Drumfire

african drum & dance band

We are Drumfire, an african drum and dance group from the UK and Gambia. Now based in Bexhill and Hastings, the core band members - Trish Walmsley, Julian Humphries, Ed Collins, Deborah Kelly, Tony Collie, Emmett Ives, Kim, Emma and Simon Spare - have performed traditional West African rhythms and dances together for over five years in venues along the south coast and at events such as Hastings Carnival 2004, Rye Bonfire and the Earth Spirit Festival. We share a passion for playing and have many years of drumming and dance experience between us. We also teach drumming and dance to children of all ages at a number of schools around East Sussex, either on a one-off demonstration basis or at hands-on weekly sessions, as a group or individually, and are continuing to "spread the word" on the benefits of group drum circles through performances, facilitated events and regular workshops. Recent workshops have taken place at: Temple Grove, Nr Uckfield King Offa, Bexhill All Saints, Sidley Burwash CE Primary Most of us are CRB police checked for working in schools and we jump at the chance to communicate our enthusiasm for drum-music and performance to new schools and groups of students. Drumfire Northfield Bungalow Farnham Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0DJ 07905 469295 simon.spare@virgin.net