Drum Elburton

Summer 2012

2011-08-24T10:54:00.003+01:00

We've had a fab summer drumming on beeches, festivals, church's, Zoo's, Cliff tops, and all manner of wonderfull places. We will be celebrating saying goodbye to Wednesdays at Elburton Village Hall and welcoming our new sessions at the Ship Inn at Elburton which will be held on the last Wednesday of each Month 6.30 till 8.30 Starting in September 2011, the cost will be the same at £5 and little people are welcome.

Radio Devon Interview July 5th 2011

2011-07-05T11:26:00.000+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD1SOB6vCmM

New 8 Week Courses

2011-05-15T11:37:00.003+01:00

Both courses are at Stoke Damerel Community Parish Hall Plymouth and start on 2nd June 2011, the first will run from 11am till 12.30pm and is for Special needs adults only

The Second course is at the same venue on the 2nd June and will run from 1pm till 2pm it is aimed at all ages and abilities.
You will need to book your place for both courses.

Evening Herald Write up

2011-03-14T09:57:00.003Z

Drums help students make themselves heard
PEOPLE who struggle to communicate have been learning about fun ways to make themselves heard.

Jo Richards runs a community music group using African drums to help people to learn new skills and gain confidence.

And she realised that people with conditions like Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy can also benefit from the fun - and loud - music sessions.

"I set up a community drumming group three years ago as a way of having a bit of fun but teachers and therapists began coming along and realised that it was helping their own communications, learnings and social skills," said the 39-year-old from Elburton.

"From there I have set up many groups working with elderly communities, schools and health groups."

Armed with her drums, Jo takes her music throughout the city and has even performed at local events including Plymstock Festival and Plymouth Car Show.

Once a week the sound of drum beats can be heard at the Stoke Damerel Community Centre where Jo holds her special education needs course.

"I like to see the connection that rhythm can make with people who speak or don't speak, are blind, deaf or physically disabled," she said.

"Music is a universal language that we can all share.

And Jo added that many of those taking part don't even realise they are learning important communication skills.

"The students on this course really look forward to the classes and so do their support workers and carers," she said.

"They have so much fun they don't realise that they are communicating with one another using non-verbal skills."

For more information about the group, visit www.drumelburton.blogspot.com.

DRUM CIRCLE

2011-01-11T12:52:00.004Z

6-8 Wednesday 19th January 2011 - Elburton Village Hall,Plymouth, we will be holding our first family friendly drum circle. All instruments are provided. Come along and learn to make some in the moment music with us. Relaxed and informal.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS DRUM COURSE

2011-01-06T21:09:00.005Z

This 10 week course will run on Thursdays at Stoke Damerel Centre from 11 till 12 noon. Beginning on 13th Jaunuary 2011. Initally taking on 20 students. You must be over 18.

CHRISTMAS PARTY SAT 11TH DECEMBER 2010

2010-10-23T23:00:00.003+01:00

Come and join us at Elburton Village Hall from 7 -11 for an evening of drumming with special guests, Music, Dancing, Quiz, BYO and foodshare.

Busking in Plymouth!!! Confidence building!!

2010-10-23T22:54:00.002+01:00

Woodcraft Folk Progressive Education Haldon Forest

2010-09-26T22:00:00.003+01:00

CLIC - BRIXTON SCHOOL

2010-09-08T12:08:00.002+01:00

Saturday 11th September 2010 from 6.30 - 9.30
We will be playing at this charity event at 7.00 for 20 minutes (ish)

NEW TIMES 6-8

2010-08-26T07:37:00.003+01:00

WEDNEDSDAYS COMMUNITY DRUMMUNG IN ELBURTON VILLAGE HALL WILL NOW RUN FROM 6-8PM SO THAT WE HAVE TIME FOR A TEA AND CAKE BREAK AND A NATTER OF COURSE!!! SAME PRICE.

Denbury Primary........You rock!!!

2010-06-15T10:15:00.003+01:00

Thankyou, children and staff for such a fantastic experience, Tracy Hart (Head Teacher) you are a legend.
There is such a need for more schools to be as creative and as forward thinking as you guys.
Also thank you to parents for joining in dancing with your kids.

Families from up n down the road joining in!!!!!

2010-06-15T09:52:00.002+01:00

......The front doors opened and families who lived along the same road, got together to make some noise!!!! Steady on people thats called impromtu music making!!

The runners struggled, sweaty and exausted up the hill, some stopping for a dance, some waving their hands in the air to the beat, others shouting "thank you"

Well done everyone who supported and everyone who ran the Plymouth half marathon.

Tavistock Half Marathon

2010-04-03T17:17:00.002+01:00

Sunday 18th April - We will be playing for 2 hours - prepare for another Drumathon

Skinning Drums

2010-04-03T16:50:00.004+01:00

I Have now learned to skin drums, a very long process that takes alot of patients and a few days. Thanks to Danny (my secret shaman for sharing the process with me)

The Guild Hall March 2010 - Multicultural Celebration

2010-03-14T09:41:00.002Z

First performance for a lot of you, well done, it went really well, click on the 4 links to see yourself on video, Have already recieved feedback on how we can improve, dont forget to give me your comments.

KUKU 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNzPb3GM5Wg

NIABINGI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ZiTKpt_DI

FANGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks_9AVJo0rM

SECO LI E CO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQbRXKUXEWM

DRUM MEDITATION SATURDAY FEB 27TH

2010-02-01T14:45:00.003Z

FIND YOUR OWN PATH WITH THE DRUM, THIS SESSION WILL BE RELAXED AND EXPLORE RHYTHMS AND CHANTING IN A WARM COSY ENVIRONMENT USING DRUM AND PERCUSSION. 1-2 ELBURTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY.

Fort Stamford Workshop 30th Jan 2010

2010-01-08T13:18:00.002Z

I will be holding a beginners drumming workshop at Fort Stamford Health club from 1 till 3ish in the afternoon cost is £10. We will be learning rhythms and songs from Ghana, Guine and Cameroon.

Plymouth Guild - Active for life

2010-01-08T13:07:00.003Z

Thanks guys we had a fantastic music making session, you really made my heart feel happy xx

Merry Christmas

2009-12-16T19:34:00.001Z

Tamala

2009-11-30T20:17:00.002Z

Thanks guys for a great workshop at PMZ, this will help us to learn the song.

Keveral Farm

2009-11-24T20:07:00.002Z

Thanks to all the residents at Keveral Farm who allowed us to play and dance on their amazing farm in their beautiful barn. Especailly thanks to Martin, you play fantastic doumbek, djembe and anything else that makes a noise, and thanks to Marie for organising all that food, and of course Yasmin. I love you guys x

Maternity Drumming

2009-11-24T19:42:00.002Z

They drummed and drummed in hope that those funky beats would encourage a twinge, a kick, a contraction even, but no, nothing, baby loves mommy far too much to come out on time!!!! Daddy thinks that it may be him thats pregnant!!! Hang on in there guys xxx

Bellydance/Drum Fusion

2009-11-08T18:55:00.003Z

We played for the belly dance sisters at the Guild Hall African celebration on Saturday night, they shimmyed, we drummed, it sounded and looked great, What a fab fusion.

Straight out of Compton

2009-10-13T16:10:00.003+01:00

With around 200 people and only room for standing we did a grand job, the singing and call and response from the audience was fantastic and the drumming was sharp, well done guys. We've never been clapped so loudly and for so long, and appreciated so much....And what great food .....Officially "the best gig so far!"

Plymstock Festival 2009

2009-09-23T16:57:00.003+01:00

Yes its that time again, what a great time Cath drum, Tim dread, Angi love, Mary music N Jocey babe drummed their lil young hearts out, kids got up and started breakdancing, some peeps even sang along, goodness we even got a few claps, whatever next!!! Lets hope some of the audience have taken some inspiration from you guys!!!

2009-09-07T18:50:00.004+01:00

Yes we drummed in the rain at the Girl Guide Pow Wow on Plymouth Hoe, Hospital Radio kindly put us on their PA and we went on to play drums with the Hare Krishnas in Plymouth city Centre who kindly gave us a Tofu curry, Thanks Guys what a fab bunch of happy bouncy people. Soon to come will be the link to Timo's live radio show that we did in the evening, with a bit of African drumming, singing, rapping and jamming!!

Diary Dates

2009-08-19T21:31:00.002+01:00

Saturday 5th September 2009 - Jammin on the Hoe from 1.30 to 2.30 meet by smeatons tower for South West Girl guides movement. All welcome including your friends n family.

Weds 9th September 2009 - Drumming class In Elburton Village Hall starts again. 6-7 (sorry had to put it up by a pound so its now £5 per sesh)

Saturday 19th September 2009 - Plymstock Festival 11.30 till 12.00 - All Welcome.

Saturday 26th September 2009 - Wembury Beech Party - All Welcome.

Friday 9th October 2009 6.30 to 7.00 - Efford Church Payment by way of a freshly cooked meal afterwards - Advanced group only.

2009-08-01T16:29:00.002+01:00

We made it into the Herald again! what a fab time we all had at Pearn House, and what a wonderfull and uplifting place. We are due to play at the Ship in Elburton on Saturday 8th July at 2pm for a family fun day to help raise money for war hero's. The second (advanced) class was due to begin in September but due to a mix up with the Hall that will no longer be happening, so there will only be the one class from 6 till 7.

Drum Elburton on tour

2009-06-26T20:06:00.003+01:00

We met the katakasitsi drummers, they were truley inspirational, amazing vocals and drumming, and they let us av a go on their drums, see the dreds drumming!!

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

2009-06-26T14:30:00.003+01:00

The last class for the summer will be weds 15th July, back again on Weds 9th September 09.

Cath Yeah Mon leading Drum Elburton Lord Mayors Day

2009-06-16T19:31:00.002+01:00

I got emailed a vid of you guys performing on Lord Mayors day (without me!) you look ab fab, click on da links!! there's a part 1 & 2!! Well done you guys xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5WKPrwyHOI

Hope its gonna work!!!

CH CH CH CHANGES - Turn n face the change

2009-06-04T19:52:00.003+01:00

As from September there will be two groups running, a beginners group from 6-7 and an advanced group from 7.10-8.10 the cost will be £5 per session.

The beginners group will be working on getting a firm grounding in african rhythms, lyrics, working on tempo, memory, patterns, confidence building, along with a few of the simpler chakra thythms.

The Advanced group will already be confident and have a strong grounding working on technique and more complicated rhythms, this space and time will also be open to new ideas and cultural combinations involving chanting, dancing, new instruments and aiming at putting a set together for performances.

2009-06-04T19:26:00.002+01:00

Ohh there they go!!!......................Another lot coming !!!

Plymouth Half Marathon - Here they come!!

2009-06-04T19:14:00.006+01:00

Well done those of you who ran the Marathon and well done those of you who drummed the Drumathon, we had uncountable "thank-you's" from the runners, it really restored my faith in humankind, what a great atmosphere, thanks to everyone who shared their energy on that beautifull day.

Iko Iko Page

2009-06-04T14:01:00.000+01:00

Iko Iko Page

EVENTS

2009-04-09T14:07:00.002+01:00

Plymouth Half Marathon - 24 May 09 Elburton Rd 10am
Lord Mayors Day 30 May 09 12.30 City Centre
Hooe Green 27 June 09 2.30
Plymstock Festival 19 September 09

WOT NO DRUMMIN!

2009-03-31T21:05:00.003+01:00

There will be no wednesday druming group on the 15th April 09 as you clearly are all concentrating too hard and need a rest!!!!!!! OHHH i know you love it back on the following week as normal 6-7 xxx

Hooe Green Fayre

2009-03-23T18:26:00.003Z

We have been invited to perform for half an hour on Saturday 27th June at Hooe Green, with a half hour public workshop afterwards for any keen members of the public. Let me know if any of you drum elburton dudes or afro beaters are available to make some noise!!!

2009-03-12T20:31:00.002Z

We had a gig on Monday night at Vue 2 at some crazy Salsa dance off where some showey blokey was dancing on bottles! Thanks to the Gambians who joined us and for keeping it real!!

Tubab Muso djembe rhythms

2009-03-04T21:43:00.000Z

Listen to this page for rhythm samples lolo sounds good!! Tubab Muso djembe rhythms

Cultural Context for Djembé Rhythms

2009-03-04T21:40:00.000Z

This page is great for meanings of rhythms Cultural Context for Djembé Rhythms

Lyrics and Social

2009-03-04T20:40:00.003Z

We have been invited to the Ivybridge groups evening social event in The Chapel, Chapel Place, Ivybridge on Friday 13th March (lucky) the last one was great fun and its a good opportunity to learn more rhythms and meet fellow drummers. Let me know if you wanna go and we can arrange a car share up and back.

Phonetically speaking, the words to the song we were practising today are: Wala wala wala, unday unday unday (repeat) c low c low ya ya ala mundum (repeat)

Next Event

2009-01-31T11:51:00.002Z

24th May 2009 we will be drumming on Elburton Road for the Plymouth Half Marathon, aim to be at mine for 9.30 and we should be able to catch the racing snakes early!!! will probably last for about 3 hours, so will be a bit of a drum a thon for us, i will put up gazebo n find a couple of chairs for your bottoms, we got a a couple of months to put a set together. This one is always fun and great practise tis is also great for confidence boosting!!!

Shiny stars at Star Mountain

2009-01-07T18:57:00.002Z

There's those crazy drummers from the Star Mountain Workshop, thanks John, great photo of you all. Your now here for the whole world to see, Happy 2009!

2009 drumming

2008-12-27T19:12:00.001Z

Happy New Year, Drumming starts again on wednesday 21st January 09 6-7 EVH

Barbican Christmas Celebration

2008-11-17T20:40:00.003Z

We was captured by a bunch of filfthy barbican pirates on Saturday, who thought they could steal our treasure, but we tricked em n hijacked their boat "The Earl of Pembrock" and drummed till thier ears dropped off!!

First time Elburton and Ivybridge have played together, and it was fab (no rehersals either!) Shiver me timbers!!

How to tighten your drum

2008-11-07T21:50:00.002Z

Click on the link to see how its done http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x1RVoR8IOk

Malborough Primary School Devonport

2008-11-02T18:51:00.005Z

Well done guys for a great performance at the Multicultural day at Brickfields last week, we went down a treat. Will be starting a lunch club and mixing in some street dance with the rhythm we have learned.

No drumming over half term

2008-10-26T18:16:00.001Z

There will be no drumming this wednesday as the little people are on half term

Elburton loves Ivybridge

2008-10-24T12:46:00.003+01:00

Thanks to Ivybridge drummers who invited us to their social last week it was great we had such fun dancing singing drumming and eating with you guys (the wine was good too, thanks Paula!) Thanks also to Johnathan who has leant us a set of junjuns. And... there is another one on Friday 14th November around 7ish, there will be more of the same, drumming, dancing and generally having a good time so if you didnt make the last one try again for this one - Good time guaranteed!!

2008-09-07T22:09:00.003+01:00

Tim and Matt drumming beautifully..........And then, on come the dancing Diva's

Diva Pep Talk

2008-09-07T21:28:00.003+01:00

Diva

Diva Di showing off her rather large shaker to the rest of the us!

Dancing Divas

2008-09-07T13:15:00.006+01:00

...And the goddesses decended from above in a streak of purple light dancing, wailing and wiggling their bottems in all their glory

Workshop at Plymstock Festival

2008-09-07T12:59:00.004+01:00

Hoards of people came running over the horizon when they announced the free drumming workshop!!! Everyone picked it up really quickly we did a bit of bass, rim, slap and practised playing quiet and then loud.

Drumming fwends

2008-09-02T20:43:00.005+01:00

If you are in a drumming group (thats not ours!) we would like to know about you, i have just been told that there is one in Ivybridge that a guy called Johnathan runs. This group holds the odd social evening and we have been invited to the next one which may be in October sometime, will let you know.

Thanks to Colin for calling, anyone interested in learning dun duns, Colin is thinking about coming down to us in Elburton and doing a saturday morning workshop, we need about 6 people, so let me know if you are interested in learning how to play them. Yeah Mon!!!

A Wet Wednesday in August

2008-08-06T21:39:00.009+01:00

Oh look its a few of that there mad lot from Wednesday - they dont look like their having fun at all! Welcome back Pat who was hitting her drum so hard she broke her wrist and is now back hitting the drum for physio! and Farewell to Teet who's drumming his way back to Estonia on Monday - Have a good journey and thanks for the chocs

Drumming in the garden

2008-08-05T19:00:00.000+01:00

Drumming in the garden with Budda! Sorry neighbours!

Elburton School

2008-08-05T18:54:00.000+01:00

Elburton School Fayre

It rained and rained so we had a workshop in one of the class rooms. Thanks to everyone who joined in we created some really uplifting positive energy.

This is some of us

2008-07-28T11:02:00.000+01:00

We are now getting confident to make noise in public and have already done a few gigs already which went really well.

This is the latest one, its us playing at the Plymouth Car Show, yes we do look like a bunch of ole hippies! Click on the link to hear us making our noise

Do come along and join in its good for your soul! Drumming is the heartbeat of mother earth Yeah Mon!!!!

We will be playing at Plymstock Festival 6th September come and join us for a bit of fun and creative music making, be happy shiny beautiful people XXX