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2012

New Orleans second line drumming

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Having spent a lot of time in the States over the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to see many wonderful styles of playing. The drumming that has influenced me big time comes from New Orleans and is known as second line drumming. Here are some players warming up before an event. Thanks Marc Heinen from Holland for finding me this clip.

He who cannot dance will say “the drum is bad.”

Ashanti proverb

Music can change the world because it can change people

Bono

"Bocht an Eaglais bhíos gan cheol" - Poor is the church that's without music.

A wise Gaelic proverb

The immature rice stalk stands erect, the mature stalk bends.

Khmer proverb

Pluto studios – Tel Aviv

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Enjoying a few days in Tel Aviv @ Pluto studios I am here recording a Hebrew project with Ruth Fazal – Canadian violinist and singer/songwriter. Although I don’t have much down time –  it has been very interesting being in Tel Aviv,  a vibrant city that never seems to slow down, and as one taxi driver told me “This is one big party city, the world comes here to play”.

Yelemba D’Abdjan drum group

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I was very fortunate to see Yelemba d’Abidjan at Womad when they recorded this clip. I had never heard of the group before seeing them and they were the highlight of the festival as they used cultural dance and costume to bring their story to the UK.