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Drum Circle – Thursday October 25th

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There is still time to register for our October 25th Drum Circle, to be held at our Leominster location.  Hand percussion aficionado Chris Landry, will guide the group through the concepts and techniques of great group hand drumming! *Bring your own drum*

Don’t have a drum?  We have a great selection of djembes, congos and bongos, to get you going.  Sign up for the drum circle, and you’ll get 10% off your drum purchase.

Hurry!  Registration (done by clicking here, or calling/visiting our Leominster store) is only $5.00, so sign up now (space is limited)! Please make sure to include your contact info so that we can confirm your spot!

Drum Circle – October 25th

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Register now for our October 25th Drum Circle, held at our Leominster location, and hosted by hand percussion aficionado Chris Landry, as he guides the group through the concepts and techniques of great group hand drumming! (*Bring your own drum*)

Registration (done by clicking here, or calling/visiting our Leominster store) is only $5.00, so sign up now (space is limited)! Please make sure to include your contact info so that we can confirm your spot!

Drummers’ Bash a Big Hit!

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City Music’s Drummers’ Bash

Pat McKee wins Zildjian Cymbal
Nancy Rines and Pat McKee, winner of the Zildjian Cymbal at the Drummers' Bash

What fun!  Our first Drummers Bash was great.  The weather held out nicely, and City Music’s Rockin’ All Star Staff played on.  Thanks to all the visiting drummers that sat in with the All Star Staff (Johnny ‘Romance’ Nickerson, Rampage Bassist Iain Perry and our own ‘ Superhero’ Andy Cummings)  Special thanks to our drum staff Greg Prendergast and Chris Landry for their rhythm demos on the kit, cahons and djembes.

Lots of drummers joined our drum circle, hosted by Chris Landry, with a little help from Fitchburg Middle school’s ‘Shake, Rattle & Drum’ group.   We got a taste of hand drumming in the styles of several cultures.  Chris will be hosting a Drum Circle at City Music in Leominster on October 25th (Sign-up is required.  Fee: $5 per person.  Bring your own drum).  Chris is also accepting hand percussion students Thursday afternoons – see our Leominster music store of details. Continue reading “Drummers’ Bash a Big Hit!” →

Chris Landry to Host a Drum Circle

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Percussionist Chris Landry will be hosting a drum circle at City Music’s Drummer’s Bash on September 29th.

Christopher Landry is a self taught percussionist, with a focus on Djembe, Bongos and Cajon. Chris is a full time Middle School Science teacher in Fitchburg, Ma, and holds a Master of Education degree from Fitchburg State. Chris began studying the Djembe while in college at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He was influenced by his exposure to Yoruban culture, the people of Nigeria, and the music that was used in ritual and ceremony. He has since traveled around the length of the East coast, attending drum circles and festivals, seeking out professionals who would teach him different rhythms and techniques, including Mohamed Sene. The Bongos, and Cajon, soon followed with his exposure to Cuban and Brazilian cultures, specifically with the spirituality that is practiced there and the music used in celebration. Meeting Bongoseros and other percussionists allowed Chris to gain a deeper understanding of the feel of the percussion instrument, not just basic rudiments. Continue reading “Chris Landry to Host a Drum Circle” →

City Music’s Drummer’s Bash!

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City Music's Drummers BashA Celebration of Rhythm!

Saturday, Sept. 29th    12 – 5PM

At the City Music Leominster Store on 17 Sack Blvd

Demos – Jams – Free Gifts – Prizes – Discounts

DRUMMERS WANTED!   City Music is hosting this first outdoor extravaganza for drummers of every age and stage.  This is your chance to get behind a real drum kit.  Whether you have always wanted to see how it feels, or you are one that loves to keep the beat: Drummers – This is Your Day!

All demo participants will receive FREE GIFTS provided by Zildjian, Ludwig and City Music.  Continue reading “City Music’s Drummer’s Bash!” →

City Music Welcomes Saxophone Teacher Charles Langford

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Charles Langford - That's Wassup
Nominated for a Grammy in 2008

Charles ‘Chuck’ Langford has immediate openings – saxophone, flute, and clarinet – in the Gardner Lesson Studios.

Applications are being accepted now for lessons in the Leominster Studios; these lessons will begin in October.

Originally from Texarkana, TX, by way of Springfield, MA, Charles L began playing saxophone at the age of nine. Coming out of a musically rich and diverse town, which spawned artists such as Phil Woods, Taj Majal and Avery Sharpe, Charles began his musical training at home with his mother, classical vocalist Mary L. Prior to reading music, with the instruction of Mary, Charles learned his favorite saxophone solos note for note, starting with Paul Desmond’s solo from “A Bridge over Troubled Water.” He began studying with Harvey LaRose, Phil Wood’s saxophone teacher, at 10. Continue reading “City Music Welcomes Saxophone Teacher Charles Langford” →

Awesome Used Pedal! Click To See!

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Another unique trade-in item, we’ve got an Ibanez Steve Vai Jemini pedal! For anyone who’s a fan of overdrive AND distortion, but has a hard time deciding which they prefer, this pedal has both! We’ve got it tagged at $149 (which is about $35 cheaper than average), in the pedal case at our Gardner store! Come check it out!

Cool Used Guitar! Click to see!

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***SOLD*** Check out the B.C. Rich that was traded in a few days back at our Gardner Location! Neck-thru construction, quilted maple top, cloud inlays, and this thing is as close to new condition as we’ve ever seen (the plastic is still on the control cavity on the back!). Reminds us of those pictures of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry using these back in the 70’s  🙂  We’ve got it tagged at $289, come check it out!

Welcome

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Thanks for checking the new City Music website! We’ve been working hard into the wee hours of the night to build an informative, user-friendly site that lets you know what we’re all about, and helps you with all your musical supply wants and needs! The site will be filled out and ready to go soon, so check back frequently, and don’t hesitate to stop in or call our Gardner location ( 978-630-3620 ) or our Leominster location ( 978-534-8989 ) and let us know what you’re looking for!

~In the meanwhile, feel free to click the various tabs and pages, see what’s already active, and enjoy the staff’s best instrument related humor…. and Spinal Tap references  🙂