Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using the website, by submitting a booking enquiry, by sending us a message, or by agreeing to engage our services, you accept these terms and agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this website or our services.

We may update these terms from time to time, and any updated version will be published on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the website after such an update means that you accept the revised terms. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.

2. About the Company

American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC is a company that provides folk music performance, square dance calling, and music education services. The company operates the website at https://www.folkrhythm.buzz and can be reached at the contact details below.

• Company name: American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC
• Address: 1566 N 1930 W, Provo - 84604-2287, United States (US)
• Contact email: talk@folkrhythm.buzz
• Contact phone: +13253319345

The developer named FolkRhythm builds and maintains the technical systems for this website. The terms, policies, and responsibilities described on this page belong to American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC, which serves as the operator of record for these services.

3. Overview of Services

Our company offers a range of services centered on the old-time string band tradition. These include concert hall performances, school residencies and workshops, square dance calling and community dances, festival stage programming, recording and archival sessions, and instrument apprenticeships.

The purpose of this website is to describe these services, to allow visitors to learn about our work, and to provide a channel through which you can contact us or request a booking. The website itself does not sell digital products or subscriptions. Any engagement for live services is arranged through direct communication with us.

Descriptions of services on this website are provided for information only. A specific engagement is always confirmed through a written agreement or an exchange of messages with our team before it is scheduled.

4. No Guarantee of Immediate Results

The services we provide, such as music lessons, residencies, and performances, are delivered with professional care and skill. However, we do not and cannot guarantee any specific outcome, such as a particular improvement in student skill level or a particular audience size at an event.

Music education and performance involve many factors that are outside our control, including the effort of participants, the characteristics of a venue, and the preferences of an audience. We commit to giving our best work, but we make no promises about results that depend on others.

5. Bookings and Scheduling

To book a performance, residency, dance, or apprenticeship, you will need to contact us through the contact page, by email, or by phone. We will discuss your needs, confirm availability, and agree on dates and details before a booking is considered confirmed.

A booking is confirmed only when both parties have agreed on the essential details, which may include date, time, location, program length, and any other specific requirements. We ask that you provide accurate information about your venue, event, and audience so that we can plan appropriately.

We may decline any booking, in our discretion, if we are unable to meet your needs or if the proposed engagement conflicts with our existing commitments or values.

6. Fees, Pricing, and Payment

Fees for our services are quoted on a case-by-case basis and depend on the type, length, location, and size of the engagement. A written or emailed confirmation will set out the agreed fee and any applicable terms of payment.

Payment terms will be stated clearly in your booking confirmation. We typically request a deposit to secure a date, with the balance due as agreed. If you have questions about any fee, please ask before you confirm a booking.

Prices stated in any written quotation are valid for the period indicated in that quotation. We will never change a fee that has already been confirmed without discussing it with you first.

7. Cancellation and Rescheduling

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel or reschedule a booking, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the date to another group and adjust our schedule.

Cancellation terms, including any deposit retention, will be set out in your booking confirmation. These terms are fair and reasonable, and they reflect the fact that we turn away other opportunities when we reserve a date for you.

In the unlikely event that we must cancel a booking on our side, we will give you as much notice as possible and will offer a full refund of any amounts paid or help you reschedule to a new date.

8. Acceptable Use of the Website

When you use this website, you agree to do so lawfully and respectfully. You must not misuse the website, attempt to gain unauthorized access to its systems, interfere with its operation, or use it to send harmful or unlawful content.

You agree not to use the contact form to send spam, abusive messages, or content that infringes the rights of others. We reserve the right to refuse to respond to messages that we reasonably consider to be abusive, unlawful, or irrelevant.

9. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on this website, including text, graphics, layouts, the musical descriptions, the design, and the overall presentation, is owned by American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may view, print, and download reasonable portions of the content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the content for any other purpose without our prior written permission.

The name FolkRhythm and any related marks that we use to identify our services are our trademarks and may not be used without authorization.

10. User Submissions

When you send us a message, an enquiry, or a booking request, you grant us permission to use the information you provide for the purpose of responding to you and arranging the requested service. We do not claim ownership of your message content.

By submitting a message you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to provide it. Please do not send us confidential information that you would not want us or our team to read.

Any feedback, ideas, or suggestions you share with us about our services are welcome and may be used freely by us without any obligation to you.

11. Performance and Roster Changes

Our ensemble is made up of individual performers. Occasionally, due to illness, travel, or unforeseen circumstances, a specific performer may be unable to attend a confirmed event.

In such cases, we will make every reasonable effort to provide a qualified substitute of similar skill so that the agreed program can proceed. We will inform you as promptly as possible of any change to the performer roster.

We will not replace a primary performer for an event without good reason, and we will not substitute a significantly different set of services than what was agreed.

12. Equipment and Venue Responsibilities

Most of our engagements are self-contained: we bring our own instruments, and for larger events we can arrange sound equipment. However, some venues may require or prefer that we use their existing sound system, in which case we will discuss expectations in advance.

You, as host, are responsible for providing a safe and suitable performance space, including adequate power where needed, reasonable access to the stage or dance floor, and any required permits for the event. For school programs, your school will coordinate logistics with our team.

We will treat the venue with care and respect, and we ask that the venue provide a space where we can work safely and deliver the best possible experience.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of the website or our services, including loss of profits, loss of data, or business interruption.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim related to the website or our services will not exceed the amount you paid to us for the specific service that gave rise to the claim, or one hundred dollars if no payment was made.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, such as liability for gross negligence or for harm caused by a failure of legal duty.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and our services are provided on an as is and as available basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, about the accuracy, reliability, availability, or completeness of the website or any service.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful code. You use this website at your own risk.

Where we provide live services, we commit to delivering them with professional skill and care, but we make no warranties beyond those required by applicable law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC, its officers, members, employees, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of your use of the website, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

This indemnity applies only to the extent permitted by law, and it does not apply to claims arising from our own negligence or misconduct.

16. Third-Party Links and Services

This website may contain links to external websites or services operated by third parties. We do not control these external sites and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.

Links are provided for your convenience only. Your use of any external site is subject to that site own terms and policies, and we recommend that you review them.

17. Privacy and Your Information

Your use of this website is also governed by our privacy policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. You can read the privacy policy at our privacy page.

To the extent that the privacy policy and these terms overlap, the privacy policy governs how we handle your personal information, and these terms govern your overall use of the website and services.

18. Event Conduct and Safety

At our events, we aim to create a friendly, welcoming, and safe atmosphere for every guest. We ask all attendees and helpers to behave respectfully toward one another and toward our performers. Aggressive, disorderly, or unsafe behaviour at one of our events may lead to the person being asked to leave the venue by us or by the venue staff.

For community dances and school programs, we follow the guidance of the host venue and, where applicable, the school or district policies. We encourage hosts to confirm that their space and crowd management plans are in place before we arrive.

19. Weather and Force Majeure

Some of our performances take place outdoors at festivals and community celebrations. If severe weather, illness, travel disruption, or any other circumstance beyond our reasonable control prevents a scheduled event, neither party will be treated as having breached this agreement.

In such a case we will make every reasonable effort to reschedule the event for a new date or to offer a partial refund of any amounts already paid, at our discretion. We cannot be responsible for costs you may incur because of a cancellation that is beyond our control.

20. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the website at any time, in our discretion, if we reasonably believe that you have violated these terms, without prior notice.

Provisions of these terms that, by their nature, should survive termination, including intellectual property rights, limitation of liability, disclaimer of warranties, and indemnification, will continue to apply after any termination.

21. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. The address of the company is 1566 N 1930 W, Provo - 84604-2287, United States (US).

Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the website will be resolved in the courts located in Utah, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts, subject to any rights you may have under mandatory consumer law.

22. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

The failure to enforce any provision of these terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or of any other provision.

23. Entire Agreement

These terms, together with our privacy policy and any written booking confirmation we exchange with you, form the entire agreement between you and American Rhythm Folk Ensemble LLC regarding your use of the website and our services. They replace any earlier agreements or understandings, whether written or spoken.

Any waiver of a term will be effective only if it is made in writing. Our failure to insist on strict enforcement of any provision will not be treated as a waiver of that provision now or in the future.

24. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page, and the revised terms will apply to your use of the website from that date forward.

We encourage you to review these terms periodically. If you disagree with any revised term, you should stop using the website. Continued use after a revision indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.