Hi! On behalf of the members of the Tri-Cities Drum Circle we would like to welcome you to our website. Founded in September 2000 (gads, are we really going on our 8th year now??), our group is a rare resource in these parts and we're thrilled it still exists. In fact it is quite healthy and growing all the time! If you're a drummer (or thinking about becoming a drummer), we're glad you found us! We regularly update the content of this website with information about our three types of drumming activities, all of which are free and open to the general public:
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Activity 2: about every 2 months we host a Special Event such as a campfire drumming, candlelight drumming, children's drumming, senior's drumming or other thematic drumming event. The location for these facilitated events varies with each event theme, and usually involves a short drive to a facility other than where we regularly meet at for our monthly jams. If this facility requires a reservation or day-use fee, donations are requested by attendees to help cover it.
Activity 3: several members of the drum circle do performances with a local belly-dancing troupe (the Sultana Dancers under the direction of Laurie Nearing), and they meet on Sunday nights (except the third Sunday when we have our monthly jams) at a dance studio to practice with the dancers. The drummers and dancers do about 15 performances a year together at the area's major festivals. Any drummer is welcome to jump in on the fun but you need to attend some practices first!
Children Policy: all ages are welcome to attend our Monthly Jams or Special Events, but anyone under 15 must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times and be there to drum. We strongly discourage anyone from bringing infants to the jams (for the infants' sake).
All of our activities are designed to accomodate drumming newbies and veterans alike, and they are free -- they are not financially sponsored by any music store or vendor, nor are they a commercial venture of any group member. Everyone who attends them does so for the sheer joy of sharing the heartbeat. Some things in life are like that.
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Warning: This Stuff Is Addictive!!! If you've never been to a drumming circle, they are unlike any other event you've ever been to. They're wordless, but they speak to everyone who attends them. They're simple to participate in, but complex in their appeal. They're not designed to change anything about anyone, yet they transform lives in profound ways. They embody chaos and diversity, but these are always expressed within a unified structure. They're organized, but no one knows what to expect whenever they go to them, and the more you attend them, the more you feel like you're not attending enough of them. That's just the way things are with drum circles and we make no bones about it. The drumming jams have a very spiritual and therapeutic quality to them, but we assure you they have no agenda behind them--- save to share the heartbeat together on a Sunday for free. And it doesn't matter if you're "good at drumming" or not... if you have willing hands and a drum, you have something valuable to contribute to them. That said... we cannot be held emotionally, spiritually, or financially accountable for any drumming habits you develop as a consequence of your participation in this group. We take no legal responsibility if you find yourself going thru drumming withdrawals between monthly jams, or if you become obsessive about your drumming and as a result turn into a complete bore at parties. No one in our group is medically certified or obligated to help you cope between sessions. However, we will do what we can to provide you with at least one fix of drumming each month. For further details, become a member (free) and get yourself subscribed to our newsletter that goes out regularly with information on the group's events, jams, workshops, gigs and other activities. You have been warned. 
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