I am working with a group of people involved with Cuban Sister Cities programs; we're in DC this weekend. Are their any good clubs, venues, rumbas we could...
Hello Mary, I think anyone in the Virginia, D.C. Maryland area would recommend L.A.F.I. Someone at that institute sits in with our band TimbaSon from time to ...
Hello All, I am curious as to where, and with who, people have studied percussion. I have attended the Afro-Cuban Drum, Dance and Song workshop at Humboldt...
Alex, I am strongly considering going to this year's Humboldt Afro-Cuban workshop! (90% sure at this point) No need to talk me into it, as it's pretty clearly...
Kosa In Vermont was awesome! Went about three years ago.... A week with the pro's with nowhere to go. They stay in the dorms !!! Very personal, I even helped...
I have attended the Berklee World Percussion Festival in Boston twice and the KoSA camp in Vermont once and can recommend either. Gio was at KoSA the year I...
The Rhythmic Arts Project Summer Benefit … July 11th. 3pm until 9pm. Girls Inc. Foothill Blvd. Carpinteria There will be a community drum circle at 3o'clock...
Hello there: Portland is lucky to have Jose Barroso and Isidro Valor visiting us for the week of June 7th-June 12th. See below for info on classes and...
Just a note to say that every year there is a gathering of didjeridu/percussion players in Freeland MD the week of the Solstice. This year it's from the...
Some song clips from May 15th at the Starhouse in Boulder, CO. Appreciate any comments for our Gringo band.. - Thanks,, The building is highly reflective...
I'm going to post some pictures here, 12 and 13 cherrywood with chrome and stainless steel hardware. Beautiful drums!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
I'm also offering for sale an old cuban drum. This drum has been repaired by Jay Berek and has had an alma set inside, hoever it is a bit out of round. Only...
hi there, What are the measurements on that drum? (height and diameter) What might you be asking for it? Thank you, Vanessa [Non-text portions of this...
... as the drum goes it's 11" by 30", in terms of price, make an offer, I really didn't have anything set in mind, I'm assuming that most people interested in...
Hello All, I know that I am spoiled in Los Angeles with all of the wonderful musicians who live and play here. There have been some recent releases by some...
Hi Alex, Hope all is well! Here are some new percussion related recordings coming from Puerto Rico. Paoli Mejias- "Mi Tambor" Tito de Gracia y su Naoka Jam-...
To whom it may concern in the list.... If you play out on Matador Timbales like myself, you've probably experienced the bells slipping all the way down the...
hi Preston y grupo how about the hoop clamps from Gibraltar or LP? They work great for me I also tighten bells by replacing wingnuts, etc. with bolts and then...
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Would anyone like to be visited as I travel on my yearly summer pilgrimage to the US West Coast? I haven't yet figured out the exact itinerary, but the...
Take two sticks, wrap them around the wing nut that tightens the cowbell, grab both ends of the sticks and crank the s*** out of the wing nut. That sucker...
This is true, I've found that it works well standing.... But most of what I end up doing requires me to sit with a drum kit. So I have to tilt the timbales.......
Hey Guys, First of, a Virginia greeting to Preston - hope all is well. Is anyone out there is familiar with the first Caravana Cubana disc? I ask your help...
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could Richard Gould Saltzman please contact me directly? thanks Chuck S....
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I've found, with similar hardware problems, that a shim of softer sheet-metal (I had a chuck of very thin sheet brass I used to use for this) between the end...
Hi There Gang, New member from CO here with a question regarding bongo/conga set ups. I have been playing bongos for jazz string trio gigs and find that the...
