2007 - 2008 Concert Series

Sunday, Sept 2, Different Drums of Ireland    www.differentdrums.info
7:00 p.m. at Unity Center of Columbia 
1600 W. Broadway map
$10 adults, $6 students/seniors, free for kids 12 & under

Download: PDF flyer for the event

This band formed in 1992 as a cross-cultural peace initiative using the Lambeg Drum and bodhran, two emotionally-charged icons of Northern sectarianism.  What started as a creative idea in community relations, evolved into a highly successful world music band that embodies the principles of peaceful coexistence, tolerance and marching to the beat of ones own drum.

Different Drums blends the sounds of the Uilleann pipes, Irish drums, African hand drums, Japanese drums, whistle and guitar. They're music  is a colorful mixture of traditional dance tunes and original songs with a rock flavor. 

VIDEO CLIP : A chat for a French TV program centering around the ethos behind
Different Drums and the background to the formation of the band:

More media files:

A Different Drum -- A 27 minute TV program on the Different Drums
cross-community relations drum-making workshop for kids
http://www.bodhrandojo.com/a_diff_drum.wmv

Heartbeat -- Different Drums learned this piece directly from the Kodo drummers of Japan.
We now use it in performance as well as teaching it as part of our workshops

An excellent article about Different Drums, from Hot PRess magazine:
http://www.differentdrums.co.uk/page5.html

"Different Drums" article by Alf McCreary, published in "Ireland of the Welcomes" (tourism magazine) 2001
http://www.irelandofthewelcomes.com/articles/article.asp?id=38&issue=42001

Roy Arbuckle talks to BBC radio about his music and philosophy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/msroya1.shtml

Different Drums of Ireland site
www.differentdrums.info

 

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