Barefoot Boogie

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Mike Buckthought

BAREFOOT BOOGIE

Sunday, November 21, 2010
8-10 pm
Arts Court, Studio B
2 Daly Avenue, at Nicholas
Ottawa Map »

Join us for an evening of free-spirited movement and rhythm.

With live hand drummers and recorded music:

FUNK / WORLDBEAT / TRIP-HOP and more…

Kick off your shoes and dance! Or bring an instrument and play along.

Admission: $5 or pay what you can.

No shoes, drinks or food in the studio.

Next event: Earth*tones Drum and Dance Circle
Sunday, November 28, 8-10pm, Arts Court, Studio B
2 Daly Avenue (at Nicholas), Ottawa. $5 donation.

Visit www.earth-tones.ca for info about upcoming events.

Join the Earth*tones Facebook page for updates.

Contact helios -at- ncf.ca to join the Earth*tones email list.

Upcoming Jams

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Mike Buckthought

Mark your calendars, join the tam tams at Arts Court on Sunday nights:

- October 24
- November 7, 14, 28
- December 5, 12, 19

Next Earth*tones jam:

Sunday, November 28, 2010
8-10 pm
Arts Court Studio B
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa Map »

$5, all ages
Discounts available in advance.

Bring your djembe, durbeki, bodhrán, shakers, bike bell, flute, violin or xylophone. Beginners are welcome.

Because we jam in a dance studio, we need to leave our shoes and boots at the door to protect the hardwood floor. No food or drinks are allowed in the studio. See you at the drum circle on Sunday!

Visit www.earth-tones.ca for details about upcoming events.

Join the Earth*tones Facebook page and event for updates.

Contact Mike Buckthought at helios -at- ncf.ca to join the Earth*tones email list.

Jamming on 10/10/10

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Mike Buckthought

On October 10, drummers and dancers gathered in Ottawa’s Confederation Park for the Zero-Carbon Jam, one of over 7000 planet-friendly events that took place during the global day of climate action.

A fun jam on Sunday, thanks to Raun, Linda, Jeremy, Lori, Faris, Lee, Lainie, Manuel and many other friends who joined us in the park.

If you missed the jam on Sunday, you can still listen to the Earth*tones beat. Manuel recorded the rhythms with a camera, and here’s a short music clip after some file conversion and editing. Click on the button below to listen.

Check out the great photos from the jam on 10/10/10. For info about upcoming Earth*tones jams, visit us online at www.earth-tones.ca. Join the Earth*tones Facebook page for updates.

After the global day of action on climate change, it’s time for our elected (and unelected) representatives to get to work. A climate bill is stalled in the Senate. Please take a moment to contact Senators to urge them to pass Bill C-311. We need Canada to commit to taking action to stop global warming. For inspiration for your letters, you can read this open letter to Senators.

Zero-Carbon Jam, 10/10/10

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mike Buckthought

Earth*tones Drum and Dance Circle / Groupe de danse et percussions

Zero-Carbon Jam, 10/10/10

Sunday, October 10, 2010
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Confederation Park, Ottawa Map »

photo-earth-tones-100x140 On 10/10/10, join us for a zero-carbon jam. Switch off your iPod, your iMac and your CD player – and any other music-making gadget powered by electricity from dirty coal and nuclear energy.

We’re going off the grid. Turn on your imagination. We’ll be making our own music, jamming with drums, shakers, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Don’t have a musical instrument? Bring your bike bells, pots and dancing shoes.

Please help spread the word, join this Facebook event and invite your friends:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100442626688254.

This event is brought to you by Earth*tones and Dr. Lee Percussion. 10/10/10 will be a global day of climate action with over 7000 events in 188 countries. For more information visit 350.org.

Earth*tones is a community percussion group based in Ottawa, jamming with the djembés since 1999. During the spring, summer and fall, we jam in Confederation Park. We’ll be going indoors soon, starting October 24. Contact Mike Buckthought at helios -at- ncf.ca for info about our Sunday night jams.

Visit www.earth-tones.ca for details about upcoming events.

Earth*tones | 2010-04-11

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Mike Buckthought

Earth*tones Drum and Dance Circle / Groupe de danse et percussions

Every Sunday, 2 – 5 pm / Tous les dimanches, de 14h à 17h
Confederation Park, Ottawa / Parc de la Confédération, à Ottawa

Bring an acoustic instrument and join the jam. /
Apportez votre instrument et joignez-vous au groupe.

For more information / Pour plus de renseignements :
http://www.earth-tones.ca/

Facebook group / Groupe sur Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59923673626