Miami drums

I hope you guys had a great Halloween…
Here we go again, lots of things to do this weekend. Delou African ensemble classes are resuming next weekend, I’ll post more info later next week.
If you’re around Miami-Dade:
Sidewalk Drum Circles in Coconut Grove this Saturday & Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 Pm on Grand Ave across from the bookstore.
These drum circles are sanctioned by the Mad Hatter people, who will also be providing some extra seating.

On Sunday late afternoon/evening, drum at The Great Grove Picnic in Peacock Park.

Then if you’re around Broward:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic Sunday November 9 – 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower – 801 Johnson Street Hollywood, FL 33019
also…
The broward drum circle at fern forest park click here for info…

Hope to see you at any of the drum circles!

Hollywood Drum Circle & Potluck Picnic starts at 4:00pm. Park closes at 8:30pm.
Free Holland Park, main level of Waterfront Tower, 801 Johnson St., Hollywood FL 33019

“Good people, good vibes, good food, awesome beats!”
We’ll be jamming in a beautiful, breezy setting right by the water, in a gorgeous park.
No drugs, no alcohol containers, no fire, no littering. Belly dancers welcome.
Please bring: hand instruments, snacks/drinks to share (optional), kids, positive energy
& smiles.

Bagua Drum Circle – Friday October 24, 2008. 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
4736 N.E. 2nd Avenue Miami, FL (305) 757-9857
Rain or Shine!

Fern Forest Nature Park (in the picnic area) – 4PM – Saturday 11 -201 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek West side of Lyons Road just south of Atlantic Blvd.) The park closes at 6pm. We will be drumming about 1 1/2 hours in the pavilion on the right just before the first parking lot. Listen for the drums. Park your car. Walk to the pavilion.

Garden of Eatin’ Drum Circle – Saturday October 11, 2008 – 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Garden of Eatin’ Vegetarian Restaurant: 136 NW 62nd St. Miami, FL 33150 (305) 754-8050
Sean Dibble will lead the circle.Bring your drum.Get there early & bring your appetite – the food is great!

If you’re up in Broward, check the Fern forest drum circle:
Fern Forest Nature Park (in the picnic area) – 4PM – Saturday 11 -201 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek West side of Lyons Road just south of Atlantic Blvd.) The park closes at 6pm. We will be drumming about 1 1/2 hours in the pavilion on the right just before the first parking lot. Listen for the drums. Park your car. Walk to the pavilion.

More drums up in Broward:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic – Sunday October 12, 2008 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower – 801 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33019
For more info, contact Kirsten: 954-889-8615

Bagua Drum Circle — Friday September 26, 2008 — 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm — 4736 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL (305) 757-9857. Rain or (moon) Shine! – If it’s pleasant out, we can drum in the garden, and if it’s wet, we can play inside.

Gypsy Village (with drum circle) Saturday September 27, 2008 — 7:00 pm – 1:00 am — Tobacco Road
626 South Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33130 305-953-5546
This event is free before 9pm and has a $5.00 cover charge afterwards. This is being put on solely by us The Witch’s Garden and drummers are welcome to jam the WHOLE time. We will have an inner cicle setup within the vendors village with limited seating but lots of space for the drumcircle.Please feel free to bring your own seating and try carpooling to save on the vallet fee of $5.Everyone over 21 is welcome. Come out fellow hippies,white folk,brown folk ,rich folk, poorfolk, begginers, experts, spectators,spiritualist, witches, born agains, and basically all mankind for a nice community gathering of pure positive energy to be raised in this circle through drum and dance.For more information contact Marizel & Armando 305-953-5546

and last but not least:
Oak Grove Park Drum Circle — Sunday 28, 2008 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oak Grove Park 690 NE 159 Street Miami, FL FREE EVENT

The Tequesta Drum Circle celebrating The Autumn Equinox 2008 – MONDAY, September 22, 2008
At Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 3109 E Sunrise Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 from 7pm – 12am
Huge Bonfire, Belly Dancers, Fire Spinners, Community Altar (?), Short ceremony – around 10pm.
Beautiful Florida Autumn Night!

Come PICNIC style. Bring water, snacks, citronella, your bright smiles and good energy.
The seasonal altar will be placed for all to collectively charge their items (be sure to take your items home!) Environmentalist and holistic information welcome at entrance table. There will be a SHORT ceremony around 9pm or so conducted by Live Oak Kindred, Asatru group.

Yes, the full moon approaches, and that means that the Miami Beach full moon circle is around the corner.
Check the full moon page for more info.
Have in mind, respect the beach and everybody around you [ Even the people that would enjoy it the morning after the percussion feast] and be careful with the things you take to the beach. Trashcans can be full, and leaving dangerous glass and aluminum cans on the sand is not an option.

Also, Earthdance is this weekend. Saturday September 13 from 9 pm http://www.myspace.com/earthdancemiami
There’s a $20 charge fee, I think is less if you RSVP. Many good local bands play that night, their page doesn’t mention anything about a drum circle… hope someone can clarify this!

and last,
I’m posting a new page with all the videos produced for the blog. Hope to have more time to produce a couple more. Have fun this weekend, take care.

I came across this interesting article from the East Hampton Star online edition, apparently drum circle gatherings are not only problematic in this part of the country but over there as well.
I’ve collected a couple of quotes that I’d like to post here, and I’d love you to leave me a comment with your opinion:

He said he had known for some time that the beach was being used for drumming. “It’s allowed to go on between 6 to 9 without permits. It’s not amplified music. It has not required permits. It was not a problem.”

“What happened last night was a lot of people, open fires, alcohol. It was a huge crowd, not boisterous and out of control, but I can’t condone it.”

Informed by the town police that he would need a permit, he said on Tuesday, “this is not an event — it’s just 15 to 20 drummers meeting up on the beach playing acoustical instruments.”

If you want to read the full article, follow this link.Full article link

I got the remainder for this weekend Oak Park drum circle:
Oak Grove Park Drum Circle Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm –  690 NE 159 Street Miami, FL
FREE EVENT. This is a young circle with a distinctly Haitian flavor. Come ready to pick up some sweet island grooves. The circle does not take place in exactly the same place in the park every week; but it’s not a big place. Just look around for Penny or Haiti Blues. There are more good (really good) drummers than there are drums, so bring extras if you have them. There is some seating; but you may want to bring your own. If you want to bring kids, the playground is great.

Also this Saturday and Monday at the African Heritage center at Liberty town:
If you know Kuku, djole you’re welcome to join the drum activities. There’s also a dance class Saturday 26 at 3 Pm 6161 NW 22nd Ave Miami, FL 33142 (305) 638-6771

breaking news:
Come join us for another exciting shekere workshop with Sheila Alexander. You don’t want to miss the superb experience as she takes you through a toe-tapping, upbeat musical adventure.
Sunday, August 25, 2008, FIU Biscayne Campus, Academic II bldg, 2nd floor. Cost: $10
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Donations are appreciated. For more info, call 954-309-3619 or 305-807-0398.

Mark Richards invites us to Bagua – 4736 N.E. 2nd Avenue in the Design District 305. 757. 9857

Bagua’s Vision: To create a physical space to house the most uniquely inspired, wonderful, harmoniously beautiful retail store/center and garden found anywhere
This Friday (8/15) we can drum at Bagua ) from 9PM till midnight.

Rain or (moon) Shine! – If it’s pleasant out, we can drum in the garden, and if it’s wet, we can play inside. Bring your instrument(s), whatever they are. Bring your desire to explore and experiment. I’ll have some extra drums.

Then on August 16th, we have the full moon party at the beach. Mixed reviews about the last couple of months. If you go, have in mind drinking is prohibited at the beach, and that beach patrol likes to shut down everything around 1 Am. If you’re serious about drumming, the best thing is to go early in the night.
More info at this page

Sedu ba [Hope I spell it correctly] is hosting a drum circle at Naomi’s Garden – starts at 7 Pm.
650 NW 71st St. Miami, FL 33150. 786-486-0671
They’re also doing a community event at the african heritage center at Liberty town. If you know Kuku, djole you’re welcome to join the drum activities. There’s also a dance class Saturday 26 at 3 Pm
6161 NW 22nd Ave Miami, FL 33142 (305) 638-6771

Sunday afternoon, at 2 on FIU Campus Ben Isaac is teaching at Delou african class instead of Matthew hill. Matthew is going to Africa for a 9 month journey, you can check out the interview with him at this page I wish him all the best in this and all his journeys.

After that there’s a community drum circle at Oak Park. Starts at 4 PM

Dade:
75th St and Collins @ the beach:
Full moon eve, one half hour after dark. Until…
Broward:
Full Moon Drum Circle – On the Beach – Rain or Shine – Friday, Jul 18, 2008
North side of Pompano Beach Pier 8 PM or Moon Rise to 1 AM –
If there is rain then we drum in the Pavilion near the street north of the Pier
Pompano Beach Pier 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd. (Two blocks north of Atlantic Blvd)

Also
In addition to the Miami Beach gatherings, Michael from the SFDCC Newsletter reports:
Unity on the Bay – Full Moon Drum Circle FRIDAY, JULY 18th from 7 to 9PM – fee $10
Coordinated by Carlos Manuel Planas and Jude Byrne.
We meet in a church, have a spiritually-flavored drum circle, and therefore have a zero tolerance drug and alcohol scene. We want to create a non-threatening safe space, a family atmosphere. We believe that the music on its own creates a healing, natural high, so artificial ingredients are not needed in this environment. All instruments are welcome. People show up with djembes, doumbeks, congas,
etc. Latin rhythms may predominate, but all rhythms are welcome.
Held at: Unity on the Bay Church, 411 NE 21st St., Miami FL, near Biscayne Bay
Info: www.awesomeheartbeat.com, 305-812-5473, info@awesomeheartbeat.com

Moonchine Full Moon Party (with Drum Circle) – new event
FRIDAY, JULY 18th – 8PM till ?? FREE Monthly on the night of the full Moon
Inside: sushi, drink specials, kareoke Outside: drum circle around the fire on the back patio
Held at: Moonchine Asian Bistro, 7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL

Don’t forget that Matthew Hill is having his Sunday Class at the FIU North Campus – not sure if time is still 3 PM.
I’ve also been told about the class/drum circle at the African Heritage center Saturday’s event – from 3pm to 6pm. I’m going to check it out this weekend!

Hope to see you drumming under the silver moon!