Fantastic couple of days at dD Drums at the hands (and feet!) of the one and only Gabor Dornyei.
As part of his 'Percussive Drumming and Independence' clinic tour Gabor wanted to visit his pals up here in Bonnie Scotland. Having...
5 Nov
WHEN THE MUSIC’S OVER…
Well, what can I say? Really! After months of preparation our 5th annual Scottish Drum Festival has come, been a smashing success… and is now gone. Well, gone until we – you, me and some great players – do...
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27 Oct
The Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel and Scottish Drum Fest!
As we finish final preparations for the 5th annual Scottish Drum Festival I’ve been thinking how fortunate we are in this wee town of Falkirk, tucked somewhere in the centre between the big cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, Stirling,...
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17 Oct
Bill Ward and John Bonham Would Have Loved The SDF. Bernard Purdie Too!
In a Facebook post dD Drums' pal Wayne Blanchard recounted how Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward told him that he and his mate John Bonham would get together with pals at a drum shop in Birmingham city centre and jam out ideas...
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25 Sep
Ian Matthews for Scottish Drum Fest 2016
I'm delighted to announce that our Special Guest at the 5th Annual Scottish Drum Fest on Sunday the 30th of October 2016 will be Ian Matthews.
Ian is most widely know as the drummer with dance/rock band Kasabian and is without doubt...
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18 Sep
Kaz Rodriguez for Scottish Drum Fest 2016
We are delighted to announce that Kaz Rodriguez will be performing at the Scottish Drum Fest 2016.
Kaz Rodriguez is an incredible drummer. Without doubt his chops are amazing to behold while his blistering performances are fast becoming the stuff of legend. Yet,...
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11 Sep
Richard Kass for Scottish Drum Fest 2016
We are delighted to announce that Richard Kass will be performing at the Scottish Drum Fest 2016.
Without a doubt Richard is one of the busiest drummers in the UK right now. Well deserving of testimonials such as "There are so many ace players in the...
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4 Sep
Benny Greb for Scottish Drum Fest 2016
The headline performance at the 5th Annual Scottish Drum Fest on Sunday the 30th of October 2016 will be Benny Greb!
Simply put I cannot believe that one of the greatest Drummers in the World is heading here for the show. It's...
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1 Sep
The Scottish Drum Fest 2016
Fellow Drummers and those of a percussive persuasion - The Scottish Drum Fest 2016!
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Sunday the 30th of October 2016 will see Scotland's Funkiest Wee Drum shop - dD Drums of course - hosting the...
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22 Jul
Richard Spaven weekend at dD Drums
From the moment Richard Spaven arrived at Edinburgh Airport for his sold out weekend of teaching at dD Drums he was bouncing with enthusiasm and couldn't wait to meet his students. Unknown to me before his arrival, it turns out...
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