The Love Drums!

When we drum, people dance!


The Love Drums make people dance. Layering ancient African drum rhythms into deep, juicy grooves and topping them with oh-so-tasty solos and passionate vocals is how they do it. Whether the tempo is slow and sultry or fast and furious, The Love Drums' message is always positive and reaffirming. For a taste of their good-vibe performances check out "One World in Rhythm," "We Are the Ones Who Love," and "I Love My Life". The band features djembes, dunduns, and an array of other African hand and stick drums, as well as voice, bass, didgeridoo, flute, shakers, bells, wood blocks and other percussive instruments.

Ensemble front man and founder Ed Haggard is a renowned drummer, performer, instructor, drum circle facilitator, and Burning Man regional theme camper. Ed says, "I love playing this music because it makes everyone feel alive and connected. It touches something deep and primal in us. It is a celebration of all that is good and it's really sexy in a way too".

The Love Drum's music works its magic at venues of all kinds. The band has played at:
*Festivals: Barefoot Farmer's Tennessee Summer Solstice in Red Boiling Springs, TN; Drum & Splash at Four Quarters, in PA; Transformus Burn in Asheville, NC; Alchemy Burn in Lafayette, GA
*Night clubs: 12th and Porter, The French Quarter, Music Row Bar & Grill - all in Nashville, TN
*Community events: Nashville Earth Day, Tennessee Alliance for Progress, Celebration of Cultures - all in Nashville, TN
*Corporate and private events

Catch The Love Drums in Nashville every popular "WhizBang" show - now in its eighth year-or at a festival near you.

The Love Drums also provide:

* Facilitated Drum Circles for all experience levels

* Drumming Workshops & Classes

* Team Building & Community Enhancement Facilitation

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*What is The Love Drums WhizBang?*

* WhizBang #86
Saturday, May 21st from 8-10:30pm The Love Drums perform for high vibe dance fun.
kid friendly
$5 donation more or less
* WhizBang #87 at Jeff Poppen The Barefoot Farmer's Summer Solstice Festival in Red Boiling Springs, TN June 17-19

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What people have said about The Love Drums...

The Love Drums tap your primal roots. A beautiful evening of rhythm and love! Dr. H. W. The music inspires an irresistable urge to move and dance.
There is such elation in giving oneself over to the beat. It really lightens the heart. E.H.

an amazing night of music. It was an unreal blend of sounds, people and a great environment. I had about 10 people that came out and were all blown away. Keep that series going! B. M.

The energy feels so light & alive! It's a dance with full glory! M. D.

What a great Rhythmic Massage! Juicy, Kinetic Love! E. F.

Creative spirits soar through the ancient rhythms of drumming and dance. Very cool! G.D.

Dancing to primal African-style rhythms is so great. It's all about the beat! G. E.

Dancing to live drumming is fantastic! The Love Drums are so hot! E. P.

Fans of The Love Drums are such a vibrant community of colorful, delightfully whacky people getting together to dance so unselfconsciously... It is one of the things that makes me happy Nashville is my home. Thank you so much!!! Love, M.A.

You have the best thing going in Nashville bro! W. M.

*outstanding* WhizBang Saturday night! You guys are a Nashville treasure! B.C.

One the most beautiful experiences I've had. The Love Drums is more of an experience than anything else. Really does make you drop all your stuff and just dance in love, while the world around you just disappears :) P. D.

Totally love it! I love to let go and dance myself into ecstacy! ; ) D.R.C

Belly dance night at the WhizBang! That's what I'm talking about! You know what the best thing about WhizBangs is? They're like snowflakes: no two are the same! That one with the soundscape performance a couple of months back was one of my all-time favorites. Keep up the good work! B.C.

*Drum Classes*

"If you're having fun, you're doing it right!"

*CD's Available*

*Ed's Drumming Bio*

*Drum Circle Facilitator*

*We Got Drums*

*What is a Drum Circle and Why Do It?*

For booking and info - E-mail Big Love Productions!

Ed's also a stage, screen and commercial voiceover actor.

Ed's Voiceovers
Ed's Acting resume
Links
The Love Drums on MySpace

The Love Drums YouTube Video Channel with Cool Drum Vid's

If you'd like to express your love by making a donation to The Love Drums to help us keep the drums going and the Love flowing just click the "add to cart" button below. That will take you to PayPal's site where you can select the amount you want to donate. Pick a number from 1-100 to multiply times $10. Not tax deductible.
Whatever you give, may it be returned to you ten fold. Thanks!

BTW, I am digging the fact that I am still doing this site writing raw html code I learned from a book when the web first came on the scene. Ha!