More Drumming at the Scoop near Tower Bridge
On Wednesday 24th July 2013, a group of 22 drummers plus volunteer dancers from the London 2012 Ceremonies put on a one-hour lunchtime variety show at another iconic London venue: The Scoop, the amphitheatre by the Greater London Authority building just next to Tower Bridge.
The show was part of the More London Free Festival, which features free music on three days per week throughout July.
The Pandemonium Drummers, this time supported by a full drum set, started the show with a rendition of their London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony piece, followed by a variety of individual acts including two solo singers, a pianist, and a dance group from other London 2012 Ceremonies volunteers.
This show concept was tested back in February 2013, when individual London 2012 Ceremonies Cast staged the first London Open Mic Ceremony, a three-hour display of the range of musical talent among the volunteer performers - some videos from the London Open Mic Ceremony night are available on YouTube.
The lunchtime event at The Scoop ended with a second performance of the Pandemonium Drummers - but this time not after teaching the audience some of the grooves to play along - and many in the audience took this opportunity to do so!
During this last performance, the drummers then climbed the stairs to get very close to the audience, to the delight of a number of children, who afterwards had a chance to bang on our buckets and have some photos taken.
All in all, a lovely way to spend a lunch hour with light-hearted entertainment.
Kath McGuigan again managed to capture our performance on video!
Photo by Vilma Laryea
The Pandemonium Drummers, this time supported by a full drum set, started the show with a rendition of their London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony piece, followed by a variety of individual acts including two solo singers, a pianist, and a dance group from other London 2012 Ceremonies volunteers.
This show concept was tested back in February 2013, when individual London 2012 Ceremonies Cast staged the first London Open Mic Ceremony, a three-hour display of the range of musical talent among the volunteer performers - some videos from the London Open Mic Ceremony night are available on YouTube.
The lunchtime event at The Scoop ended with a second performance of the Pandemonium Drummers - but this time not after teaching the audience some of the grooves to play along - and many in the audience took this opportunity to do so!
During this last performance, the drummers then climbed the stairs to get very close to the audience, to the delight of a number of children, who afterwards had a chance to bang on our buckets and have some photos taken.
All in all, a lovely way to spend a lunch hour with light-hearted entertainment.
Kath McGuigan again managed to capture our performance on video!
Photo by Vilma Laryea