As a musician, Carol is an artist with the Galaxy Program, which brings the arts into the schools. She shares the history of drumming, introduces instruments from around the world and facilitates a drumming circle. She is also involved with three bands.
Callanish ~ a celtic band which plays Irish and Scottish music in the traditional style. Their repertoire includes lively jigs and reels, haunting airs and rollicking songs from Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere in the British Isles. Callanish takes its name from the stone circle of the same name on the Isle of Lewis, one of the Hebridian Islands off the west coast of Scotland. The band regularly performs at festivals and concerts series as well as weddings and celebrations. For booking information, please visit our website: www.callanishband.com.
Rhythm Play was formed by Jenny Conway & Carol Lindsay to bring music, rhythm and fun to people of all ages. It is based on the concept of the drum circle where everyone in the circle gets to choose their instrument, find their "voice" through that instrument and create a symphony of sound and rhythm together. Participants are seated in chairs in a circle with the instruments, which we provide, in the center.
The instruments, from indigenous cultures around the world, range from drums to bells to wooden frogs to plastics hands. NO EXPERIENCE is necessary as there is no right or wrong way to play with these instruments. The drum circle lasts for an hour so everyone is encouraged to play various instruments during that time. In this experience, participants learn how self-expression can become group expression through the principle of entrainment. This is the law of synchronization that causes two separate rhythms to naturally line up when placed near each other. We strive to create a safe and fun environment where people can learn to let go and move beyond perceived limitations while enjoying themselves through rhythm-making.
Benefits of the drum circle:
Fun, self expression, stress reduction, social interaction, community building, develop eye/hand co-ordination, builds self-esteem, encourages creativity, strengthens motor skills, exercise for the mind/body/spirit, multi-generational family activity.
We are available for conferences, retreats, lunch time stress reduction sessions, business team building exercises, parties for kids of all ages and celebrations of any kind.
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