LT Tenor Drumming

Shotts Bass Section 2022. What a pleasure 🥁

Kicking off Worlds Week 2022 with some brand new content!!

My new eBook: Rudiments for Tenor Drummers is now available now from my website lttenordrumming.com

Let’s get working on those rudiments for this weekend and get a strong start for next season🥁👀

Scottish Pipe Band Championships with

More NEW content coming soon - any guesses? 👀

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Still available via my website lttenordrumming.com!

Keep your eyes peeled for some new content coming soon 👀

Some info about my new eBook!

After an introduction to tenor drumming, which details what you need to be a tenor drummer and the role of the tenor in a band, the eBook is split into 3 sections:

Part A - Playing with Confidence
Reading and Understanding Music - Time Signatures and Notation.
Recognising and Playing Rudiments.

Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Flourishing Hierarchy and Examples of Common Flourishing Symbols.

Part C - Always Learning and Improving
Tips and Advice on Player Progression.

This resource is ideal for use by an individual as well as by tutors/instructors as a tool for teaching individual players and groups.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments, message me on Facebook or instagram (), or contact me by email via my website (lttenordrumming.com)

Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band medley performance at the 2022 Gourock Games

Feels good to be back!

Thank you to dronechorus on YouTube for the video of the band at Gourock Highland Games on Sunday.

Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band

Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band medley performance at the 2022 Gourock Games Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band performing a medley at the 2022 Gourock Highland Games.The medley comprised the following tunes:Joshua and Adam McLeesT...

The South West of Scotland Piping and Drumming Academy have been awarded over £16,000 of matched funding to support free monthly weekend workshops in Dumfries over the next 3 years. The workshops will bring children together from a vast rural area, with the aim of forming 3 schools pipe bands. 🎶

To enquire about our funding, please get in touch on [email protected], or visit our website for more info: www.sspdt.org.uk

Get your learning kicked off before the 2022 season begins!!

My Beginner’s eBook is available to purchase via my website, alongside my Tuition Videos!

If you’re looking for a more personal rather than virtual learning experience, send me a message about private 1-1 tuition (can be in person or virtual depending on availability and location)!

Some info about my new eBook!

After an introduction to tenor drumming, which details what you need to be a tenor drummer and the role of the tenor in a band, the eBook is split into 3 sections:

Part A - Playing with Confidence
Reading and Understanding Music - Time Signatures and Notation.
Recognising and Playing Rudiments.

Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Flourishing Hierarchy and Examples of Common Flourishing Symbols.

Part C - Always Learning and Improving
Tips and Advice on Player Progression.

This resource is ideal for use by an individual as well as by tutors/instructors as a tool for teaching individual players and groups.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments, message me on Facebook or instagram (), or contact me by email via my website (lttenordrumming.com)

Get your learning kicked off before the 2022 season begins!!

My Beginner’s eBook is available to purchase via my website, alongside my Tuition Videos!

If you’re looking for a more personal rather than virtual learning experience, send me a message about private 1-1 tuition (can be in person or virtual depending on availability and location)!

Some info about my new eBook!

After an introduction to tenor drumming, which details what you need to be a tenor drummer and the role of the tenor in a band, the eBook is split into 3 sections:

Part A - Playing with Confidence
Reading and Understanding Music - Time Signatures and Notation.
Recognising and Playing Rudiments.

Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Flourishing Hierarchy and Examples of Common Flourishing Symbols.

Part C - Always Learning and Improving
Tips and Advice on Player Progression.

This resource is ideal for use by an individual as well as by tutors/instructors as a tool for teaching individual players and groups.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments, message me on Facebook or instagram (), or contact me by email via my website (lttenordrumming.com)

I have availability for group or individual tenor lessons. For now, these will take place over Zoom or Skype, but can also move into face-to-face teaching (UK) when restrictions allow.

Message me on Facebook or Instagram () or contact me via my website (lttenordrumming.com) for more details and to get started!

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Happy New Year tenor drummers!

2022 - hopefully this is the year we all get out onto the field again 🤞🏻

If you are looking to improve your playing or teaching game before the 2022 season commences, have a look at my learning resources available to access from my website - lttenordrumming.com.

If you have any questions about any of the resources available, please feel free to send me a message via Facebook, Instagram () or the website.

Happy Friday!

LT Tenor Drumming Pipe Band tenor drumming instruction and content.

Only a couple of days left before Christmas…

My first eBook is the perfect gift for the tenor drummers in your life - IDEAL as a last minute gift, delivered to your email inbox in minutes!

Some info about my new eBook!

After an introduction to tenor drumming, which details what you need to be a tenor drummer and the role of the tenor in a band, the eBook is split into 3 sections:

Part A - Playing with Confidence
Reading and Understanding Music - Time Signatures and Notation.
Recognising and Playing Rudiments.

Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Flourishing Hierarchy and Examples of Common Flourishing Symbols.

Part C - Always Learning and Improving
Tips and Advice on Player Progression.

This resource is ideal for use by an individual as well as by tutors/instructors as a tool for teaching individual players and groups.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments, message me on Facebook or instagram (), or contact me by email via my website (lttenordrumming.com)

eBook: A Beginner's Guide to Pipe Band Tenor Drumming

https://lttenordrumming.com/products/ebook-a-beginners-guide-to-pipe-band-tenor-drumming

eBook: A Beginner's Guide to Pipe Band Tenor Drumming LT Tenor Drumming: A Beginner's Guide to Pipe Band Tenor Drumming (eBook).

Some info about my new eBook!

After an introduction to tenor drumming, which details what you need to be a tenor drummer and the role of the tenor in a band, the eBook is split into 3 sections:

Part A - Playing with Confidence
Reading and Understanding Music - Time Signatures and Notation.
Recognising and Playing Rudiments.

Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Flourishing Hierarchy and Examples of Common Flourishing Symbols.

Part C - Always Learning and Improving
Tips and Advice on Player Progression.

This resource is ideal for use by an individual as well as by tutors/instructors as a tool for teaching individual players and groups.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments, message me on Facebook or instagram (), or contact me by email via my website (lttenordrumming.com)

✨ LT Tenor Drumming eBook: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Pipe Band Tenor Drumming ✨

I am so excited to say that my new eBook is complete and available now!

This book is aimed at tenor drummers who have not long started their career or who are looking for a place to begin. I always looked for a resource like this when I was learning so I’m extremely glad I could produce this for the tenor drummers of the future!

Contents:
Part A - Playing with Confidence
Part B - Flourishing to New Heights
Part C - Always Learning and Improving

This is available to purchase as a digital download via my ~brand new~ website (lttenordrumming.com).

From the website, you will also be able to purchase access to my DropBox tutorial videos!

Thank you to everyone for their support, and I hope you enjoy the eBook!

Lauren

New things coming soon to LTTD - keep your eyes peeled! 👀

ATTENTION TENOR DRUMMERS 📣

Are you starting back to practice after a (nearly 2 year) hiatus?? This is the time to get to work and put in a hard winter before the 2022 season!

Why not give yourself a head start by accessing my beginner, intermediate and/or advanced flourishing tuition videos? Available for immediate access via DropBox.

Message for details.

Photos from Ciaren Ross Music's post

Vacancies - Fettes College

Vacancies - Fettes College Vacancies - Fettes College

Breaking News !!
Inverclyde Juvenile Pipe Band are looking for new members.

Reforming G2 pipe band in Edinburgh ✅
Exciting new medley and MSR’s ✅
New sponsor ✅
Enthusiastic and driven pipe and drum corps ✅
………….2022 Pipe Band season 🤞🏻

Get in touch with us if you want to join the team!

PM - David Clunie
LD - Simon Grant

World’s cancelled for second straight year

World’s cancelled for second straight year Glasgow Life and RSPBA call off globe's biggest pipe band competition

Excited to be a part of a great new competition for East Lothian young pipers and drummers!

EAST LOTHIAN SOLO PIPING AND DRUMMING

Entries for the East Lothian Solo Piping and Drumming event, co-hosted by East Lothian Council Instrumental Music Service and Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band, close on April 1st at 6PM.

The events are detailed below - a great variety and something for everyone!

Enter via crossbagpipes.com

The band are excited to be collaborating with East Lothian Council Instrumental Service to host an Online Solo Piping and Drumming Competition.

The competition is open to international participation but we will also have a confined East Lothian prize-list. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs and we would like our sponsors for their generous donations.

Our entry form is now live!

Please visit the competition website now for more information.

https://www.crossbagpipes.com/

Tonight, I sat down with my music folder for the first time in a while.
(To be clear, I have held practices for other bands and players over zoom throughout lockdown, but I am honestly unsure about when I last picked up my sticks to play for and by myself.)

I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel strange, but it was nice to play without any pressure. It made me consider the benefits to having time away from practicing and allowing yourself to miss it.

Maybe this will be the start of my return to more regular practice, or maybe it will be a while until it happens again. This is a strange time. It’s ok to not want to practice right now, and it’s ok to want to practice.

I wanted to post my thoughts both to open the conversation, and also as a reminder to myself that there is no pressure. If practice is keeping you sane right now, that’s amazing! But it’s always ok to take a break.

LT

Photos from Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band's post

Introducing our second tenor judge, Glenn Higgins from Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band.

Glenn has been very successful in pipe bands, having computed on tenor, bass and snare. He has won 30 major championships, including the World Pipe Band Championships 6 times with Field Marshal. There was also a very successful spell with Seven Towers Pipe Band.

A huge thanks to Glenn from us all for agreeing to judge the Turriff & District Online Solo Piping and Drumming Championship.

Rules here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_tgzD3vm04COx6TOKBum1jCSAf7eI04z/view?usp=drivesdk

Enter here - https://form.typeform.com/to/uUYwymMY

Our first tenor judge is Peter Carter.

A few words from Peter himself about his background in pipe bands

“I started learning the Tenor Drum at the age of 9, at Kirkcaldy RBL Pipe Band. My tutor and mentor was my father Bill Carter.
During my fun packed 40+ years playing the Tenor Drum, I was a member of Bowhill & Seafield Colliery, Dysart & Dundonald (Grade 1), Scotrail Vale of Atholl, Turriff & District and latterly Buchan Peterson Pipe Bands.
I was very fortunate to experience many successes, winning the Scottish, British, European, Worlds, Cowal Pipe Band Championships on numerous occasions, in both Grades 1 & 2 , this included winning the Scottish, Cowal and World Drumming Championship 2 times in Grade 1. Winning all Grade 2 Major Drumming Championships to include another 2 World championships. Numerous Best Bass Section triumphs.
Also had so much fun playing in the 2009 Champion Of Champions prize winning Turriff Drum Corps winning the European Drumming Championships in the same season.

Now retired from competitive playing, my focus is on player and youth development, participating in RSPBA Workshops. Have been in involved in solo tenor drumming adjudication for a number of years.”

A huge thanks from us to Peter for agreeing to judge our competition.

Rules here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_tgzD3vm04COx6TOKBum1jCSAf7eI04z/view?usp=drivesdk

Enter here - https://form.typeform.com/to/uUYwymMY

Hi everyone ! Its that time again. We proudly introduce the 2020 Big Rab Show Awards "Pandemic Edition". With all new categories !

Best online band performance.

Best online solo competition.

Best new music book/collection.

Best new product/innovation.

Best Beard.

Best Social Media.

Most emotional moment.

Big Rab Show Legend Award.

Please send your nominations to [email protected] by 12pm 26th September. (Please note nominations for the Big Rab Show will not be counted)

24 HOURS REMAINING TO UPLOAD VIDEOS!

There are now only 24 hours remains to upload videos for the Shotts and Dykehead Solo Online Championship 2020. All videos must be submitted by midnight UK time on Monday 14th September.

We have had a few messages about the video uploads. Please read the following and see the attached example email if you are unsure on how to upload your video.

When you registered your entry, you would have received a confirmation email. Contained in the email was a series of links mid-way down the page. Simply select the correct link and follow the instructions to upload your video to our Servers. We will then check the video and forward it to the appropriate judge. Important: Please ensure, if you have entered multiple Events, a separate Video is uploaded for each event.

If you have any issues, please email [email protected].

Looking forward to judging as part of the Shotts and Dykehead Solo Online Championship!

ADJUDICATOR ANNOUNCEMENT - Lauren Thomson

We are delighted to announce that Lauren Thomson will be adjudicating the Shotts and Dykehead Solo Online Championship 2020.

Lauren is originally from Edinburgh and began drumming at the age of 10 at local band, Penicuik and District, under the direction of LD William Black. Lauren received some tuition from then-Boghall Fiona Morris, followed by ex-Boghall Alan Jordan at the Pryde of East Lothian Pipes and Drums. Lauren joined Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia in 2014, where she competed for two seasons with the Juvenile band, followed by two in Grade 1. She then joined Shotts and Dykehead for the 2018 season, where she has recently been appointed as the head of the tenor section.

Lauren also played and performed with the NYPBoS Senior band between 2014 and 2016 and tutored at a number of outreach programmes with the band.

As a solo player, Lauren has won the International Solo Tenor Drumming Championship on two occasions. In 2019, Lauren started LT Tenor Drumming for tuition and composition services, through which she teaches both band bass sections and individual players.

Reminder:
Entries are now closed. All video entries must be submitted by 14th September 2020.

Photos from Turriff & District Pipe Band's post