Dunedin Brewery Drum Circle


Drum circles in "Casual Drinking Establishments", Micro Brewerys, Pubs, Night Clubs, Bars, & Cafe's






The Dunedin Brewery drum circle is every Tuesday night, starting around 8 pm. It's located at 937 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, 
FL. 34698  Driving directions: From US Highway 19, you take Highway 580 towards the beach. Douglas Avenue is the last 
left hand turn before Highway 580 ends at Alt 19. You turn left, and it's 2 blocks.


Here's a little history on it, & some info on drum circles at casual drinking establishments:






My formula was similar to that of an open mic night. I invited local drummers, band members, drum makers, teachers, and 
instructors to come attend. In return for jamming with us, they could promote their items, shows, classes and workshops. 
I did the same with bellydancing studios. It worked out really well. I hosted it there for about 3 years, and we had many 
memorable nights. It still goes on to this day. I wanted it to become a fixture there. I can't see them going back to the 
chess and techno thing anyway. Below, are lots more photos, and videos from various nights and special occasions.


The drum circle took off like a rocketship right from the start. The key to it seemed to be attracting good musicians to come 
in and jam, and not charging a fee or cover at the door. Just use the honor system to get people in the door, and it worked. 
It's a bit of a challenge to host an on going drum circle at a casual drinking establishment, but the vibe was always good, 
people had a blast, and the musicianship was even better. Three hours would go by like it was one. I noticed right away that 
most all the locals would drink in moderation, so it never really became an issue. But sometimes, things do get damaged. 







For many of us, this was one of the most fun drum circles around for a long time. We would have belly dancers come out 
on a regular basis, and all kinds of guest artists would attend. I resigned after hosting it for 3 years, it was time to move on, 
and there is another host now. I hope that what we began there goes on and on forever. I like drop in and jam now and then. 

Around the country many night clubs, bars, and coffee shops are struggling to find working formulas for weeknights.
Having a drum circle night quickly builds up a community around it with a loyal following that grows very quickly.
The cost to do this is minimal, I've been doing this successfully for years at various venues. What's really needed is 
an organizer to help keep things running smoothly, and promote the drum circle. A percussionist, circle facilitator, or 
drumming group. Expect a small base pay, tips, or a percentage of sales like 10%. Because believe me, there is a lot of 
work involved. Also it isn't the drummers, musicians, or dancers that do the majority of buying your products. They will 
help support the venue and buy one or two, but it's the onlookers that are attracted, who will be doing most of that. 
And it takes a few months to really get a drum circle community established. I go into this in much more detail in my 
book about drum circles. Please consider picking it up. It's 300 pages filled with info to get your circle rolling.






On my drum circle blog, I wrote a long post about starting up a drum circle in pubs, clubs, cafe's and casual drinking 
establishments. There are lots of helpful hints for getting a circle going, ideas, tips, and lots more. Have a look:


Drum Circle World Blog at blogspot.com






Check out some of the drum circle photos below. There's a few short videos from the Fat Tuesday & Halloween drum circles below them. 
There's a lot of photos, so please be patient. Here's a crackin' drum circle mp3 from one of my CD's you can download to your iPod.





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Here's a 6 minute video shot at the 3 hour Halloween drum circle, at the Dunedin Brewery. It's a little dark, but you 
can still see what a great time it was. Andrea wins a free brew for winning a hooping contest. Had a ball that night.





A clip from one of the more memorable nights at the brewery drum circle. The Fat Tuesday circle was so kickin' it 
spilled out into the parking lot. When a Scottish bagpiper walked by in the parade he came back later and joined 
us for the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras drum circle. We played for like 4 hours that night, costumed characters from 
the parade came over and danced in their costumes. It was a night filled with wildness, great drumming, and we 
had some good belly dancers too! Ron plopped his camera down on top of this old galopy, & caught this video. 


 














In Memory of my best friend, drummer and musician Jim Tonak



 Photos & Memories of Jim Tonak aka Cheeseadiddle 







Watch a few drum circle rhythms in this video clip from my 2 hour DVD 101 Drum Circle Rhythms. It's $15 + $2 shipping. 
A Free drum circle CD is included. My 300 page hand drumming and drum circle book got published. Please visit 
the main site, for more info. It's $17.95 and comes with a free drum circle jam CD also.









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