NAFDA NORTH - Cooperman Frame Drum Festival 2

Oct. 9-10, 2009 - Vermont, USA

INFO - TBA

NAFDA NORTH - Cooperman Frame Drum Festival

Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2008 - Vermont, USA

A mini-NAFDA frame drum festival of artists that play Cooperman frame drums

(Artist selection for NAFDA North is by invitation)

NAFDA North Regional Committee:

Todd Roach - Producer, Musical Director

N. Scott Robinson - Co-Producer

All inclusive price for tour, workshops, & concerts: $75.00

(meals & lodging - not included) (transportation to & from events - not provided)

Lodging info - Brattleboro, Vermont

Food: Plenty of places for meals are a short drive from The Loft (Sat. location).

FRI. Location - We suggest you stay and eat in Brattleboro

and drive (30") to Grafton for Friday's informal concert.

Limited space for 25 participants - reservations necessary

(All reservations must be paid in full in advance by check - $75.00 US)

PASSPORT Alert for Canadians!

You will need an up to date passport to cross the border between Canada & USA!!

To Reserve a spot:

1) E-mail your reservation with full name and location coming from.

2) Mail a check for $75.00 (US dollars) made out to:

North American Frame Drum Association, Inc.
2604 Evergreen Avenue, Apt. #2
Baltimore, Maryland 21214-1731 USA

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel for any reason after paying - no refund at all.

If we cancel - full refund to you.

NOTE: Attendees - No video cameras. Audio recording & photos are permitted.

Schedule of events:

Oct. 31 - 12 noon - 3 pm - Tour of Cooperman Factory

Led by Parick Cooperman & master drum maker Shaun McGinnis

1007 Route 121, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101 USA

3-8 pm - free time, dinner on own


8 - 9:30 pm - Informal concert in Grafton, VT at Phelps Barn at The Old Tavern

92 Main Street
Grafton, Vermont 05146 USA

Phone: 800-843-1801

Patrick Graham, Todd Roach, N. Scott Robinson, Yousif Sheronick,

David Kuckhermann, Marla Leigh, John de Kadt, with guest musician K. S. Resmi (Indian vocals)

& special guests Rowan Storm (frame drums), Rhythm & Rhyme

(Grantley Smith - percussion & Tahya - Middle Eastern dance and poetry) & Shawn Mativetsky (tabla)

plus special guests

Nov. 1 - Workshops: Brattleboro, VT at The Loft

72 Cotton Mill Hill, 2nd Floor - Studio A-209
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301-7170 USA

Info: 802-380-6360


9:00 - 10:30 am - Patrick Graham - Bodhran Techniques

10:45 am -12:00 pm - Marla Leigh - Free Hand Frame Drumming

12-1 - lunch on own

1:00-2:30 - Yousif Sheronick & N. Scott Robinson - Tambourine styles: Riqq, Pandereta, Tamburello & Pandeiro

2:45-4:00 - Todd Roach - Frame Drum Compositions

4-4:30 - break

4:30-5:45 - David Kuckhermann - Persian Rhythms & Techniques on Frame Drums

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6-7 - dinner on own

The Vermont Jazz Center

72 Cotton Mill Hill, 2nd Floor - Studio 222
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301-7170 USA

8:00-10:00 - CONCERT: Open to Public - Tickets - $12.00 (reservations recommended)

The Loft Youth Percussion Ensemble,

Todd Roach, N. Scott Robinson, Yousif Sheronick, David Kuckhermann, Marla Leigh

with guest musicians K. S. Resmi (Indian vocals) & Mac Ritchey (oud) & Rowan Storm (daf)

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Frame Drums to Bring:

A limited amount of frame drums will be available.

Cooperman will have a booth with frame drums for sale.

If you own your own frame drums, please bring:

bodhran with tipper, large lap style frame drum,

tar or bendir, tambourines (riqq, pandeiro, tamburello)