"Drumming has been a positive revolution in my life. Like most of us, I grew up in that either/or, right/wrong worldview. Let's just say I did not flourish...
FYI - Pearl Drums has just unveiled a new folkloric line that includes old-school styling on their congas (oak with steel bands, but with a fiberglass lining...
This Monday, Feb. 6, 7:00 at Lake Johnson will be Raleigh Drum Circle's Junk Jam! Bring your "regular" drums for the first hour. The second hour will be ...
FYI - Celebrated percussionist Evelyn Glennie peroforms tonight and tomorrow, 8pm, at Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center. www.ncsymphony.org ...
From 10k Villages: Ten Thousand Villages would like to invite members of the Raleigh Drum Circle to participate in a drumming Jam Session on Saturday, February...
Hi Greg, We were lucky enough to receive a visit from Evelyn on Saturday around 1 pm. She stopped by our Raleigh location with her tech and a driver from the...
Hey all, I just wanted to again say to everyone who was there at this past night's "Junk jam", good job everyone! That was one of the phattest jams I've been...
Hello! I'd like to let everyone know that I have a pair of LP Matador series wood congas up for sale. After much deliberation, recent drum purchases and other...
Hi all, If you've already seen Doug's e-mail, you already know that last night's Lake Johnson Drum Circle kicked! We had a mid-sized group, but the energy was...
Not to flood anyone's inbox, but I forgot to send out a big thanks to Kevin Silva for co-facilitating, and April Hall for greeting at last nights jam. And...
Hi All - Kudos to everyone for such a stupendous event! I hate that I missed it and appreciate all the well-wishes. I'm 10x better than yesterday and 100x...
Ah! And thanks again to the illustrious and talented Kevin Silva, who in case you didn't know, played a role in the 2005 Reel Backwoods Film Festival's Best...
Hey Folks - Someone has approached me about starting a beginner's series of classes. This would not be a one-time workshop, but rather the suggestion is to...
Pamela Lynn of Freestyle Drumming in BC, Canada, has just announced the release of her new Instructional Play-Along CD "Essential Rhythms For Personal...
Check out this article on Meinl's website about the life and times of a truly great conguero called "A Journey Back In Time - Discovering The Roots Of Ramon...
21st BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE CAMP hosted by KUMANDI DRUMS AT WILDACRES RETREAT, LITTLE SWITZERLAND, NC MAY 10th - 14th, 2006 It's time...
Music Explorium News - February 10, 2006 Put more PLAY in your day! What's Inside? New Store Hours ~ Upcoming classes ~ 2nd Saturday Playshops with Kids' Drum...
Hello World Family, I am honored and excited to be part of The Thomas Jefferson District Anti-Racism Conference: The Soul of Anti-Racism: What Moves You? I...
The previous announcement listed the upcoming RDC Lake Johnson Jam as a Junk Jam - that was last week. Next week's jam is "standard" excellent drum fare....
has anyone gone to this camp from the raleigh area? i am considering going this year, and would like to find out more about it...also find out if anyone is...
I have been to this camp the last 3 years in a row. It changed my life! If you want to go to a heaven on earth, surrounded with beautiful mountains during one...
I'm a big fan of folksy-type music that includes djembes. Here's a link to some music with guitar/vocal/djembe from a band called Salam featuring Thierno...
THE MUSIC IN THE WOOD "The smoky-eyed man in the old Dublin music shop leans over the oak counter and squints at the guitars, flutes, pennywhistles, and...
This is an invitation from John Blackfeather Jeffries of the Occaneechi tribe in Hillsborough and the Art & The Feminine Divine Project to River Rhythms...