Cape Breton International Drum Festival
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| Cape Breton International Drum Festival | |
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| Location(s) | Cape Breton, Canada |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | End of April, Beginning of May |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Rock, Metal, educational |
| Website | 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 2001
[edit] 2002
[edit] 2003
[edit] 2004
[edit] 2005
Mike Mangini
Rick Van Horn
Neil Garthly
Bernard Purdie
Dom Famularo
Skip Hadden
[edit] 2006
Dale Anne Brendon
Todd Sucherman
Hossam Ramzy
Bernard Purdie
Denny Seiwell
Dom Famularo
Billy Cobham
[edit] 2007
Alan White
Ed Mann
Curt Bisquera
Flo Mounier
Bill Bruford
Denny Seiwell
Michael Shrieve
Dom Famularo
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
