dfw drum circle

[SomeDude]

sup ya'll, and particularly those special texans in the dallas forth worth area.

It has been a really long time since i have participated in a drum circle, and don't really know many people interested in starting one, so i thought this might be a good place to start some discussion about it.

If you don't know, a drum circle is where a bunch of people get together every once in a while somewhere, preferably outdoors around a nice fire, but a backyard or an apartment or whatever with enough space works, and people bring their drums, didjeridoos, or whatever kind of instruments you play(usually rhythm instruments) and you sit/dance/jump around the circle playing/chanting/singing etc and generally having a good time or trying to go into a trance state. Every time I've been to one it was a really good time.

So, does anyone think they might be interested in starting something like this?

[makor01]

im gonna sick eric cartman on your ass if you even think of bringing one of these to my town...you damned hippie.

[SomeDude]

i own too many guns to be considered a hippy

[del...]

here's a link or two for rainbow info...i'm sure there's a clan in your area as there are a couple in san antonio and even one in amarillo...! most should be back from the gathering too...

here's the rainbow newsgroup...ya have to join to post but it's easy thru yahoo...it'll be your best bet for finding locals quickly.
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.gathering.rainbow

the 'official' rainbow webpage...
http://204.60.163.141/rainbow/rainbow/sites/annual-site.html

and lookingheart's rainbow page...
http://www.welcomehere.org/

[HigHAnneXities]

Greetings, you might try this site, and email Phillip. I was looking for info on a drum circle since I'd never been to one, and found him on another Rainbow site. He's very kynd and extended an invitation to join him at a circle that they have every wednesday(?) I think in Dallas. I never did get back to him, to much time has passed, and I don't know if he'd even remember me :( . Hope this helps and if so, please post how your experience was, I think more people should feel these 'hippie' vibes. LOL

http://www.rocnjava.com/

[SomeDude]

thanks for the info everyone, much appreciated.

[onwardthroughthefog]

sup ya'll, and particularly those special texans in the dallas forth worth area.

It has been a really long time since i have participated in a drum circle, and don't really know many people interested in starting one, so i thought this might be a good place to start some discussion about it.

If you don't know, a drum circle is where a bunch of people get together every once in a while somewhere, preferably outdoors around a nice fire, but a backyard or an apartment or whatever with enough space works, and people bring their drums, didjeridoos, or whatever kind of instruments you play(usually rhythm instruments) and you sit/dance/jump around the circle playing/chanting/singing etc and generally having a good time or trying to go into a trance state. Every time I've been to one it was a really good time.

So, does anyone think they might be interested in starting something like this?

Have you ever been to the burning man celebration? It would be a blast to get a group from the metroplex to caravan out west for it.

Drum circles can be different things to different people. Back in the late 70's, my drinking/smoking buddies would all gather once in awhile for a camping trip......and I do mean "trip". We had one silly looking Native American tourist drum that we passed around. After you took a toke, and after several hits of peyote, the person with the drum got to vent, bitch, rant, and rave about his or her life problems. Then the other people would offer suggestions to help. Sometimes they had incredibly good ideas. The problem is that we normally forgot the answers by the next morning's hangover. :rolleyes: But it was a lot of fun, and great bonding for good friends. I'm just glad Cartman was too young to kick our asses then... :eek:

[naturalmystic]

Sounds like a lot of fun. MY friends and I have gotten together and just jammed. None of us really know 'how to play' but we just created our own beats with the bongo drums and other drums we had. It makes for a great time.

[onwardthroughthefog]

I guess we all need to just meet at somedude's house tonight. :D

[SomeDude]

I do have a large backyard, barbeque pit, and a jacuzzi. Who's bringing the party favors? woohoo party at my house tonight!

[onwardthroughthefog]

I do have a large backyard, barbeque pit, and a jacuzzi. Who's bringing the party favors? woohoo party at my house tonight!

I'll bring the queso and chips, how about some chicken fajitas to go along with 'em, flanked on the left by a pitcher of margaritas, and on the right by a platter of guacamole, hot sauce, Spanish rice, refried beans, and pork tamales? Man, now I'm hungry all of a sudden..........

Which part of the metroplex are you in? Anywhere near Plano?

[SomeGuy]

Wait till Marley fest next year is Austin. There are hundreds of people sitting around on blankets and in chairs there smoking , listening to live reggae music, and they have a drum circle...Its so awesome, And the cops that are there walk around looking up and stuff like that acting like they dont see anything...its usually the saturday closest to 420. It was 4/16 this year.

[onwardthroughthefog]

Wait till Marley fest next year is Austin. There are hundreds of people sitting around on blankets and in chairs there smoking , listening to live reggae music, and they have a drum circle...Its so awesome, And the cops that are there walk around looking up and stuff like that acting like they dont see anything...its usually the saturday closest to 420. It was 4/16 this year.

Sounds like a great plan!!

Just wondering...are you still a student? Or are you on the older side like me?

There is a folk music festival each year in the Hill Country. I haven't been in a few years, but I hear it's just as great as ever. Lots of folk rock like Arlo Guthrie, the Smothers Brothers, Kingston Trio, etc. Plus some folk country as well.

[SomeGuy]

Im still a student...but dont worry..theres still lots of old people :)...You know how all the old hippies gather in austin :p...

[SomeDude]

I live in a suburb just north of dallas, not quite to plano though, called carrollton.

Damn I wish I could afford to go to austin for a music fest, but sadly, I have to be responsible and pay my bills.

you can have the fajitas, the tamales, the queso and all that other stuff, I'll take the pitcher of margaritas and chill in the jacuzzi.

[onwardthroughthefog]

I live in a suburb just north of dallas, not quite to plano though, called carrollton.

Damn I wish I could afford to go to austin for a music fest, but sadly, I have to be responsible and pay my bills.

you can have the fajitas, the tamales, the queso and all that other stuff, I'll take the pitcher of margaritas and chill in the jacuzzi.

Yeah, to be honest, I'd be completely satisfied with a never-empty bowl, an endless supply of iced tea, and that jacuzzi you mentioned. By the way, I am through Carrollton at least once a week. I was there today, as a matter of fact. Have you ever eaten at that barbecue place on the Old Denton Road? I can't think of it's name. It's pretty good, but not the best in town. You'll have to travel to Euless for the absolute best pork ribs anywhere around here.

I have some buddies who do a lot of travelling together. I can never join them because of the time of year they head out. But they check concerts all over the nation, find several in a certain area they want to see, and load up their van and hit the road. They're usually gone for about a month, or close to it. They are both self-employed, and both make really, really good money, so it's not even a second thought to them. Their wives aren't too cool with it, but after all these many, many years, they have just given in.

Right now they're somewhere in California, not sure which bands they are watching. They get tickets online to a bunch of shows, then head to that part of the country. Cool lifestyle if the boss at home allows it. Funny thing is that they said they took their wives ONCE, but the ladies were so bored with all the down time smoking, drinking, and just hanging out, that they don't want to go anymore.

[SomeDude]

I haven't been to many bbq places, because none of them can ever beat what i can have at home, so I'm not sure about that one.

There's a really good mexican food restaurant in farmers branch called Nuevo Leon, depending on what part of carrollton you're going through it could be pretty close. It's on Josey and webb chapel. It's a pretty small place but they have some good stuff. However, if you want really cheap mexican food, you have to hit some of the taquerias all over the place. There's a tin shack looking place called jalapenos on josey near 35 that has really good tortas(like a mexican sub sandwich)---mmm spicy pork.

I've only really been to one large concert, because I was given the tickets, and I really didn't dig the whole massive throngs of people thing. No way I could do the traveling across the country thing right now, I'd be too worried that someone would screw up the vague semblance of order I've worked so hard to achieve at home, but maybe one day.

[onwardthroughthefog]

I hear ya about the vague semblence of order my friend. It's all I can do to just keep above the waterline some days.

If you ever find yourself over in Euless on Hwy. 183, check out North Main Barbecue. The guy who owns it won the world rib cooking championship two years in a row. It's all you can eat, serve yourself. And it's BYOB.

Also, check out Red, Hot, and Blue on Parker Rd. in Plano or the one in Flower Mound. Both are excellent.

Go up north on I35 sometime to La Hacienda Ranch, in Lewisville, I believe. Reeeeeeeally good Mexican food.

So how is your signup for the drum circle going???

[SomeDude]

No one wants to touch it with a ten foot pole lol. I did find out there is a public circle at the cosmic cafe, a vegetarian indian restaurant on oak lawn in dallas, I think I might check that out some time. I hear its a pretty neat place anyway, and they have live citar and tabla music on weekends, and free yoga classes sometimes.

[Patricia]

Hey neighbors, I'm in Frisco not far from you guys. I'm new to the area and looking for friends. I'm new to the website. Any advice?