked us to make them a balloon animal!) Then there’s the sheer delight a child feels when they have a real clown at their party. To a child, a clown is almost like a cartoon character come to life. But do you want to know the best part of hiring someone to entertain the kiddos? Your life gets a lot easier! Imagine sitting down and actually enjoying yourself at your child’s party – instead of running from place to place, frantically trying to keep twenty young ones happy. A real professional can deliver all of these things and more.

Secundine Promotions clowns are professional entertainers trained by a talented lineage of The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. There are many different kinds of clowns. Some specialize in children’s entertainment, some twist balloons, while others do face painting and juggle. It’s important to book early if you want to insure the perfect clown is at your party.

CLOWN SERVICES

Audience Participation
Balloons On Strings
Balloon Sculpting
Basic Clowning
Comedy
Dancing
Games
Face & Hand Painting
Juggling
Magic Tricks
Pose for photographs
Puppetry
Slapstick
Storytelling
Strolling Interactive Entertainment
Temporary Tattoos

FUN CLOWNS FOR ANY OCCASION

Birthday Parties
Children’s Parties
Church Events
Clown-O-Grams
Clowning Workshops
Community Events
Company Picnics
Corporate Events
Daycares
Festivals
Fundraising Events
Grand Openings
Holiday Parties
Hospitals
Nursing Homes
Office Parties
Picnics
Preschools
Private Parties
Receptions
Restaurants
Reunions
Schools
Shopping Centers
Special Deliveries
Special Events
Street Festivals
Stage Performances
Store Promotions
Weddings

The Deep Fried Pickles are a delectable musical treat. They pride themselves on making JUGaBilly HOKUM music. Founded in ’00 as a jug band, ‘DFPP’ now mixes other American roots forms into the breading batter as well. Bluegrass, Hokum, Folk, Rockabilly, Blues and Honky-Tonk tunes pepper their set lists.

Recent performance venues include Wakarusa, TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, High Sierra and SUNSHINE DAYDREAMS in West Virginia, as well as picnics, bars, baptisms, theaters, bathtubs and festivals across North America.

The Pickles have appeared with Nickel Creek, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s McGee, BELA FLECK, Buckethead, String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, George Clinton, Derek Trucks Band and ANI DE FRANCO, among many others on their festival tours.

The band has been featured in SPIN, NO DEPRESSION and RELIX music magazines, as well as the online ‘zines such as Jambase and Glide. The DFPP has performed on national TV in their PBS kids debut.

What sets the Pickles apart as a band is the fact that they can play kids shows, adult shows and then host a “KinderMusic ” kids instrument building workshop all in the same day. Their flexibility and devotion to music education have made them a popular act to book for festival promoters and talent buyers.

The band was featured in an episode of ‘Postcards From Buster’, a spin-off of “Arthur” on PBS Kids, which has millions of viewers worldwide. The show aired on October 11th. The episode was entitled, ‘Meet Me at the Fair’. (..101) Check your local listings for re-broadcast airtimes.

The DFPP’s second album, ‘Attack of the Pickles’, was released in September of 2003. Its single, ‘Picklejuice’ won a John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalist Award for 2003. The Pickles also make an appearance on new new Fred Eaglesmith tribute album, ’20 Odd Hollers II’. The latest DFPP album to surface is named ‘Live from the Trailer Trash Tour’, and was released in the Spring of 2005. The band is currently recording a new album, ‘Whitewood Creek’, which will be available just before their Summer 2006 U.S. tour. CD’s are available for sale on CDbaby.com.

MUSIC SAMPLES

Pickle Juice

Rubber Legged Jim

Lemonade

UNABLE TO USE THE AUDIO PLAYERS ABOVE? HERE ARE LINKS TO THE SONGS:
Pickle Juice – Rubber Legged Jim – Lemonade

BAND MEMBERS

Daniel Boone Daniel – Vocals, Washtub Bass, Harmonica, Kazoo, Trumpet, & Craftsman Saw
Alan Selvidge – Vocals, Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, & Stumpf Fiddle
Jim McAllister – Washboard-Zilla & Drums

SONG LIST

Picklejuice – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Rubber Band Band – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Gold – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Hillbilly Stump – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Poor Me Express – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Rubber-Legged Jim – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Rosie’s Pie – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Someday – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Sgt. Safety – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Gettin’ Cheesay – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Max’s Song – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Enchilada – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Loop Song – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Angel in the Airstream – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Misguided Lovers’ Waltz – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Attack of the Pickles – Deep Fried Pickle Project
LIchtenstein – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Queen of the Trailer Court – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Brokedown Blues – Deep Fried Pickle Project
Singin’ in the Bathtub – R. Crumb
Dooley – The Dillards
We’re All Gonna Die – Kasey Chambers
Billy Jean – Michael Jackson
Fat Bottomed Girls / Baby Got Back – Queen / Sir Mix Alot
Flowers in the Dell – Fred Eaglesmith
Amazing Grace
No Woman No Cry – B. Marley
Yer Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams Sr.
Stealin’ – Memphis Jug Band
Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash
Pffft You Were Gone – Hee Haw Show
Ball and Chain – Social Distortion

VENUES PLAYED

Acorn Theater Kids Show – Three Oaks, MI
Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Black Rose – Grand Rapids, MI
Bottleneck Club – Lawrence, KS
Box Factory for the Arts – St. Joseph, MI
Casey’s – New Buffalo, MI
Chocalate Cafe – St. joseph, MI
Constant Spring – Goshen, IN
Corner Bar – Kalamazoo, MI
Czars – St. Joseph, MI
East Lansing Community Center – East Lansing, MI
Founders Brewing Company – Grand Rapids, MI
Harvey’s – Kalamazoo, MI
Iron Springs Pub – Fairfax, CA
Jukes – Grand Rapids, MI
Kraftbrau – Kalamazoo, MI
Lilly’s bar – Chicago, IL
Livery – Benton Harbor, MI
Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
Old Hat Brewery With Rusty Thimbles – Lawton, MI
Papa Pete’s – Kalamazoo, MI
Pauly’s – Benton Harbor, MI
Riverfront Cafe – Niles, MI
Rocky’s – Grand Rapids, MI
Sarrett Nature Center – Benton Harbor, MI
Shoreline Brewery – Michigan City, IN
Shorts Brewing Co. – Bellaire, MI
State Theater (opened for Yonder Mountain String Band) – Kalamazoo, MI
Sullivan’s Michigan City, MI
The Foundry – South Haven, MI
The Nature Center – Chicago, IL
The Nature Museum – Chicago, IL
Thirsty Perch – South Haven, MI
Tin Roof Theater – Buchannan, MI
Ten Pound Fiddle – East Lansing, MI
Tonic Room – Chicago, IL
Unkle J’s – San Diego, CA
Ye Old Heil Homestead – Hagar Shores, MI

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Bolton Wedding Reception – Los Angeles, CA
Cassopolis School Benefit Show – Cassopolis, MI
Church of Love and Music, Recipe Cookout Festival – Acme, PA
Delfest – Delfest, VA
Dells Harvest Festival – Wisconsin Dells, WI
Dowagiac Festival – Dowagiac, MI
Dunegrass Festival – Empire, MI
2008 Elkhart County 4H Fair – Goshen, IN
2009 Elkhart County 4H Fair – Goshen, IN
Heavenly Resort Jug Band Reunion – South Lake Tahoe, CA
High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA
Lego Land Private Party – , MI
Maud Palenske Library – St. Joseph, MI
Mendel Center For the Arts – Capstone Center Childrens Projects Benefit – Benton Harbor, MI
Millennium Park Family Show – Chicago, IL
Niles Bluegrass Festival – Niles, MI
Northwest String Summit – North Plains, OR
Patowatomi Zoo – Elkhart, IN
PeaceJam Conference – Los Angeles, CA
Postcards From Buster TV Show – PBS Stations Worldwide
Preservation Hall Musicians’ Releif Drum Delivery – New Orleans, LA
Riverfront Amphitheater – Niles, MI
Sarrett Nature Center Barn Party Benefit – Benton Harbor, MI
Stop, Lunch and Listen at the Buchannan Amphitheater – Buchannan, MI
Sunshine Daydreams – Terra Alta, WV
Taste of Kalamazoo – Kalamazoo, MI
Telluride Bluegrass Festival – Telluride, CO
Wakarusa Festival – Wakarusa, KS
Washington School – Coloma, MI
WGRD Live Radio Performance – Grand Rapids, MI
WIDR Radio Studios Live Acoustic Performance – Kalamazoo, MI
WNIT Open Studio Program – Elkhart, IN
WRHC Radio – Three Oaks, MI

REVIEWS

“Daniel Daniel and Alan Selvidge’s music is like a snapshot from America’s Heartland.”
–South Bend Tribune

“We immediately fell in love with them. They’re fun, they’re funky, they represent an interpretation of American culture where you can throw a bunch of cool things together and make music out of it.”
–Natacha Estebanez, Producer PBS Kids

“Parents and kids alike should be ‘pickled pink’ by the new CD from those purveyors of hillbilly Americana-jug-band music, The Deep Fried Pickle Project”
–Kalamazoo Gazette

“3 stars! — Kids will find ‘Attack of the Pickles’ outright hilarious, while their parents will find it surprisingly intriguing. The band does a rap song ‘Gettin’ Cheesay,’ that’s more down than most rap songs on children’s albums.”
–M-live

“Campfire music for adults!”
–Art Enthusiast

“…Deep Fried Pickles give you the same feeling when you listen to their music- full and satisfied.”
–SPIN Magazine

“They play hick-a-billy jamgrass like nobody’s business.”
–Telluride Bluegrass Festival Program

“The best No-Name Band I’ve ever seen!”
–Music Lover, Lansing, MI

DOWNLOADS

Poster
Photo
Whitewood Creek on iTunes

Add that “island flair” to your next party or event! Kent Arnsbarger is a solo steel drum performer using high quality backup tracks (all played & recorded by him) over a very compact, state-of-the-art Bose sound system in true stereo to entertain you with over 65 of your favorite island songs. Kent has performed at many different venues from wedding receptions to birthday parties, resorts & restaurants, zoos & colleges, casinos, and corporate parties. After (or before) the performance, Kent can also DJ your event with over 6,000 songs of many styles at his fingertips. Professional NSI controlled lighting can be added for evening events at a minimal charge. Kent has performed on television several times and has opened for the world famous Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He also teaches percussion at La Porte High School in Indiana and is a classically trained percussionist.

MUSIC SAMPLES

Margaritaville

LaSoca

Montego

Tobago

UNABLE TO USE THE AUDIO PLAYERS ABOVE? HERE ARE LINKS TO THE SONGS:
Margaritaville – LaSoca – Montego – Tobago

SONG LIST

Kent plays over 65 songs and he can DJ your event before and/or after his live performance. The following are a few songs Kent plays loosely broken down into the following categories:

Buffett & Pop Tunes
Cant Help Falling In Love
Cantina Band
Cheesburger In Paradise
Come Monday
Fernando
Fins
Havana Daydreamin
I Can See Clearly Now
Kiss The Girl
Margaritaville
Never My Love
Red Red Wine
Silence Is Golden
South Of The Border
Spanish Eyes
Two Pina Coladas
Under The Sea

Marley & Reggae
Could You Be Loved
Dunt Be Blue Mon
I Shot The Sheriff
Is This Love
Reggea Blues
Three Little Birds
Waiting In Vain

Island Favorites
Anna
Archie
Ask
Baccanal Lady
Bailando La Soca
Brazilian Street Dance
Coral Reef Song
Cruzin Jamaica
Desert Island
El Caribe
Evening Walk
Fiesta Latina
Guantamaera
Hot Hot Hot
Island Currents
Island in the Sun
Jamacian Farewell
Kingston Town
Light Footin’
Mary Ann
Mo Java
Montego Bay
Pretty Girl
Red Red Wine
Ritmo Suave
Rum And Cola
Shake Sonora
Sarah
Shake De Pepper Sauce
Small Embrace
Strawberry Blonde
Sweat
Sunset
Sunset II
The Hammer
Tobago Jam
Yellow Bird

VENUES PLAYED

Angelo Bernacchi Greenhouses
Arborwood Living – Granger, IN
Art Beat – South Bend IN
Bahama Breeze – Schaumburg, IL
Best Western Grand Opening – La Porte, IN
Brentwood Assisted Living – La Porte, IN
Cabana Charley’s – Woodridge, IL
Carriage House – South Bend, IN
Castaways – Chicago, IL
Cedar Lake Church of Christ – Waterloo, IN
Chicago Association of Realtors
Chicago Hilton & Towers, IL
City of New Buffalo – New Buffalo, MI
College of Lake County – Grayslake, IL
Culver Academy – Culver IN
Detroit Zoo – Detroit, MI
Four Seasons Retirement Center – Columbus, IN
Goshen College – Goshen, IN
Hacienda – Michigan City, IN
Hancock County Public Library – Greenfield, IN
Heston Hills
Hobart Elks Lodge
Indian Oak Resort and Spa – Chesterton, IN
Indiana Beach – Monticello, IN
Indianapolis Zoo – Indianapolis, IN
John Hancock Building Sky Lobby – Chicago, IL
Key Lime Cove – Gurnee, IL
Knights of Columbus – Greenwood, IN
La Porte CO 4H fair – La Porte, IN
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets – Michigan City, IN
Madison Center – South Bend, IN
Michiana Antique Auto Club
Michigan City Public Library
Miller’s Assisted Living – Plymouth, IN
Molly’s Pub – DeKalb, IN
Morgage Bank Assocication of Indiana
Morgan Park – Aacademy, IL
Morris Civic Auditorium – South Bend, IN
Navy Pier – Chicago, IL
Northeastern Illinois University, IL
North Liberty Methodist Church
Notre Dame Club of La Porte – La Porte, IN
Peabody Public Library – Columbia City, IN
Pierogi Fest – Whiting IN
Plymouth Library – Plymouth, IN
Progressive Mortgage – Novi, MI
Radisson Star Theatre – Merrillville, IN
Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Wannath, IN
Shedd Aquarium – Chicago, IL
Shorewood-Troy Public Library, IL
Silver Lake Country Club – Orland Park, IL
St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
St. Marys College – Notre Dame, IN
Starved Rock Lodge – Utica, IL
Success by Six United Way fundraiser – Moline IL
Sunrise Asst Living. Glen Ellen, IL
Swan Lake Country Club – Plymouth, IN
Talor University
The Canoe Club – Orland park, IL
The Green at Grant Park – Chicago, IL
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus – Chicago, IL
TP Orthodontics, Inc. – MIchigan City, IN
Trump Casino – Gary, IN
University of Chicago – Chicago, IL
Unity Day celebration – Matteson IL
US CELLULAR Company Picnic
Walkerton Chamber of Commerce Dinner – Walkterton, IN
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP – Grand Rapids, MI
Westmoreland Country Club – Willmette, IL
Whiney Beach Cafe – Whiting IN

DOWNLOADS

Sun+Sand+Surf: Castaway Bay on iTunes
Trip to the Tropics: Kent Arnsbarger & His Steel Drum on iTunes
Sounds of the Carribbean on iTunes

Based in South Bend, Indiana; Kennedy’s Kitchen play regularly in festivals and venues throughout the Midwest. They have played from New York City to Chicago and from Dayton, Ohio to the Irish Fest in Muskegon, Michigan. They entertain audiences with their own special sound playing the fiddle, whistles, banjo, bouzouki, guitars, bodhran, harmonica, and bass. It’s an ancient tradition and as fresh as a spring rain.

MUSIC SAMPLES

New Copper Plate Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen Original

UNABLE TO USE THE AUDIO PLAYER ABOVE? HERE IS A LINK TO THE SONG:
New Copper Plate Set

BAND MEMBERS

Nolan Ladewski
Bob Harke
Chris O’Brien
Rob Weber
joHn Kennedy

SONG LIST

Sleeping Under the Tables – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Life of a Country Boy – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Moon On Clancy’s Wings – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Roger the Shrubber Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Mangled Whistle – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Mountain Dew/god I Feel Awful – Kennedy’s Kitchen
A Pocketful of Lint – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Slacker Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Gold and Silver Days – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Little Things in Life: the Dead Cat Song – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Bits Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Golden Castle and the Battle of Aughrim – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Jug of Punch – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The New Copper Plate Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Lake Isle of Inisfree – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Introduction – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Pipe in The Hob Set (Jigs) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Music in The Glen (Recitation) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Coalminer’s Set (Reels) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Bonnie Light Horseman (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Roaring Barmaid Set (Jigs) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Introduction to Emmigrant Eyes – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Emmigrant Eyes (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Hornpipe and Dancers – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Tottering into the Sunshine (Story) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Whiskey in The Jar (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Introduction to Ripley’s – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Ripley’s (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Earl’s Chair Set (Reels) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Dublin in The Rare Ol’ Times (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Star of Munster Set (Reels) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Introduction to Immigrant Song – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Immigrant Song (Song) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Land of Strangers (Reading) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Golden Keyboard (Slow Reel) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Jackie Coleman’s and The Mountain Road (Reels) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
The Wedding Reel Set (Reels) – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Wee Rabbit – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Come Sit Down – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Darling Asleep Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Land By the Sea – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Red Haired Boy Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Stone By Dan Murphy’s Door – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Streets of London – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Waves of Kilkee – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Polka Set – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Mist of Mnt Brandon – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Coolies Reel – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Clare Island – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Green and Red Crash Landing – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Oh Boy, Danny – Kennedy’s Kitchen

VENUES PLAYED

Bridgid’s Pub at Waterford Estates – South Bend, IN
Fiddler’s Hearth – South Bend, IN
First Methodist Church – South Bend, IN
Kate O’Connor’s – New Carlisle, IN
LVD’s – Goshen, IN
Riviera Theater – Three Rivers, MI
The Norris Center – Naples, FL

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Michigan Irish Music Festival – Muskegon, MI

REVIEWS

“To hear Kennedy’s Kitchen is to experience the heart of music, the culture of the songs being handed from musician to musician, the beauty of melody untouched by gimmick and the magic of this group of musicians coming together with one aim – to leave you, and them, breathless. Then, on the the next song, they’ll have you partying and dancing as never before. One of America’s best.”
–Tom Schaub, Entertainment Director Michigan Irish Music Festival

‘A Pocketful Of Lint’ contains some of the best traditional Irish music there is – plus some great original tunes and songs. The musicianship is outstanding. A thoroughly entertaining CD – just what you’d expect from one of the top Irish bands in the Midwest. Buy a copy – you’ll be glad you did.”
–Al Kniola, Host of The Back Porch, 88.1 WVPE Public Radio

DOWNLOADS

A Pocketful of Lint on iTunes
Kennedy’s Kitchen on iTunes
Music in the Glen on iTunes

Classical guitar is an excellent choice for your wedding ceremony and distinguished events as it offers a wide array of musical repertoire. Baroque, classical, Latin American/Spanish and popular modern arrangements can be woven together to make your event music flow seamlessly.

Matthias Stegmann is a professional classical guitarist providing live music for events from weddings to corporate events to full concert performances. Matthias is the Instructor of Music at Goshen College and a long time member of the Guitar Federation of America. An accomplished guitarist in many styles, Matthias can tailor his performance to your requirements with the flexibility to create various moods: a sophisticated ambience for dinners and low key events, rhythmic styles for a lively atmosphere, or beautiful renditions of traditional wedding music to accompany the various stages of the wedding ceremony.

MUSIC SAMPLES

Coming Soon…

SONG LIST

Coming Soon…

VENUES PLAYED

Goshen College Faculty Showcase Recital – Goshen, IN

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Better World Concert Series – Goshen, IN
First Fridays – Goshen, IN

DOWNLOADS

Your Wedding In Six Major Parts

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!
Secundine Promotions offers the unique opportunity for you to include an authentic-looking Santa to your next holiday event. Santa will arrive suited and booted, ready to take pictures with your guests, read a story to the kids, and/or bring his big red bag full of gifts or candy to hand out. Our Santa is a jolly old elf with years of experience in the art of spreading the Holiday Spirit!  Santa has limited availability during the Holiday Season. Contact Secundine Promotions ASAP with your date and time for scheduling.

SANTA’S PAST STOPS

Bail Home Services – Goshen, IN
First Fridays – Goshen, IN
Interra Credit Union – Goshen, IN
Tanglewood Trace – Mishawaka, IN

DOWNLOADS

Helpful Hints for a Visit from Santa