Cape Breton International Drum Festival

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Cape Breton International Drum Festival


location = Cape Breton, Canada
years_active= 2001 - present
dates = End of April, Beginning of May
genre = Jazz, Rock, Metal, educational
website = [http://www.cbdrumfest.ca Official Website] The Cape Breton International Drum Festival, also known as the Cape Breton Drum Fest or just CBIDF, is an annual event held in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The first festival was in 2001, and there have been festivals ever since, around the beginning of May of each year.

History

This festival is organized by drummer and educator Bruce Aitken and his wife Gloria Jean Aitken. Over the past years, famous drummers such as Todd Sucherman (Styx), Alan White (Yes), and others have performed at this event. Bruce himself has been featured in many magazines as a great promoter of drumming in his community.

2001

Dom Famularo

2002

Dom Famularo

2003

Dom Famularo

2004

Zoro

Dom Famularo

2005

Mike Mangini

Rick Van Horn

Neil Garthly

Bernard Purdie

Dom Famularo

Skip Hadden

2006

Dale Anne Brendon

Todd Sucherman

Hossam Ramzy

Bernard Purdie

Denny Seiwell

Dom Famularo

Billy Cobham

2007

Alan White

Ed Mann

Curt Bisquera

Flo Mounier

Bill Bruford

Denny Seiwell

Michael Shrieve

Dom Famularo

2008

William F. Ludwig III

Larnell Lewis

Aldo Mazza

Alan White

Danny Seraphine

Carmine Appice

Dave Langguth

Pamela Lynn

Billy Nuku

Tania Robin

Ed Mann

Stephane Chamberland

Liberty De Vitto

Michael Shrieve

David Jones

Dom Famularo

Uriel Jones

Master Class

Each year, bginning with 2006, there has been a special Masters class associated with the drum fest. This consists of a drummer (usually from the previous year) performing at the Crown & Moose Pub and Grill at the Delta Hotel, in Sydney. The class takes place on the second day of the festival, before the festival at the Savoy Theater has started. The performer takes questions and educates the audience. In 2006, Bernard Purdie performed there, and Denny Seiwell did the Masters class in 2007. The Masters class in 2008 will be performed by Uriel Jones.

Legends Award

Also beginning with 2006, Bruce has organized an award to be presented to the drummer(s) that should deserve it. In 2006, it was presented to Bernard Purdie and Hal Blaine. Hal himself did not attend due to his declining health, but he sent a message to the CBIDF with his regards. In 2007, this award was presented to Denny Seiwell and Steve Gadd. The award to Gadd was presented to Alan White, who delivered it to Gadd. Seiwell received an acknowledgment from Paul McCartney, with whom Seiwell performed with, at the drum festival by way of e-mail.

External links

[http://www.cbdrumfest.ca Official Drum Fest website]