29/10/2022
One of the best drumming days I've had in ages! I was asked by my friends Bev and Adrienne to deliver a workshop this evening on the tiny island of Easdale, near Oban. They are running a creative writing retreat at the beautiful old school house and wanted something a bit different for the evening activity.
In the past I may casually say, "I ferried my drums from A to B," this time it was literal. There are no cars on the island, everything is transported by the small Easdale ferry. Drums were loaded onto the boat, taken across, unloaded and then wheeled up to the community hall on one of the local carts.
We set up and then were joined by around 25 people from the island, some from the writing retreat and some who have made their home here. The group was fantastic. There were youngsters to oldsters, folks who I'd drummed with before and those who'd never touched a drum in their lives. They came together effortlessly, with great vibe, tonnes of enthusiasm and lots of smiles and laughter. We ended the evening by playing outside the hall, in the dark, (Easdale has no outdoor lighting) and produced a sound that had likely not been heard since the heyday of the slate quarrying that the island is famous for.
To top it all I saw the Milky Way for the first time in my life and three shooting stars🤩🤩
Photos by A Quair of Light Drawings aka Jane x
