2091 Front Street

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

330 940 3786

331 940 3785 fax

www.georgesdrumshop.com

George’s Drum Shop

If thine enemy wrong thee, buy each of his children a drum – Chinese proverb

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

George Lawrence:

(866) 970-0800 toll-free

(330) 940-DRUM (3786) local

E-mail: george@georgesdrumshop.com

2006 DRUM CLINIC SERIES BEGINS

Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Amateur and pro drummers, watch, listen and learn from some of the world’s foremost drummers!  George’s Drum Shop of Cuyahoga Falls announces its 2006 schedule of drum clinics to be held in the Falls River Square Exhibit Pavilion (next door to George’s Drum Shop) at 2085 Front Street, in downtown Cuyahoga Falls.  Clinics begin at 7:00 p.m.  Door prizes will be awarded.  For advance tickets or for more information, contact George Lawrence at

(330) 940-DRUM (3786) or, toll-free, at l (866) 970-0800.

April

§ Monday, April 3, 2006 – Regional, large drum set solo expert Billy Coakley (Armstrong Bearcat), sponsored by Attack drumheads

§ Wednesday, April 12, 2006 – FREE! Dr. Chris Hanning (Director of Percussion Activities at West Chester University of Pennsylvania), Jamaican soca and calypso drum set/steel drum masterclass, sponsored by PanYard, Pearl drums, and International Association of Pan Enthusiasts (IAPE)

§ Monday, April 17, 2006 – Sonny Emory (Earth, Wind and Fire, David Sanborn, Bruce Hornsby), sponsored by Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Remo drumheads

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§ Monday, April 24, 2006 – Mike Snyder (electronic drums specialist, studio musician and author), intro to electronic drumming, church applications, and advanced V-drum technology, sponsored by Roland products

May

§ Tuesday, May 23, 2006 – Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Spinal Tap, Maynard Ferguson, Santana, Ringo Starr), sponsored by Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, DW pedals, and Remo drumheads

June

§ Tuesday, June 6, 2006 – Carl Allen (jazz great, Freddie Hubbard), sponsored by DW drums, Sabian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks, and Evans drumheads

As owner of George’s Drum Shop and drummer for pioneering country rock band Poco, George Lawrence is active in the local and national drumming community, serving as a performer and clinician in drumming festivals and conventions throughout the country. Lawrence hosts a variety of events in Northeast Ohio, from weekly hand drum circles to an annual Drum Festival.

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