Sun Things drum

Another week has passed. Almost another month too and then the festive season will be upon us. Can’t believe the year has gone by so quickly. Next year is of course 2010 and the big event in this country will be the Soccer World Cup. Do hope I will also benefit from it in some small way.

Okay so looking back over the past week, apart from the regular jobs of teaching at the schools and my drum circle, we had a great gig on Wednesday morning for 50 people. It ended up being for 56 people but as I was only advised an hour before leaving, I was only able to provide 53 drums. The extra three people had to play percussion instruments. Had I known earlier I would’ve been able to provide the extra drums.

On route to the gig with Dave and Russell who were to assist me, we were almost involved in a car accident with another vehicle who almost hit me going around a corner. Of course I get blamed when he was the one who attempted to change lanes whilst going around the corner. Who does that?? Oh and wasn’t I called some choice names when he swung around behind me and came up alongside me on the other side. Hectic drivers in Cape Town, I think he needs to drum to release a bit of that tension.

Anyway, we arrived at the venue safely and discovered that apart from four men, the rest of the group was woman The company, Sun Things, makes ladies swimwear so I guess that it would be understandable for most of them to be woman. Russell suggested to them that the next time they should all be wearing the swimwear – typical Russell, but you got to love him though.

I knew from the outset that it was going to be a great gig as the ladies were already buzzing with excitement when we arrived and I wasn’t wrong. Each group is very different and I can normally tell if it’s going to go well or not and I’m seldom wrong. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves in spite of a few complaints about their hands getting sore. It always happens as everybody gets carried away and beats the hell out of the poor drum. My response to them is that goat is already dead so there’s no use to trying to kill it any further. It does of course take a few months of regular drumming before your hands get accustomed to it.

I was hoping to get a few pics of the event but I unfortunately left my camera at home. One of the ladies was taking pics and I did request that they email me a few and when they do, I’ll add one to the blog and maybe to my website.

I also forgot to take my camera along to the school as I was planning on doing (see previous blog – My drum and the school.) David where is your brain??? Hopefully I won’t forget to take it along this week. Well I can’t forget as there are only two more weeks and then the schools break up and I’d still like to give each of the children a copy. Someone please remind me!!!

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