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Poetry & Music

  A professional drummer/percussionist and educator, Dave has collaborated on many songs that later led to him writing lyrics of his own. Most of his poems in this book (Rhythm and Rhyme) were in fact initially written as song lyrics, thus the presence of repeating choruses through out.  AMAZON USA:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/1495478890 AMAZON CANADA:   https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1495478890 Lillian began writing poetry as a teenager, which allowed her to express the issues and emotions from a broken home, abusive childhood and being on her own at the age of 13. Through poetry she learned how to see beyond these hurts and discover a world outside of herself, where she learned that her life really did have value and that she had a purpose to fulfill. Lillian is passionate about poetry and continues to write in this genre between marketing their books and working on new manuscripts. Join us while we share 2 poems excerpted from their book: Rhythm & Rhyme ...

join in the next hand drum circle event

   Drum It With Brummet's Public Hand Drum Circles  August 26th (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.   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, padded ...

The legends of technique

 https://youtu.be/LPec5QvXbHk?si=vdCRZ3NAJdaTAqgn This is a great interview with the ambassador of drumming. We lost Dom Famularo in 2023 but his words live on and continue to inspire the young drummers coming up. His comment on how when using George Stone's freestroke technique: "we aren't controlling the stick we are guiding it" makes so much sense. This interview is full of some fascinating history of drums and the music industry. ~~~     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   ~~~

upcoming hand drum workshop

  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  August 12th  (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, resulting in the creation of...

Heavy Metal Grooves

  Heavy Metal Grooves with Tommy Aldridge I was so impressed by how well-spoken Tommy Aldridge is in this video. The discussion reveals this large vocabulary, and his thoughtful, tasteful explanations for the viewers.  Here Tommy plays drums like a dance, displays his comprehensive knowledge and shares entertaining tales of past experiences.  https://youtu.be/eSV4I_ah94o?si=t37jhpklG7JEQwea ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Playlist of Favourites !

  Love finding interesting #music ?  Check out the Brummet's Favorite Music Playlist on the Brummet Media Channel :) This playlist features, as you might guess, some of our favourite music on YouTube - these are played frequently in our home and we are happy to share them with you as well. :) Subscribe to Our Channel while you are there, it is free & helps give it a little boost:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~ ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon

Join in the next drum circle

  Drum It With Brummet's Public Hand Drum Circles  July 29th (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.   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, padded seats in an air-con...

Sound Quotes

    Sound Quotes Sharing inspirational, informative,  amusing quotes from people in the music industry.  Want to submit a quote with our audience?  Find our  Submission Guidelines & Contact Information   HERE " From one material to the next,  the construction of instruments eventually embraces  all of nature.  As Cobarieu remarks,  musical instruments put into the hands of the magician  ' parcels of all the kingdoms of nature:  they are made of rosewood or bamboo,  pods of certain fruits,  metal, hardwood, sonorous stone,  animal skins, shells, bone,  horns, silk, twisted raffia, tendons, gut…  they constitute a summary of the cosmos' . ” ~ Andre Schaeffner ~ ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Zawinul Syndicate Live

 Today we have the honour of sharing yet another recommended music video for you to enjoy. The Zawinul Syndicate Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival (1997).  Here we get to witness Paco Sery on drums and Manolo Badrena on percussion.  I had heard of  these two for years, but until now had never seen them perform.  Wow!  All I can say is these guys are having a lot of fun at their jobs and the musicians they are with definitely benefit from it.  Amazing musicianship all around. ** RIP Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) https://youtu.be/cZeDgilYrFU?si=y08XnhJN0Fw5yeTZ ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Sound Resources

    Sound Resources British Columbia Arts Council (BC, Canada)   provides grant funding for arts & culture, programming, community events & festivals. Info @:  www.bcartscouncil.ca An informative interview with Michael Pluznick:  https://michaelpluznick.com/interview-with-percussionist-david-crowder ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Drum Circles and Drum Workshops

  Dave Brummet , a well-known drum educator, performer and drum doctor,  h as relaunched his  monthly  2-hour   Drum Circles  and  Drum Workshops   - held from  7   P M -  9 PM  in Creston BC. Our office (run by Dave's wife, Lillian) will send  notifications  a week before each event  via email  - let us know if you want us to email you  w ith a  notice re: Dave's events.  Simply reply to this email and let Lillian know whether to remove or keep you on her list. If you know of others who may like to be on the list, please give them our email so they can participate in these fun events. :) Email Lillian (Dave's wife):  LDBrummet@Gmail.com   F or a list of dates, fees, & how to register visit:   https://drumitwithbrummet. blogspot.com/p/drum-lesson- workshop-information.html

Rack Ring

  Rack Ring Ever noticed that metallic “ping” sound that resonates from your drum rack? Most of us don’t so try not to panic. A majority of drum rack systems have a hollow metal tube as the main part of the structure.  Those tubes can resonate with every hit to the drum or cymbal that is attached to it. It is very subtle but it can be an issue when recording with close micing techniques.  I tried to devise a way to alleviate this extra noise and have come up with an easy and affordable solution – noodles! Yes, those colorful foam pool noodles that you buy at the toy store are the solution. I simply cut them lengthwise into sizes that fit just slightly snug into the inside of each tube so it contacts the metal around it. It has the same effect as if you grabbed the metal tube with a soft gloved hand.  Suddenly all the extra ring is soaked up by this lightweight (and invisible) slice of a kids toy. You can fill the full length for maximum deadening but I usually do len...

Drum It With Brummet Playlist

Are you a #drummer ?  Know someone interested in #drums ?  Check out Dave's    Drum It With Brummet   Playlist  on the Brummet Media Channel : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNwV4OKGYgSRlPeOs-NRXJyGeYWBRYO6L

Sound Resources

  Sound Resources BC Live offers lots of information but check out these directories ie this one below for festivals: Info @:  https://bclive.ca/directories/festivals Canada Council for the Arts aims to offer support for creative & diverse arts (including literary) through grants, services, contests/prizes, & more. Info @:  https://canadacouncil.ca ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~