Saturday, September 20, 2008

Drum Making Workshop Update

We now have a date for the Drum Making 101 workshop, which is November 1st.

Seats are very limited and are almost filled. If you attend the Drum Circle this Wednesday, September 24th at the Tuolumne County Senior Center, we will be finalizing the attendance list. Payment will be required by the following Wednesday in order for the order to go out for the custom made hoops and custom cut Elk hide we are using for the workshop.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Local Drum Making Workshop

In conjunction with another drum circle in Tuolumne County, I have been asked to lead a drum making workshop. Space is already filling up. If anyone in the area wishes to attend, this workshop will cost you about half of what others do, since its really not for profit. We are using the finest octogon frames and the finest elk hides. The cost for a 15x4 inch drum is under $80.

I wanted to do this to combat those who offer cheap kits (with substandard hoops and skins) and workshops for $125-$150. You will pay that much for a drum like this premade as well.

The key is, making a drum is quite "spiritual" in experience, for lack of a better word. A symbiotic connection occurs with the drum and drummer, and really should be experienced by anyone who feels drawn to the drum. As such, we are bringing a low cost solution, with the highest grade materials, and are basically donating the hours to prepare and instruct.

For more info please contact us as cblackwolf@sbcglobal.net.

Yosemite Flute Festival Creeping upon us!

Only 3 more weeks to go! There will be several of us from the Northern California Flute Circle and associated clans that will be both performing on the open mic stage, and helping out behind the scenes. We really could use volunteers. There is a sign up roster on the www.YosemiteFluteFest.com website.

Tickets are also now availble! Feel free to purchase them at the festival, but you can receive them now and have them mailed to you, or waiting at Will Call. The website has this information as well.

I have heard that people are coming from as far away as Europe and Asia to this festival! I also know the date has been set for next years, so take heed to avoid the current situation of hotels running out of space.

See you there!