I am the Drum. You are the drum. We are the drum.



Welcome to The Love Drums!

"Hello and thanks for coming to my site. It's not one of those fancy ones that you have to pay thousands of dolllars for and it's kinda silly in some ways, like the photo above. But I am, in fact, very serious about my silliness. I have a calling to drum, to help others in expressing their joy in this way and to bring people together to create more love and joy in the world."

Ed

Ed loves to drum. He taught himself to play his dad's kit when he was thirteen. Ever since then, he's been tapping on the furniture, the steering wheel, and everything else that makes a sound.
Then, African style djembes and dun dun drums started calling to him!

Ed and the Love Drums are available to play at parties, gatherings, special occasions.
We appreciate being well paid, but can also barter or play for the love of it.

Drums For Sale, Drum Making and Repairs:

Ed makes, reheads and repairs djembe, ashiko and dun dun drums. He makes the steel rings and uses the highest quality low stretch rope to tie on the skins. He also makes one of a kind drum stands and he makes drum bags out of upholstery fabrics.
Ed has top quality imported African djembes available. $250-$400.
Ed also takes commissions to custom build djembes.
Ed has top quality ashikos available also. $150-$250.
Ed builds dun dun's. His specialty is his dun dun with independently tuned heads so you can have two pitches out of one drum. $250-$300.

Photos of Ed's drums, drum bags and drum stands. More coming soon.

Email Ed for more information on drums.

On Stage Drumming:

Ed has a drumming group called THE LOVE DRUMS!
They jam at parties, benefits, concerts, theatrical performances, rituals, on the street and in performance poetry venues.

Ed is the lead drummer for Wind and Skin, a Celtic band with bagpipes, djembe, bodhran and didgeridoo.

Ed has also played for or with:
Universalist Unitarian Church of Nashville
OJ Ekemode and the Nigerian All Stars
Young Women's Leadership Summitt
Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Nashville Spiritual Community
Tennessee Repertory Theater
Big Al & the Heavyweights
The Intentional Community
Lifeworks Productions
Hands On Nashville
Shawn Gallaway
Magical Journey
Shellee Krueger
Ewart Williams
GraceWorks
Christine Tasseff, a certified teacher of Gabrielle Roth's Ecstatic Dance workshops

Recording:

Ed has recorded drumming with:

Eliot Houser-demos
Bo Baseman-demos

The Ascenders - Carey James and Ed Haggard have recorded a 7 minute piece entitled, "Cosmic Sufi Trance Mix". This is the first cut on their forthcoming CD.

Here's a clip of Cosmic Sufi Trance Mix

Drum Circles:

Drum Circle Facilitator:

Ed is a drum circle facilitator and hosts drum circles around Nashville.
Ed has facilitated drum circles for:

Magical Journey
First Church Unity
Girl Scouts Council
Global Education Center
Sound Health Alternatives
The Intentional Community
Nashville Spiritual Community
Leonard Bernstein Center's PACES
First Universalist Unitarian Church-Nashville
Ecstatic Dance with Drums with Michael Robillard
Drum and Dance, with Rebecca Gose, a choreographer and modern dancer
Reconciliation, an organization that works with the families of prison inmates

Ed uses his drums with "processing songs" he created called,
"Review of the Day", "The Laughter Meditation Song" and"Let It Be".
He uses his drums with a group improvisation for community building and healing he created called, "Reuniting the Tribes".

Classes:

Ed teaches classes he calls called "Fun With Drum Circles" for beginners and intermediate players. The classes are for beginner to intermediate. The idea is to help people figure out how to have fun in a drum circle. It's for djembe, ashiko and dun dun primarily incorporating the West African styles and the modern American rhythmaculture styles. Ed incorporates the use of bells, shakers, dunduns, Boomwhackers and claves too. Participants learn how to hit the drum, how to tune them, some traditional rhythms, how other percussion instruments can fit in, etc. Mostly, Ed tries to help people to experience making their own improvised music, and entrain with others and get people to the "magic place" where all are playing together and it's music. It's SO uplifting, dontcha know!

If you have a place for classes and four or more players, lessons can be arranged for $15 per person an hour. (Negotiable for larger groups.) That includes the use of Ed's drums.

Ritual Drummer:

Ed drums for birthings, marriages, birthdays, spiritual gatherings, Boy Scout initiation ceremonies, celebrations, solstice and equinox events, etc.


He has drummed for the Circle of Men.
He drummed for the marriage of Tom and Mimi.
He has drummed for the CAW Double Helix nest.
He has drummed for the birth of Aaron Robillard.
He has drummed for rituals with the New Moon Circle.
He has drummed for rituals with the Church of All Worlds.
He has drummed for the main circle at the annual Starwood gathering.
He has drummed for Boy Scouts' Arrows of Light and Crossover initiation ceremonies

Ed drumming with "godson" Aaron. Is he cute or what!?!

Email us for info.

Drum euphoria to all!