Drum It With Brummet

        Drum It With Brummet's Upcoming Hand Drum Workshop  - Thank you all so very much for your support of our drum events! We have a blast hosting them and playing with you all. :) Here we are in 2026... Ready to drum in the new year??? It is time to announce Dave's next  Hand Drum Workshop   on  January 13  (Tuesday)  (7 PM - 9 PM )  in downtown  Creston, BC.  Dave's  2-hour  hand drum workshops  are held monthly; registration is required. This  event  is held in a beautiful setting in downtown Creston, BC.  Air conditioned, acoustically  designed for  choir and other musical events - the room  has soft, thickly padded seats  and  lots of free parking. In Dave's workshops participants explore world rhythms in a group setting. Participants will learn how to work with each rhythm in a variety of ways. Dave utilizes rhythms from around the world,  along with seve...

  How To Be An Organized Drummer - Part 2 * Check out Part 1 of this discussion that was published on December 8th 2025. Having been a professional musician for over 40 years I have developed a system to prepare my gear for any type performance I am called upon to play.  As a drummer and also as a percussionist I have a lot of parts and pieces to pack up, transport and set up, whether it is the drums themselves or the hardware that holds them in place. A keen knack of not forgetting anything is something I developed over the years with the many different configurations of either my drum set or the various percussion instruments I also play.  If the instruments I need to use are different from my standard set up, I will spend some time listing each piece and its required hardware. That list is first written out then I take a picture of it with my phone so when packing up at my storage space I know exactly what to bring with no risk of leaving behind an important item - or ...

      Drum It With Brummet's Hand Drum Circles  January 16 (Tuesday) Drum Circle January 27 (Tuesday) Drum Workshop 7 PM - 9  PM (Pacific) These  2-hour e vents are held monthly, and is for all skill levels and are a lot of fun for ages 15 -80. Bring your own drum, or percussive instrument, but  if you do not have a drum - let us know as we do have a limited supply that we are able to let participants use for events like this.   Held in a beautiful setting in Downtown Creston, BC - this specially designed music room features large, soft, padded seats in an air-conditioned setting. Lots of free parking available. Rediscover the joy of hand drumming  in a group setting.  Register and e-transfer payment today to ensure your seat.  To register : Remove all the spaces in the address below before emailing questions, reservations or payments to Lillian (the wife and office gal) at: LDBrummet@GMail.Com No cheques.  No drop-ins. If...

How To Be An Organized Drummer Having been a professional musician for over 40 years I have developed a system to prepare my gear for any type performance I am called upon to play.  As a drummer and also as a percussionist I have a lot of parts and pieces to pack up, transport and set up, whether it is the drums themselves or the hardware that holds them in place. A keen knack of not forgetting anything is something I developed over the years with the many different configurations of either my drum set or the various percussion instruments I also play.  If the instruments I need to use are different from my standard set up, I will spend some time listing each piece and its required hardware. That list is first written out then I take a picture of it with my phone so when packing up at my storage space I know exactly what to bring with no risk of leaving behind an important item - or the list! I also laminate the list and then tape it to the inside of my hardware box lid. This ...

      Upcoming Hand Drum Event   Due to a heavy schedule & holiday season interruptions,  December events have changed. Dave will be hosting his  Drum Kit Lesson  night on December 14th... and a  Hand Drum Circle  event on December 9th.  It is time to announce Dave's next  Hand Drum   Circle  on  Dec 9th  (Tuesday)  (7 PM - 9 PM )  in downtown  Creston, BC.  To register :  Remove all the spaces in the address below before emailing questions, reservations or payments to Lillian (the wife and office gal) at: L D Brummet @ G Mail . Com R efer to the  Drum Services Information Page  to find  a current list of upcoming dates. Bookmark the page if you like as we keep it up to date with current dates, etc. Pre-registration is a must. Please feel free to tell others who may be interested in Dave's  Workshops, Circles  or other drum services :) 

  Improvisation “Improvisation is a way of achieving identity”  ~ Alfred Nieman (composer) I have often described my different roles as a drummer as being like a painter. When I work in a cover band, I need to play the hit songs, accurately, as they were originally recorded to truthfully entertain a crowd. So, there are rules and guidelines to follow without room for my personal ideas (or improvisation) – much like a contracted house painter. Now when I get together with Soulstorm (an improvisation jam band) I am now more like a freeform Picasso-like painter that defies rules and tries new techniques that are non-conventional. In this band we do have various songs or themes that we have developed but play them differently every time we get together. We also create many new ideas, I think, because we are wide open to reacting to whatever happens at that moment.  We record every time that we are plugged in to capture that spontaneity of what jamming brings. It is very edu...