SATURDAY MARCH 27TH

2-4pm BELFAST YMCA, KNIGHTSBRIDGE PARK, STRANMILLIS.

Though there has been a lot of fundriasing events for Haiti, there is much more to be done to alleviate the suffering - please keep praying and giving in support of local appeals.

For this event, Joe Loughlin (The Gathering Drum) and Simon Edwards (Psalm Drummers) will facilitate an open drum circle where people of all ages and ability can come together and have great fun with hand drums and percussion!

To raise funds, there will be a minimum donation of £8 per person to attend. If you have been to one of our drum circles, you’ll know you are getting great value for your donation!

Simon Edwards (Psalm Drummers, Belfast). For further details email simon.edwards@psalmdrummers.org

Don’t miss out - as American friends at DFJ gather to perform and make their faith known in Dallas, USA. Psalm Drummers have been part of this event several times and send all good wishes for two great days of glorious noise!

• Friday March 26th - concert
• Saturday March 27th - clinics

Artists include some of Gospel Music’s greatest players Teddy Campbell, Aaron Spears, Gorden Campbell, Gerald Heyward plus Richie Gajate Garcia, Calvin Rodgers, Marvin McQuitty and many more.

CLICK HERE FOR INFO & BOOKING

The Potters House
(Bishop T.D Jake’s place)
6777 W. Kiest Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75236 USA

Stepping Beyond: 24-hours of worship 5th-6th March 2010

Southampton Central Hall, SO14 1NF - in partnership with Pioneer

Musicians, artists, drummers and dancers are gathering to facilitate worship through from 7pm Friday evening to 6pm Saturday evening. They include Martin Smith, Tim & Ann O’Hare, Godfrey Birtill, Movement in Worship and a volunteer team of 20 Psalm Drummers.

More information and tickets available here: www.miw.org.uk, or at www.pioneer.org.uk - there are reduced rates for those who can’t make both days.

Please note we cannot now include more drummers on our team for this event now - but if you would like to be involved in other events and you play drums or percussion, please contact Mark Jones at: mark.jones@psalmdrummers.org

Stepping Beyond is led by Andy Au and Kirsty Hallett of Movement in Worshipand has been pioneered in partnership with creative worshippers over the last three years at City Gate Church in Brighton. Terl Bryant and Psalm Drummers have been regularly supporters of Stepping Beyond.

Catch Psalm Drummer’s Founder Terl Bryant performing an inspirational drum clnic. The Bear at The Shaftsbury, Deptford, London SE8 4RN. Nov 20th, 7:30pm

Join Psalm Drummers in prayer, praise and worship.

Monday 16th November 2009, 7.30pm - 10.00pm

St, Paul’s Church, Hammersmith, London W6 9PJ (Google Map)

Psalm drummers are gathering for fellowship, worship prayer intercession with drums.

Bring a hand drum, floor tom (or similar) and your other percussion instrument(s) and join us to meet with the presence of God and to make His name known to the beat of the drums. There will be refreshments information and resources available. Friends and family welcome too.

Ephesians 3:10 (Amplified Bible)

The Mike Dolbear 8th UK National Young Drummer of the Year Competition is open for entries.  This year we will be returning to the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa for the finals.

Joint sponsorship for this years competition is with music retailer Professional Music Technology (PMT) andMapex, Paiste and Vic Firth, and is also supported by Drummer and Rhythm magazines.

The competition is now firmly placed on the UK drumming calendar, with year-on-year attendance increases at the finals.  The standard of the entries every year never ceases to amaze us and is a testament to the work and  dedication these young musicians put into their instrument.  Come along to the finals on January 24th to see for yourself!

The lucky winner this year will not only have the honor of opening Drumfest next year, sharing the stage with some of the best drummers in the world, but they will go on to represent the UK in Frankfurt in the Mapex Drummer of Tomorrow grand finals!

The closing date for entries is November 2nd 2009.

Visit www.youngdrummeroftheyear.com to download an entry form, read details of the competition format and how to enter, learn more about the sponsors and watch our promo video.

Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested in either entering the competition or coming along to the finals in January.

Visit mikedolbear.com here

Psalm Drummers Djembé Day

Saturday 5^th September 2009

Oxford

Would you like to improve your djembé and hand drumming skills? Would you like to understand how a djembé is played in the traditional West African style? Would you like to learn how to play your djembé in worship? Then this day is for you!

Psalm Drummer’s Core Team members Mike Simpson and Matt Hains, who are both highly skilled djembéfolas will be leading this fully hands-on exciting day which will culminate with punting to the pub - an Oxford tradition!

Mike studied djembé at Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Matt studied djembé with Master Drummer Mamady Keita in Senegal. Both are facilitators with Inspire-works, one of the UK’s leading world music workshop companies. Their naturally relaxed and humour filled teaching manner always brings out the best playing ability of all workshop participants and will create a fun, yet informative atmosphere to improve your djembé skills.

Where: Oxford

When: 5^th September 2009

10am-5pm (tea, coffee provided - please bring your own packed lunch)

Cost: £10 per person.

Please register by sending an email to workshops@psalmdrummers.org stating whether you are a beginner, intermediate, novice or advanced djembé player.

NB: Closing date for booking a place is 22^nd August. Places are strictly limited so book a place today!

Please bring a djembé or let us know if you need to borrow one for the day.