MUSIC:
The Minstrel is a superb singer and brilliant guitarist. He performs beautiful acoustic background music in the form of classic songs from the 60s and 70s (Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, etc) while your guests are conversing during cocktails or meal.
After dinner he adds drum and bass backing tracks to the mix to produce fabulous foot stomping dance music (everything from Elvis to Rolling Stones). This music is appreciated by all age groups, but especially loved by the over 40 brigade.
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Mark de Lacy (aka The Minstrel) is recognised as New Zealand’s Dr. Seuss.
His brilliant and comedic use of words and wordplay, combined with virtuosity on the guitar and business savvy professionalism sees him in high demand as a corporate, club, birthday, and christmas party entertainer – after dinner speaker – comedian – mc – motivator.
Like true minstrels of old Mark and his charming wife Chrissy live their lives on the road. They visit every town in New Zealand once every year entertaining, enthralling and motivating kids and teachers at over 200 primary and intermediate schools annually along the way.
The Minstrel’s weekly nationwide radio programme (on Murray Deaker’s Sportstalk – Newstalk ZB and Radiosport) has just celebrated it's 11th year on the network and has a cult following in New Zealand. Each Sunday at 12:50 in the afternoon he performs an hilarious parody on sport. Amazingly topical, these ditties are written on the same day of the show making his live shows hysterically up to date and his repertoire constantly changing.
Currently his signature Aussie bashing songs "Advance Australia Unfair" and "Aussie Haka" and especially his hilarious "Kiwi Tonguer" monologue which mentions 160 New Zealand place names and icons gets rave reviews from Sporting Clubs, Corporates, 50th and 60th Birthdays and Christmas Party goers alike.
"Highlight of the show - the ultimate entertainer " Wanganui Chronicle
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The Minstrel’s long list of delighted and satisfied business clients include 2008 Wellington Rugby Awards Dinner, Lion Breweries, Federated Farmers, Capital Events, Corporate Host, Roadshow, NZ Property Investors, Top Ten Holiday Parks, Wizard Home Loans, Mazda, Guthrie Bowron, Meridian Energy, ANZ Bank, NZ Police Association, Simpson Grierson etc. etc.
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING:
The Minstrel, under his real name Mark de Lacy, has written best selling books on sports psychology. Hear how he used the same principles of lateral thinking, creative visualisation and goal setting promoted in his books to establish an extraordinarily successful business in entertainment and music.
AFTER DINNER SPEAKER:
Watch your guests dissolve in fits of laughter as The Minstrel tells hilarious tales of his life on the road. Hear him delight and surprise as he teaches them how to speak New Zealand (Kiwi Tonguer). Add a medley of brilliant and topical comic parodies and you have the perfect, refreshingly different after dinner speaker solution. Please note The Minstrel finds it unnecessary to use foul language in any of his material.
WHAT DOES THE MINSTREL COST:
Email your enquiry and Mark will advise availablity and costs by return .
REFERENCES:
Mark de Lacy, aka The Minstrel has many awesome written references from well known individuals and companies. Personal referees can also be given.
CONTACT:
The Minstrel can be contacted direct or through all the major celebrity speaker bureaus.
The Minstrel
Phone: (027) 2555 442
E-Mail: theminstrel@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.theminstrel.co.nz
Mailing: 24 Mair Street, Whangarei |
