CAPE
BRETON (CBIDF) - Bruce and
Gloria Jean Aitken, organizers of the
ECMA-nominated Event of the Year, the Cape Breton International Drum
Festival, today announced the line up for the 5th year celebration of
the Festival. The event will be held at "the theatre of dreams," The
Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, near Sydney, Cape Breton on Saturday, April
30th and Sunday, May Ist 2005.
"This year sees the return of
Billy Ward from the 2001 festival, and of course by popular demand The
World Ambassador of the Festival Mr Dom Famularo," said Bruce Aitken,
adding "Gloria Jean and I are very excited to announce the 2005 lineup,
which will include two of the four most recorded drummers in the
history of modern music as we know it, the legendary Bernard Purdie and
Motown Legend Uriel Jones (The Funk Brothers)."
Said Aitken,
"This along with the ultimate in beyond interdependence, Marco
Minnemann from Germany; also Tiger Bill Meligari from New York, jazz
fusion master Will Kennedy (The Yellow Jackets) from L.A., Yvette "Baby
Girl" Preyer (Michael MacDonald)
Memphis Tennessee, Project A.D.
(featuring Keith Dawson Jr & Bruce Aitken), world renowned
tambourine and frame drum performer from Italy
Alessandra Belloni, and
from L.A. Gil Sharone from the band Stolen Babies. This is a great
lineup of drummers dedicated to education and sharing their knowledge
and skills; it's going to be an incredible show."
A major
Festival highlight is the Otarion East Coast Showcase, which this year
features Sydney's Alistair Hunston, Matt Casey from New Waterford, Joel
MacNeil of Glace Bay,
Simon Miminis from Newfoundland, Doug MacKay from
Halifax, as well as Joe Macintyre and the New Brunswick Percussion
Ensemble.
Aitken said "In addition to this amazing lineup of talent we will also have a trade show in the lobby of the Theatre."
Booking will be essential, as half the seats have already gone.
Special room rates apply at The Delta Sydney.
Visit
www.cbdrumfest.com for all details :
Or phone Bruce or
Gloria Jean Aitken at 1 (902) 727 2337 Cell 549 4103
*Artists can change without notice.
Students and Seniors $35.00 weekend
Adults $35.00 per day or $50.00 weekend.
