- West African drumming workshops
- Performance
- Drum skinning and maintenance
Help your event get off with a bang be it corporate team building, schools, festival or club night.
Craig Winterburn and team will be returning to the green fields of the Wickerman festival this year for the 7th year running to run the family friendly drop in drop out African drumming workshops. Come for as little or as much drumming as you can handle. The drum yurt will be open from midday till 7pm. On offer will be how to play djembes and doun douns, how to tune drums and advice on drum care.
Come and play or just hang out with us and absorb the wonder of the drum. Sessions are run on a what you can afford donation basis.
Soundwave Testimonial
Craig
Winterburn Came to us in September 2009 to deliver CPD Djembe
training to SoundWaves music leaders.
Craig
came across as a highly knowledgeable, experienced and skilled Djembe
drummer. His training reflected this high skill level and as a
result was highly valuable to our organisation and staff. With this
in mind SoundWave would like to continue a professional association
with Mr Winterburn and foresee contracting him to deliver further
workforce development activities as and when they arise in the
future. Craig
is professional, polite and a real pleasure to deal with. I received
nothing but positive feedback from the staff who attended his
training days. Please
do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further
clarification regarding the contents of this letter.
Yours
faithfully
Emma
Foxall. Programme Leader West SoundWave.
Testimonial from FC UNITED
Hi Craig,
Thanks again for all your help on Saturday, I think drumming was a great addition to the day and the kids really responded well. Glad to see from your photos that you stayed for the match as well, you picked a cracker!
The players are really going for that 4th consecutive
promotion! We're just enjoying the ride, and days like Saturday are what it's all about - "Football for the fans, by the fans" and "Makin' friends, not millionaires"
Keep in touch and we'll give you a call for our next event
Cheers,
Lucy and the Youth United Day team at FC United
February 2008
Arts council funded for professional development travel to Gambia to train with master drummers Thomas Camara, Gibby Camara, Boubou Ca Jatta and Seni Boy. Nanno dance teacher and Anna Camara singing teacher. Studied Solos, technique, dance and songs, drum skinning and repairs for a whole month. Currently bidding to travel again in 2011
Trained as a drum kit player 15yrs. I practiced and played as member
with bands such as "The Black and white lovers", "The Desert Wolves", "Too much Texas" and later with
guitarist and songwriter, vocalist and extraordinaire Mike Mooney in a band called "Trap" sponsored by "So what" of Manchester - guitarist to the likes of Julian Cope, Phycadelic furs,
Ian McCulloch. I then studied at Manchester Metropolitan University and
trained as a community artist 1992. . Now musician and a community artist working in and around Manchester. I have many years experience of leading drumming workshops to a variety of groups including children, youth, family, probation, drug rehabilitation, homeless festivals and corporate. My belief is that drumming is a great form of expression and can help emotional and physical development as well as being a great deal of fun. My workshops can be tailored to suit any requirements from beginners’ simple rhythms through to complex patterns for more advanced players.
I am an accomplished African and contemporary drummer and have studied in Senegal and Gambia. I enjoy working with all types of people and I see students grow in many areas. They can develop core musical skills, increase their confidence and ability to communicate as well as enjoying working within a group dynamic. I derive great satisfaction from seeing the rewards of my work. A full range Djembes and doun douns are provided to accommodate a group of up to 30. Trained yearly, experienced, patient teacher studied with Guinean masters in Senegal, Gambia and England World wide comprehensive public liability insurance through the Musicians union No.452141
Drum skinning, tuning, maintenance and repairs. Just phone with your query.
We are now running drum "care and repair" workshops.
Kakatou roping the djembe up the guinean way. Feb 2011
Early days but a good Yankadi Macru
- Re-skinning drums start at £60
- Tuning and maintenance £10 per hour
- Tuning/skinning/maintenance workshop £50x2 sessions, groups £200
You will see me this year with my clients at all these events 2011/12 DATES MAY VARY They include in no particular order::
http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/2011/ These next three are new to me this year 2011 so will give more info when I've dome them.
http://festinho.com/ 26-28th August
http://www.themagicloungeabout.net/index.php 29th-31st july
http://www.sunrise-offgrid.co.uk/ 18th - 21st August Off grid festival where no generators live only solar and wind turbines. This is the future folks not just a festival but university/conference, communal gathering of people on the path to renewable and sustainable energy in the beautiful setting of cheddar gorge.
http://www.macrobios.com/ One World Festival drumming facilitator 12 yrs. Whether you are young or young at heart this festival is a must for festival virgins or veterans alike. Included in the price are all workshops and 3 delicious meals a day of macrobiotic food served up from world renowned chefs. A choice of camping or secure comfortable rooms you will feel part of a big family in no time
. No hassles with hot head security this festival polices itself with entertainment every night from camp fire drumming circles with me or bands in the bar. 3 festivals a year Scotland England and Italy take your pick but I highly recommend England event as a starting place. Come for one day or all week there are two weeks to choose from on the English event you can get a reduced price ticket for help in the kitchens or cleaning.
One world Scotland event- 3rd-9th June England event- August 14th-19th/20th-25th, Spain 27th August - 2dn Sept
http://www.thetripfestival.co.uk 28th -30th may African drumming facilitator with yurts.
http://www.beatherder.co.uk/index.php Provider of yurts and drumming ambiance round the midnight fire drumming circles July 4th - 6th
Oldham woodland festival - 9th September
http://www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk/When you want to recharge your body or simply
gear up for the day ahead, ChillOut offer the perfect solution in their
Healing, Therapy & Workshop area. Shiatsu, Chanting, Yoga and Djembe
Drumming with Craig Winterburn workshops are accompanied
by Shiatsu, aromatherapies, spitiual medium sitting, Swedish massage,
Reflexology chair massage, Indian head massage reiki, energy healing
sports massage and Thai foot massage therapies. ChillOut will also be
offering a firewalking session on Friday night in the Wickerman field accompanied by the Djembe drummers led by Craig Winterburn. 20th-22nd July
http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/ Solfest 28th - 30th August
http://www.onedevelopmentcentre.com/ One development corporate drumming facilitator 2 years
http://www.soundwave.org.uk Sound Wave Cumbria, a youth music org
anization serving the North west in Musical developments.
http://www.alchemyfestival.co.uk/ 17th - 19th September Lincolnshire Drumming facilitator with yurt. Fire keep and pit ambience with some wonderful drummers and lots more people with the accoustic vibes coming in round the fire late at night early in the morning.
Other clients include local councils, well being centers, schools, fetes, Connexions Cumbria, and too many to mention one day festivals.
Our performance band, a short clip.... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nn4B1QUJso
A few links of West African drum and dance
http://www.drumroots.org.uk/13669.html Tanante have been my teachers and mentors the last 6 years
http://www.kajamor.co.uk/kajamor Sens Sagna and family African dance
A few links Music or holistic related
http://www.stumblefunk.org.uk
http://www.chilloutscotland.com/ This is the team I have hooked up with to work with at all future Wickerman and one world events |
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