April-May 2024 Tropical Music Fun!

Seattle, WA USA Guadalajara, JAL MX

Ian Dobson Music Newsletter

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Hello everyone!  I hope you are all doing well.

 

 

It is the beginning of May and I am still in Guadalajara, Mexico, but I’m getting ready to go back to my lovely Pacific Northwestern US, I’ll keep you posted!

 

 

Our upcoming public gigs!

 

Speaking of the Pacific Northwest… thank you, thank you, thank you!! My Summer 2024 schedule is filling up quickly. I hope to get many chances to see you all this year. So far, these are the public gigs I have been blessed with.  There are many more private ones:

Let me know if you are going to be able to make it to some of them, I would love to catch up!

 

A surprising instrument

Those who follow me on my social media saw me post some info about bucket drumming, but I wanted to share it with you, my newsletter-readers. 

 

I hope you enjoy it!  Please let me know if you do so I'll know to include more informative segments like this in the future.

 

 

Human ingenuity never ceases to amaze me! Imagine having the opportunity to turn "garbage" into an educational experience. Take for example the fine art of bucket drumming.

 

Bucket drumming was popularized in New York City in the 1980s, although the creation of sound and music with disposable objects goes way back.

 

Bucket drummers usually use five gallon plastic buckets, but you can experiment with different sizes and materials, from water bottles to huge containers, and even pots and pans.

This style of music making is very popular in cities such as New York, Chicago, and Seattle.

 

Buckett drumming is an amazing gateway for children and adults to start experimenting with music. I've created a series of programs with the goal of encouraging such experimentation. Ask me about them, I'll be glad to share them with you!

 

Early birds get the fattest worms!

 

I’m still available for a couple of dates throughout the summer (May through October, 2024). 

 

Please refer to my calendar if you are interested in booking my services for your parties! I’m offering some great discounts for those who plan ahead!

 

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That’s it for today, folks! See you pretty soon.  i can’t wait to start our 2024 United States season!!

 

Keep dancin’

 

 

Ian Dobson

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