Bruce Aitken Clinic Tour New Zealand January 2006
FREE ADMISSION
Award winning drummer ex pat New Zealander Bruce Aitken returns "home" after 12 years over seas to present a series of clinics based on his soon to be released DVD "Keeping It Simple" - A practical guide to groove-based drumming.

Bruce was recently on the Front Cover of New Zealand drum magazine Drum ConneXions.

Bruce will be starting his tour in the home town of his birth Invercargill on January the 11th 2006 and finishing the tour in Mt Manganui on Jan 26th 2006.
Bruce was recently on the cover of the premier New Zealand drum magazine Drum ConneXions and this sparked great interest in his return to New Zealand.
In 2004 Bruce won the coverted Musician Of The Year Award from MIANS (Music Ind. Assn Nova Scotia ) and has several ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) and Mians nominations to his credit.

DRUM CONNEXIONS Cover 2005 Bruce receiving MIANS Award 2004
Bruce will perform to tracks by award winning Canadian Blues artist John Campbelljohn, ECMA show case artist Andrea Curry, plus some traditional Cape Breton Music recorded with top fiddler Shawn MacDonald and key boardist Sheumas MacNeil (From the Internationally accalaimed award winning Barra MacNeils) as well as discussing groove drumming and technical asspects of drumming in general. He will also perform to a tune written by top Cape Breton singer song writer Angelo Spinazolla.
Bruce has recently recorded with the following Maritime Artists: John Campbelljohn, Ed Woodsworth, Joe Waye Jr, Project A.D., Andrea Curry, Peter Christmas Jr, "Red" Mike MacDonald and Eric Burke.
This Tour is Presented By:
Taye Drums
Promark Drumsticks
South Pacific Music Distributors
Equipment Provided By:
Taye Drums
Promark Drumsticks
South Pacific Music Distributors
Clinic Dates
South Island New Zealand
Invercargill Jan 11th Time 7.00pm
Venue : Invercargill Musicians Club. Preston Street Invercargill.
Contact Address and Person. Mr Trevor Daley
Trevor Daley Music Works 30 Tay Street Invercargill 011 64 (3) 218 8179
Christchurch Jan 14th Time 2.00pm
Venue : Canterbury Music. 600 Colombo Street
Contact Address and Persons: Alan and Rob
Canterbury Music 600 Colombo Street Christchurch. 011 64 (9) 966 7777
Nelson Jan 16th 6.30pm
Venue : The Mean Fiddler. Bridge Street Nelson
This is an all ages Show Venue hired for private function.
Contact Person Mr Warren MacLew
011 64 (3) 547 9575
North lsland New Zealand
Lower Hutt Jan 18th 7.00pm
Veune : The Little Theatre
Contact Address Ms Bron Holman
011 64(4) 564 3460
Mt Maunganui Jan 26th 7.00pm
Venue : Mayers Music. 507 Maunganui Road, Central Parade.
Contact Address and Persons: Trevor and Ian
507 Maunganui Road Central Parade Mt Maunganui 011 64 (7) 575 4462
Auckland: Date and Venue TBA
Additional Equipment Provided By:
Zildjian UK, Remo, Audix USA, Rhythm Tech, XL Speciality Cases

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