Hi Jayto - One of the most im[portant things you need to do is to study the festivals and venues you apply to so as to make sure that your type of music "fits" with the program. It is very important to look at websites to learn about past and present performances.

I'm one of the people charged with getting performers for   the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival. You wouldn't believe the kind of requests I've gotten -- clowns, comedians, rock bands, country-western, you name it. All good performers I'm sure, but most of them probably don't know a shanty from a love song, let alone which end of the concertina to pluck.

Do some homework, pay attention, and good luck - tom hall