Cape Breton International Drum Festival

Cape Breton International Drum Festival
Location(s) Cape Breton, Canada
Years active 2001 - present
Date(s) End of April, Beginning of May
Genre 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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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.

2001

Dom Famularo

2002

Dom Famularo

2003

Dom Famularo

2004

Zoro
Dom Famularo

2005

Mike Mangini
Rick Van Horn
Neil Garthly
Bernard Purdie
Dom Famularo
Skip Hadden

2006

Dale Anne Brendon
Todd Sucherman
Hossam Ramzy
Bernard Purdie
Denny Seiwell
Dom Famularo
Billy Cobham

2007

Alan White
Ed Mann
Curt Bisquera
Flo Mounier
Bill Bruford
Denny Seiwell
Michael Shrieve
Dom Famularo

2008

2009

2010 10th anniversary Year Of The Legends ( Event of the Decade)

Roxy Petrucci, Denny Seiwell, Michael Shrieve, Bill Cobham, Carmine Appice, Scott Atkins, Bruce Aitken and 5 Speed Wombat, Moe Hashie, Brad Park, Danny Seraphine, Liberty Devito, Paul Wertico Trio, Dom Famularo, Jerry Mercer, Pete Lockett, Bang Crash Boom Opera, Dylan Mombourquette, Sean Mitchell, Elie Bertrand and Harbinger, Bernard Purdie, Alan White and Troy Luckketta

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Master Class

Each year, beginning 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.

Legends Award

Also beginning with 2006, Bruce had organized an award to be presented to the drummer(s) who 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. At the drum festival, by way of e-mail, Seiwell received an acknowledgment from Paul McCartney, with whom Seiwell had performed.

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