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Drummers Needed

Marching Band and Pipe Drummers needed to bang the drum for Godiva Awakes and London 2012

The World’s Fastest Drummer, Carl Williams, originally from Coventry, is joining the Godiva Awakes drumming group who will rehearse together and perform as part of Godiva Awakes in July 2012, summoning Godiva and heralding the Godiva Carnival 2012. 

Carl is seeking to add 10 Marching Band Drummers and Pipe Band Drummers to the already 100 strong drumming group with an open audition taking place on Sunday 29 January in Coventry. The successful auditionees will join samba, dhol, djembe and drumkit drummers as they prepare for the awakening in July.

Carl said: “I am really keen that people currently in Pipe Bands or Marching Bands come forward to take up this once in a lifetime opportunity. We want to ensure a real mix of drumming sounds summon Godiva when she reawakens in Coventry.”

People interested in coming along to the auditions should contact Alayne Clark on 07979 525489 for full details on the time and location of the audition.

Godiva Awakes is part of Artists taking the lead, a series of 12 public art commissions across the UK to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, funded by Arts Council England.

Godiva Awakes is also supported by Coventry City Council and is part of the Cities 2012 programme.

For further information on Godiva Awakes contact Helen Annetts, PR on behalf of Imagineer Productions on 07779 026720 or email HelenLAnnetts@hotmail.co.uk.