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- About Me:
- beginner, not sure, enthusiast
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- Pentre, Rhondda Valley, South Wales
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- I am completing a community music tutor course and have started a drumcircle at the local Primary School. I want to work with the elderly, people with special needs and introduce drumcircles to the whole community.
- Your most fantastic drumcircle experience to date.
- Residential course day with Pete Stacy and the rest of the trainees -AWESOME!!
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ouch! i know what that feels like... what a drag for that little one. yes there are gloves. kalani has endorsed or designed them.. check out his site http://kalanimusic.com/purchase.html also there are special sticks that are kind of spatula-like, hand tones. although if i got some make sure they do have the foam padding on them - if not, they are very loud!
this gets kind of personal... but i grew up with eczema, and i realized as an adult that it's because i was allergic to milk and wheat/gluten. i had a young girl and her mom in one of my camp circles. this girl was absolutely miserable with it - and it was super hot and muggy, so she just looked terrible. i stuck my neck out there and asked if they had explored the allergy thing, especially milk and bread (staples!) and told her my story. have no idea if she even took that in, but maybe i planted a seed...? you can't believe what bread will do to you!
let me know if you have more questions!
lori
i'm connecting with everyone! hey, supposedly i have some welsh ancestry... do you know if "fithian" is a welsh name? looks like you are up some great stuff with your drumming. welcome to the world of circles! when will you post a picture? like john, who i met in hawaii at arthur's training... (are you going to the UK playshop - hope so!) ... i like to see peoples faces for some reason...
peace to you and happy drumming!
lori, in michigan, USA
Go For It !!!
glad you like the text. I used to use a variety of non-sensical sentences for fanga before that one popped into my head.
If you want to add a bell part
easier is "i can shake the tree" over and over - I also change the words to I, can play, the bell - becaus ethat rhythm is used in many many many african pieces.
or the other bell part on agogo is
"lower, lower, lower, higher"
each rhythm being "play 2 semiquavers, rest 2 semiquavers."
I also have a shaker part as straight quavers...
"shaker, shaker, we play shaker"
would love to know how you get on with it in your group.
kind regards
I am working from th 8th to the 12th OCT in the Nantmel cluster of schools. They are all based around LD1 postcode area in Powys.
If there is a day or part day you would like to come and observe let me know and I will set it up
Best, Scott
Oct 5,6 7 sees Arthur hull running a Facilitator training course near Evesham for £280 including basic accommodation and food.
Highly recommended.
I am also running sessions in schools in mid Whales all the following week and anyone is welcome to come and observe/ help carry drums.
Join the group on this forum I have just set up for facilitator training courses and you will get full uinfo when it comes out . or email me john@drumcrazy.co.uk