Drumming on Peckham Rye

[Peckhamrye]

I live on the edge of Peckham Rye and for the last hour there has been a lot of drumming going in, presumably on the Rye. I am not particularly bothered but would like to know what it is. Any ideas???

[Sue]

Oh, that's interesting, what a relief, I thought it was somebody on my road who had taken up drumming.

I could hear it from inside my house, and I'm nowhere near the Rye!

I was going to go and suggest they bought a practice pad!

ETA: When I lived in Devon, at one point I had a teenage drummer living on each side of me.

One had been banished to the garden shed. Great for the parents, less great for me when I was sitting in my garden :))

[tiddles]

about a month ago I was walking the dog (about half seven on the rye) and there were some people practising their drumming near the cafe. They were very good = suspect it might just be a monthly practise session.

the dog was fascinated....

[Peckhamrye]

That's fine - they certainly sounded very good!

[reetpetite]

We heard it too and on Saturday night couldn't tell where it was coming from but did seem from the rye .

[Sue]

Were they playing bodhrans?

Or did they have actual drum kits?!

Or bongos?

Or something else completely?

I wish I'd taken more notice of the actual drumming now!

[DJKillaQueen]

Hmm..and I've just come home to find a drum abandoned by the bin outside my home. It's not a snare drum but the next size up. Coincidence perhaps?

[Help-Ma-Boab]

There were 3 or 4 of them. Drums strapped to their fronts. Belting them big licks. They were near the tree with the bench round it. Had a conductor type of leader in front of them.

They were there, under the tree a few days ago as well. Fair play to them, they are pretty good to my tuneless ear.

[Ted Max]

Great - more distraction for the hard-pressed motorists on Peckham Rye. Will you all be so keen on this unlicensed drumming when the inevitable multi-car pile up happens?

[LadyDeliah]

Simple, Ted. Just continue talking on your mobile and you won't notice anything else :-)

[Ted Max]

Yes, LadyD. Motorists on that side of the Rye already have to deal with the distraction of dozens of joggers' arses pertly emoting all the way up the side of the Rye. Overlay an insistent animalistic rhythmic beating soundtrack and there'll be multi-vehicle RTAs peppering the B238 southbound.

Still, more work for FM Conway, I suppose.

[Brian Tee]

If you love your music live, why not sign up for a board in support of Aquarius festival?

We'd happily accomodate a bit of live drumming at the Festival. Local volunteers required to simply allow an estate agent board advertising the Festival to be put up outside their home for the month of August.

Just go to the thread, also in this section, to read more and sign up!

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1115032

[ianr]

> Hmm..and I've just come home to find a drum abandoned by the bin outside my home.

Disposable drums for giving to guests at parties and celebrations? What a spiffing idea.

> the distraction of dozens of joggers' arses pertly emoting all the way up the side of the Rye.

Your pathetic fallacy is showing.

[LadyDeliah]

Ted, I'm surprised you're not a fan of cyclists' lycra'd arses up in your face while you're driving. I know mine looks pretty peachy on my commute.

[holloway]

have just heard helen mirren's on way to quieten things down.

[uncleglen]

An empty Watneys Party 7 tin was good enough for us!

[ouissellat]

hahah the drumming was us. We are South London Samba. It's great that you think we sound good! We have just started up and are looking for somewhere to rehearse but in the meantime we've been using the Rye. If you want to find out more about us we are at facebook.com/southlondonsamba and youtube.com/southlondonsamba

check us out and leave a comment, thanks!!

[DJKillaQueen]

I may be able to help you out with rehearsal space. Will contact you via your facebook page.

[Peckhamrye]

Thanks Ouissellat - hope you find somewhere to rehearse but meanwhile am enjoying your drumming!

[dennis]

I recognise a few faces in the photo as ex-Kingsdale

students. They are really talented, made some fantastic

sounds in the school concerts.

Let us know when practise I'll come and listen.

[ddo101]

Don't practice anywhere else - we love it! Digging the beats!

[Peckhampoet]

I caught you rehearsing on Nunhead Green a few weeks ago and love what you guys are doing.

[ouissellat]

Thanks everyone! We played at Denman road and Bellenden road street parties yesterday which was awesome. We've got quite a few local gigs coming up so you'll be seeing us around :) I'll put the upcoming ones on our facebook calendar

[intexasatthe moment]

Was there some drumming last night ?

Or was I dreaming ?

[KylaKevin]

I think there must be someone who was been practise drumming.