Some Pics from the Halloween Bash at the Gallery....2015

Sometimes its just us.........

December 14,2014

Sometimes its just us. Standing really close to the fire on a really starry, clear night. We've still got all the drums and flutes going and our conversation is in this kind of way. We're not talking, but we are with our drums and flutes and sax and whatever we've brought to the circle. Play em if you got em!  We're waiting for YOU !   Happy Holidays to you and yours! Please put a visit to our circle on your bucket list for the coming year. You'll be really glad you did!

Inside and Out

We had a nice drumming the Sunday Night before Thanksgiving. A Fire, and some Good beats to provide a Groovy Sunday Eve.

 

But when it Rains we have to be under some kind of cover. We try to drum in the rain for awhile but eventually things start getting wet and then its time to head under cover. Usually inside the Gallery. That's what we did last Sunday night. We went inside what I call the 'Boom Room'. Its a big wooden box that almost echoes to a whisper. Drumming is loud and so those who drum know how to regulate their own strength of sound. But, you get caught up in the moment and next thing you know your drumming so hard that you could swim across lake kaweah.

 

And we have been doing it for a number or years now. Here's a pic from about 12 years ago.

 

 

Gary and Larrisa

Update..November 20, 2014

Well at least it wasn't a year that I haven't posted. Now that there's Facebook we're pretty live with our thoughts and events. Its still nice to check in here and see some of our past and pretty close to present. I'm posting some pics from last Sunday Nite. We're still hard at it putting out the beats. Every Sunday still has folks showing up and having a good and grooving time. We are holding a spot for you on any Sunday so come on up and play your instruments around a fire by the river....

Merry Christmas to YOU !

Thanks for Drumming with us all these years!!!!

Making a Drumcircle Video..........

Pic by Dark Siever

We've been kicking this idea around for awhile, making a drumcircle video that shows Drumming and Dancing and lots of it. Something that shows what we do best when its the best. This takes some doing it turns out. Hoping that people will show, drummers and dancers for sure. It helps to have some of our stars there too. You know who you are. So, you get all this together on a Sunday nite then, you have to have someone to catch it. And catch it as we are thinking it. A good camera and a good eye. And, since its dark, good light, which we get by building up the fire. Lots to think about but we're moving forward. First, we have Karl and Markus who have volunteered to do the job and got on it last week, Sunday before this last. We are lucky in that lots of talent comes to the circle! We would love to do all this filming and getting recording but we're Drumming. Now we have a really good start to our goal of doing this and its for YOU! So, at some point in time you will be seeing us like never before. This may not be all good so we'll have to check it out.

Fall Stories

Its that time when the green grass is finally starting to pop up. Its been hot for a long time, now its pretty darn chilly at night. Its been nice to go to the drumming's Sunday nights and have a nice fire going. Different members have been bringing wood and so far its been really good wood. Oak. As we get going with fires at the circle, we'll be going down to the riverbed and getting the wood all around. Wood that the river brought down. Its tempting because its usually everywhere. We bring it up when we run out of wood at the circle. It happens and it'll be Sunday eve and we'll be looking at no wood at all and soon they will come. Drummers from towns all around expecting a nice warm fire and we live to provide that. Its what makes a good drumming. A nice warm, hot fire makes all the difference. So, we end up burning that punk wood from the river. Soon though it will get smoky and the only way to get rid of that is to get it all so hot that it will just incinerate everything in the fire pit but the punk wood, which will finally start burning nice...........for awhile.   Its a talent to know how to make a fire. Making a fire with any kind of wood using just a lighter or matches is even harder and if you make it with just  sticks , twigs, bark, and dry materials its an art that will serve you well in your life. No gas or any of that of course. Enjoy this time and come on up or come on over to our drumming's.

Nice last Tuesday on the River at Slickee

Great Dummings go late..........

A Real Nice Drumming last night! Mid August, the weekend of the annual Meteor Showers . We didn't see too many as we drummed along to the grooves of the night. It was a really dark starry night with the quarter moon going down early. People came as the drumming evolved and in the end we drummed till way after we were supposed to quit. Its that way sometimes when we're all in the moment and its just too nice to leave. So, we grooved on into the wee hours and we're glad we did! You should plan a Sunday night to come up..............you'll be glad you did!

Good Drumming last Sunday Nite! I know I always say that, but I'm not kidding, they are all good. New Friends and Old Friends and Core members coming to bring the Drum to the world. Getting the Grooove down for all in Three Rivers to hear. Sunday Nights are popular for the town. Wherever you go if you listen, you can hear Drumming going on. Where is that coming from say the tourists driving through? Where is that Groove coming from that makes the person working nearby tap their feet? The Drum Circle groove generator of course!  The last post was from an old recording that we made. I've got a lot of the old recordings I made in the day and hope to post them up. I've been trying to find a good way and decided to make little Videos and add the song to them. It kind of makes a complete package and something nice to watch while you enjoy the music. I'm totally new at this so I'm hoping to get some feedback from you all..................Thanks to You who come and Drum!

The River Song....

Biggest Full Moon....

Well, I'm sitting here at my desk in Sequoia National Park. Outside its alittle warm and there are small Mountains all around. Looking east is Moro Rock. I've been reading about this Big Moon coming and its actually already in the works. I woke up around 3am and thought it was already time to get up for work it was so light and bright out. So, tomorrow night..Sunday Nights Drumming should be really nice. And, it also should be all hands on drum for the core players! We'll get the area looking good as we always try to and will be anticipating a crowd. The last few Sunday Drummings have all been interesting if not historical. You'll just have to come to find out. Meanwhile I'm listening to the calls coming in on the radio here and waiting to hear the word Fire! Otherwise, its my Friday and I'm off for the next 2 days. Drumming and getting some exercise is on the agenda. I'm working on a pretty cool Music video to post up. Stay tune, you won't be disappointed!     Good to see you all here and Thanks Again for checking in! I'll put up some pics too...........

Hey............

Been awhile since we talked. I've got lots to tell about and will have to regroup and get it all out. How have you been? I'm glad your still checking in! Yep, we've been hard at it every Sunday night down in the Drumming Grounds at the Cort Gallery. The River is very swimable and the stars are out big time if you go there when no moon is out. We've had some big crowds, the word is out and its time you came up and let your freak flag fly. I'm workin on more stuff to tell so check in again soon. Much Love and Grooves to You!

Teepee Pic

The Teepee picture is from the old days when on one Wednesday nite we drummed in it. Seems really cool, drumming in a Teepee huh. But really, its not that comfortable, depending on your level of comfort needed of course. But, nowadays, nobody sits on the ground. Think about it, sitting on the ground. Everybody usually sits in a chair or on something, but not on the ground. So, when your inside, its sitting on the ground, the only option. You can't stand and you really can't sit in a chair, so its on the ground. As a living arrangement it works pretty well and is darn cozy with a nice little fire and your friends all around. I have a teepee and long ago Tom had one too.

The Latest from Here.........

Wow, I'm about due for a Drum Circle Update eh......Well here goes, First off all, Sunday Nights are still happening as they always have. Rain or Shine, Cold as steel or Hot as haites we're beating them Drums.Currently we are having a fire to warm the soul and also cuz its been chilly. We've unfortunatly lost some key members due to nothing but life. When you've been coming just about every Sunday for 15 years its okay to go on with your life and move somewhere else and get new friends and find another Drum Circle. All that said, I personally miss and remember them every Sunday night when we're getting down with the groove and they aren't there. We still have people come from far and wide and we never know who's coming and thats actually part of the draw of going. We've only drummed inside once so far since last summer. Its okay inside, loud and boomee though. We're outside folks who like a warm and bright fire and friends around to chat with and Drum. Sometimes we just drum and don't talk for a long time. There was one Sunday night a month ago where there were just 3 of us for awhile then a group of about 12 or so came and they were all Russian! Nobody in their group really spoke good english so we just drummed and they were good drummers and had their wives as good dancers and we all spoke in the universal language of music. We did this for most of the night without talking, us and them turned into We! Everyone is doing what we doing in the Winter. I'm off work so helping Gary with a few chores lately has been good. Gary has done lots of work inside the gallery to bring it all up to date. Art is in the air there! Well, there's alittle for you to ponder about. I'll see if I can't get you another update pretty soon. Love to you all and Come On Up, what are you waiting for??

Thinking ahead to Sunday already.......

Wow, another few days of hot weather here. There saying 102 by Tuesday. Its supposed to be fall there buddy! Its really not too bad. We know the change is coming, its alot cooler in the morning. I'm off to another Friday field day here at work. Going up to some place we haven't been in awhile to see what we can see. Looking for fires too. Yea, its High Fire time here in the front country. And, its also Deer Season. All them chubby dudes driving around in their big four by fours looking for something to shoot. I'm not planning on having that on my list anytime soon. I love looking at nature! So, back to talking about drumming. I'm looking forward to the Sunday coming up. Even though its gonna be kinda warm, we'll get the sweat going. Its good for you to sweat everyday. It gets rid of the toxic stuff we carry around with us. Hey, and maybe even a dip in the river later on, now that would be cool. And I do mean COOL! That water has been pretty darn chilly as of late. Well, come on up and hang out with us this Sunday if you dare!! We saw this buck just last week!

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A Day in the Life........

Its really something when you can be at work and just go right out the door and your looking right at a mountain covered in brush and you can smell the fragrance of the front country. It has a distinct smell and it’s sweet. Manzanita, Chamise, Oak trees , the river and the all the dry grasses. I drive to work every day from the valley below and when I finally arrive and get out of my car the first thing I do is take a deep breath. Drumming is tomorrow nite and we are always wondering who will be there. It’s one of the draws, who will show and what will they be playing. Guitar, Drum or Drums, or any other instruments. We’ve probably had just about everything that makes noise come to the circle. We had a guy that used to bring a really BIG marching band drum. It was so loud and he played it with mucho gusto. So loud that several times we had to give him the hold it down signal and this is rare! Coincidently his name was Eric. I called him earache. Well, I’m guessing that he won’t be coming tomorrow night, but hey you never know. I’m glad that all of you up there in Washington are reading this and it would be really cool if you walked into the circle at that time of Sunday night when we’re ripping along with a big gum chewing groove that’s calling all dancers to the floor and all drummers to their drumtops. Now that would be cool!! See you all tomorrow night eh……………

The Nice Little piece of water is Oriole Lake

Been getting out alittle for work. There hasn't been much action this year as far as fire goes. This is good I guess, though we like alittle action. Now, as far as action goes, Drumming has been good and this Sunday we'll be having a little get together before with Ice Cream. Celebrating my birthday as another year passes by like lighting. Come on up and catch up on us and our new ways and some old ways that are left too. See You there!