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LOCATION:Band on the wall Live Room
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 Global Grooves in association with Band on the Wall Learning & Participation are proud to announce 2011&rsquo\;s Christmas Weekender!
 With the opportunity to learn from a variety of tutors hailing from diverse percussion settings\, this intensive series of eight mini-workshops is designed to offer musicians of all abilities and experience the opportunity to try out new styles\, improve technique in instrument-specific classes\, belt out songs from the Candombl&eacute\; tradition and the North-east of Brazil\, work within both hand drumming and stick drumming disciplines\, and much more!
 Following this rotational workshop programme\, participants are also invited to perform elements of the mini-workshop material alongside a host of musicians at an evening showcase on Sun 11th Dec at Band On The Wall.
 The mini-workshop programme includes"\:"
 &nbsp\;Sat 10th December"\:"
 &lsquo\;Cuban Conga Drumming&rsquo\; with Andy Boothman&hellip\;an introduction to Cuban conga technique and rhythms&hellip\;
 &lsquo\;Sounds of Capoeira&rsquo\; with Leandro De Oliveira&hellip\;berimbau\, pandeiro\, atabaque\, and songs from Capoeira&hellip\;
 &lsquo\;Top-notch Timba&rsquo\; with Leon Patel...a whacking workshop to spice up timba playing for all&hellip\;
 &lsquo\;Rudiments for Snare&rsquo\; with Iain Mellor...a long-awaited technical sticks class to impress!...
 &nbsp\;Sun 11th December"\:"
 &lsquo\;C&ocirc\;co Chegou&rsquo\; with Holly Prest&hellip\;songs and rhythms from the rich Northeastern Brazilian style&hellip\;
 &lsquo\;Sambateria&rsquo\; with Eraldo Marques...samba for the bateria\, with special focus on tamborim&hellip\;
 &lsquo\;Candombl&eacute\;&rsquo\; with Jon Hardeman&hellip\;. Explore the age old songs and rhythms of Candombl&eacute\;&hellip\;.
 &lsquo\;Orixa Grooves for the Bateria&rsquo\; with Ravin Jayasuriya&hellip\; a mixture of Cuban & Brazilian rhythmic elements &hellip\;
 Dates"\:" Saturday 10th and Sun 11th December 2011
 Times"\:" Sat 10th &ndash\; register 9.30am\, workshops until 3pm
 &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Sun 11th &ndash\; register 9.30am\, workshops until 6pm
 Venue"\:" Band On The Wall\, Northern Quarter\, 25 Swan Street\, Manchester\, M4 5JZ
 Prices"\:" Full price\; &pound\;65\,
  Concessions\; (including Pernambucan Percussion perticipants) &pound\;40&nbsp\;
 Limited &lsquo\;day tickets&rsquo\; and bursaries also available\, contact Leon"\:" &nbsp\;info@bangdrum.co.uk &nbsp\; or &nbsp\; 07771923185
 DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPANT INFO FORM HERE
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SUMMARY:A weekend of Global Grooves world drumming dance and song workshops and performances at Band on the Wall. A host of great leaders and artists spend two days at the home of great music. All ages and skill levels welcome.
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