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Monday, March 3
Videos: Setting up and the instruments of the DrumCrazy Orchestra
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John
on Mon 03 Mar 2008 09:56 PM GMT
Wednesday, February 27
Tuesday, January 22
13 Teachers and Assistants attended the Yeovil Training Day in November 2007
by
Janey
on Tue 22 Jan 2008 04:47 PM GMT
There were 13 teachers and assistants attending from primary and special schools.
In the morning participants played a balance of drums and percussion instruments together. By creating the music first hand they learnt skills and ideas about what it takes to create rhythms, improvise and be part of a music ensemble. more »
Wednesday, January 16
Wednesday, December 5
DrumCrazy Shop page
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John
on Wed 05 Dec 2007 09:51 PM GMT
You can now buy our CD, Boomwhackers or soundshapes from the drumcrazy shop
Friday, November 23
Wednesday, October 31
Sheet music you can listen to before you buy
by
John
on Wed 31 Oct 2007 12:32 PM GMT
I am starting to create an archive of sheet music on sibelius.com
Just search J walter or john walter So ... more » Saturday, October 27
Sheet music for koomama/Eh away
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John
on Sat 27 Oct 2007 11:59 AM BST
I am playing around with creating sheet music in Sibelius of some of our songs here's the first. Let me know if you are successful or not. you may have to download and instal "scorch"
Here's the link . Tuesday, September 4
Friday, August 3
Thursday, August 2
Monday, July 30
WOMAD drumming in the mud
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John
on Mon 30 Jul 2007 08:01 PM BST
Just got back from WOMAD 2007, Our tenth WOMAD running drumcircles.
Logistical problems were paramount. Mud everywhere, no vehicles moving on site so the normal drumcircle was just not possible.Couldn't get the drums there and they would have been destroyed by mud , oh and there were no chairs because they were on the other side of the site. Anyway we agreed to get everything we could personally carry from our van and see what we could do. We still managed to occupy two hundred people with soundshapes and hand percussion and really enjoyed it. If you were there tell us how it was for you. Two main songs were Fanga and Eh Away. MP3 of Eh Away is here Did you take any photos? email them to me and I will post them up. Monday, June 18
Song used on teacher training day
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John
on Mon 18 Jun 2007 07:43 PM BST
Thursday, June 14
Wednesday, May 30
Collaboration with Lampo Education. Yoruba Songs, story and drumming.
by
John
on Wed 30 May 2007 10:11 AM BST
Thursday, May 10
Wednesday, April 25
50 scouts 5-12 years enjoy an evening together
by
John
on Wed 25 Apr 2007 03:04 PM BST
A mixed age range 5 - 12 years scouts enjoyed 2 hours of energetic drumming last night. One of the youngest boys volunteered to conduct the 50 strong group to start with loud and soft rumbles and dramatic stop cut with him jumping in the air. more »
Wednesday, March 28
Wednesday, March 14
Friday, March 9
infants conducting their classmates at Illogan. March 2007
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Janey
on Fri 09 Mar 2007 06:14 PM GMT
What's the name of the crouching child in this picture who was conducting his classmates to play loud and soft? ... more »
Wednesday, March 7
Thursday, February 22
How to hold and play a half moon tambourine
by
John
on Thu 22 Feb 2007 03:37 PM GMT
This is a half moon tambourine
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How to hold and play a Triangle
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John
on Thu 22 Feb 2007 02:57 PM GMT
Wednesday, February 21
How to hold and play Shekere
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John
on Wed 21 Feb 2007 03:25 PM GMT
Tuesday, February 20
Monday, February 19
How to hold and play claves
by
John
on Mon 19 Feb 2007 01:13 PM GMT
Sunday, February 18
Saturday, February 17
Working with seed rhythms
by
John
on Sat 17 Feb 2007 09:36 AM GMT
What is a seed rhythm?
You are in a drum circle with some beginners and some people with experience. A ... more » Friday, February 16
Thursday, February 15
Eight songs
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John
on Thu 15 Feb 2007 12:13 PM GMT
To get a download of the CD eight songs go to the DrumCrazy Shop
Friday, February 9
Brighton school samba and African music module inspiration
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Janey
on Fri 09 Feb 2007 01:42 PM GMT
Vanessa Thomas, a super excited music teacher greeted me with an equally excited team of Year 5's to carry and set up instruments in their small hall.
Two groups from Year 3 and Year 5. Year 5's wanted to add inspiration and ideas to their African music module which would contribute to a future whole school performance, while the younger Year 3's wanted ideas and experience for their imminent participation in a Brighton childrens samba workshop. As well as experiencing different instruments in the percussion orchestra children had opportunities to lead and conduct and input rhythmic ideas. We also added in DrumCrazy simple call and answer songs. It felt like there was a lot of excitement with all the children and that by the end of the day they experienced some great music when they were committed to working together, responding to each other rather than as individuals trying to make the loudest noise.!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lovely day with sunshine shared by all. |
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We have just restarted a project to create a Cd of her Yoruba songs and you can listen to the first draft of the first song 
