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Drumming Workshop

The branch will be holding a drumming Workshop on:

February 2005.

This will take place at:

Surrey Rifle Association Club House

Club Row. Bisley Camp

Brookwood.

Surrey. GU24.0NY

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Side Drum.....Tenor Drum.....Bass Drum

All aspects covered!

Guest instructors...

John McFetridge & Trevor Buckley

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band

Giving expert tuition on Bass & Tenor

The idea of the one day clinic is to help drummers to understand their instruments and to assist and enhance their individual playing techniques.

Music reading and writing will be covered and students will have the opportunity to construct a basic beating...

Instructors for the day will come from within the branch and will be there to offer up as much help and assistance as possible.

There will be a small fee for the hire of the facility and supply of tea and coffee throughout the day.

Fees: £18 Inclusive 2 course lunch. Tea/coffee available all day

plus 6 hours expert tuition

£12 Tea/coffee available all day plus 6 hours expert tuition

Students must be enrolled 2 weeks prior to the course day

A deposit of £6 must be paid 2 weeks prior to confirm your place

The day will start at 10am and end at 4.30pm

Students will need to bring their sticks and practice pads and drum.

If you want to take part in the basic theory lessons and basic drum beating construction, you will need to bring writing material. Manuscript paper will be provided.

There is ample free parking for cars.

For all enquiries please phone: 01483 487542

You can also contact your branch music board representative by email...

Your branch rep is:

Cecil McCready

cecil.mccready@totalise.co.uk

Guest instructors from the Northern Ireland Piping and Drumming School will be attending, namely Trevor Buckley and John McFetridge of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band. I hope to secure the attendance of Mark Wilson also from Field Marshal Montgomery accompanied by local instructor Robert Haynes, to look after the needs of the snare drummers.

The next course is planned for planned for February 2005, If the last course was anything to go by we may have to put a cap on the numbers able to attend. So get your place booked as soon as the date is confirmed to avoid disappointment.