Drum It With Brummet

      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...

     Drum It With Brummet's Hand Drum Circles  November 25th (Tuesday)  7 PM - 9  PM (Pacific) This  2-hour e vent is 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.   Location : downtown Creston (BC, Canada) Drum Circle  participants simply "play” at making music with a variety of drums and percussion instruments. This activity requires careful listening to the music at that moment, as it is being played by members in the room. Rather than being instructed, participants learn to "jam" with other drummers.  Dave Brummet  facilitates these events to ensure everyone is comfortable, playing at an enjoyable volume and having a great time. Held in a beautiful setting in Downtown Creston, BC - this specially design...

 If there is any doubt that music is powerful in many ways, this video will answer a lot we did not know on the subject.  Science reveals why we are so deeply connected to music and its potent affect on our daily lives. https://youtu.be/TvtNElAmVqU?si=uU1Wktrp8v9qZROu ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

      Drum It With Brummet's Upcoming Hand Drum Workshop Dave had an amazing time with everyone at the last event, and we loved the phenomenal feedback and receiving so many pre-registrations for upcoming events - Thank you ! It is time to announce Dave's next  Hand Drum Workshop   on  Nov 11th  (Tuesday)  (7 PM - 9 PM )  in downtown  Creston, BC.  Dave's  2-hour  hand drum workshops  are held monthly and  pre- 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 teaches several group drumming techniques including looping and layering...

Musical Event raises funds  One of our students is playing Djembe on 4 numbers during this fundraising event!  SPIRITSONG women’s choir and BOUNDLESS vocal ensemble will join forces to present a choral theater work, “INSIDE OUT: reflections on life in an earth-suit “.  Performances are : Friday. Oct. 24 at 7 pm in Sandpoint, ID (USA) at Little Carnegie  (which is part of the S andpoint Music Conservatory ).   Sat. Oct. 25 at 7 pm in Bonners Ferry at Trinity Lutheran Church Sun. Oct. 26 at 3 pm at the Kootenay River Secondary School Auditorium in Creston, BC.  The musicians come from all three of those communities, and from Carson City, NV and Spokane, WA. Tickets are by donation at the door. These concerts are fundraisers for the Second Harvest Food Truck which delivers fresh, frozen, and canned food to hundreds of families each month, spring to fall, in Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. And for the Creston BC Refugee Committee which is the longest standing ...

    Drum It With Brummet's Hand Drum Circles  October 29th (Wednesday)  7 PM - 9  PM (Pacific) This  2-hour e vent is 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.   Location : downtown Creston (BC, Canada) Drum Circle  participants simply "play” at making music with a variety of drums and percussion instruments. This activity requires careful listening to the music at that moment, as it is being played by members in the room. Rather than being instructed, participants learn to "jam" with other drummers.  Dave Brummet  facilitates these events to ensure everyone is comfortable, playing at an enjoyable volume and having a great time. Held in a beautiful setting in Downtown Creston, BC - this specially designed mu...

YouTube Playlist - offering a 14-part series on the history of the drum set Ever wondered as to how, when and where the idea of the drum set was conceived? It may come as an eye-opener when it is all revealed in this 14 part series by Daniel Glass.  Excellent facts and very well played demonstrations by Daniel himself who is obviously well informed in the development of the drums and their role through history. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcJPXeaKmdQLrC-SJGY_JZ-Ew-1GnEqxW ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

     Drum It With Brummet's Upcoming Hand Drum Workshop Dave had an amazing time with everyone at the last event, and we loved the phenomenal feedback and receiving so many pre-registrations for upcoming events - Thank you ! It is time to announce Dave's next  Hand Drum Workshop   on  Oct 15th  (Wednesday)  (7 PM - 9 PM )  in downtown  Creston, BC.  Dave's  2-hour  hand drum workshops  are held monthly and  pre- 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 teaches several group drumming techniques including looping and layering...

   Drum Kit Lessons ... Are you looking to improve your drumming style? Want to learn proper posture or techniques to help you get that sound you are looking for? Dave Brummet, a well-known musician (percussionist / drummer) & drum teacher, has openings right now for new students starting in October 2025! You have the choice of: Mobile Lessons: Dave comes to your home -within Creston City Limits - & helps you learn how to play your own kit, or maintain & tune your kit… whatever your personal needs are. This option is great for students who cannot come to the monthly sessions & have schedules that don't fit with the availability of the space Dave uses for events & lessons. Drum Kit Lessons: are available at the same location that Dave rents for his other drum events - in downtown Creston, BC; between 6 PM & 9 PM. Dave reserves this space for one or two days per month, depending on the current needs of his students. Students love these teaching dates bec...

  Buy Local interviewed Dave in 2022, and in this discussion Dave was able to talk about the special voice that each drum has and how each drum indigates its origins:  “After 40 plus years of playing percussion & drums, I know what kind of voice every drum can have, every size every shape, every type of head and the kind of material the drum is made out of.  So I always wait a few days after I repair it or service it to ensure that drum has the very best sound that can be gotten out of it.  …there are a lot of different drums in Africa, when you go from country to country they will have different names for the same drums, or the same rhythm. Different regions will have different drums too – the dry areas will have high-pitch drum, lower humidity regions have a lower sound so you can almost tell where the drum came from based on the sound.” Find the discussion @ :  https://www.facebook.com/buylocalcreston/videos/1527874404302277 ~~~     Find o...

  https://youtu.be/YU5_NJfNunQ? I can not say enough about the people at Drumeo and how they continue to generously supply these great (free) videos of some of the top drummers in the industry. They also have a big selection of online lessons of various styles for one to pick and choose from. I personally have been opened up to drummers and concepts that I would have never been aware of before and have learned so much from them. Very inspiring if you are in a rut of any kind with your drumming.  This video with Todd Sucherman is one of my recent favourites. He is just a normal guy doing a very good job at his craft and he passes his experience on in a way that feels (to me) of a casual conversation with a good friend. ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

     Drum It With Brummet's Hand Drum Circles  September 24th (Wednesday)  7 PM - 9  PM (Pacific) This  2-hour e vent is 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.   Drum Circle  participants simply "play” at making music with a variety of drums and percussion instruments. This activity requires careful listening to the music at that moment, as it is being played by members in the room. Rather than being instructed, participants learn to "jam" with other drummers.  Dave Brummet  facilitates these events to ensure everyone is comfortable, playing at an enjoyable volume and having a great time. Held in a beautiful setting in Downtown Creston, BC - this specially designed music room features large, soft, pa...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3o84bMduE Benny Greb reveals the 5 key elements from his "Art and Science of Groove" CD.  It is a valuable crash course that gives a ton of insight from a very humorous, very talented drummer.  Thanks Benny for giving us something we can all use. ~~~     Follow the Brummet's on:   Amazon Visit Their Blogs:   Brummet's Conscious Blog Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe (for free):   Brummet Media YouTube Channel   ~~~

  Drum It With Brummet's Upcoming Hand Drum Workshop Dave had an amazing time with everyone at the last event, and we loved the phenomenal feedback and receiving so many pre-registrations for upcoming events - Thank you ! It is time to announce Dave's next  Hand Drum Workshop   on  September 10th  (Wednesday)  (7 PM - 9 PM )  in downtown  Creston, BC.  Dave's  2-hour  hand drum workshops  are held monthly and  pre- 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 teaches several group drumming techniques including looping and layering, resul...