These are links to various sites. Not all of them are drum related but are of personal interest to me.
For All Drummers:
Vic Firth has an amazing education section of their website. They have free play-along recordings with charts and a wealth of historic drum information. Check out the Vic Firth Education Resource Center.
I am proud to call Dom Famularo one of my teachers.
For Pipe Band Drummers:
RMM Pipe Band:
BC Pipers Association
Miscellaneous:
Your friendly neighborhood drum teacher relaxing on his day off at Pacific Coast Taekwondo
As many of my students know, I have been involved in martial arts. Here is a link to
https://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/
I have the pleasure of conducting pipe band drumming workshops at the Seattle Drum School with my good friend and fellow drum teachers Steve Smith and Steve Roy.
Recommended Movies:
Drumline – features performances by the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Band and the Morris Brown College.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown – Features performances by a group of studio musicians that recorded more #1 hits than the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys and Elvis combined.
The Gene Krupa Story – Historically inaccurate, but a fabulous performance by Sal Mineo and some great drumming by Krupa himself.
That Thing You Do– entertaining look at the birth of a Beatle wannabe rock band. The main Character is a drummer.
Brassed Off – A great look at the true story the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit. The soundtrack for the film was provided by The Grimethorpe Colliery Band