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August 2002 - In Memorial Park, there
was a "rain dance" where people beat their percussion instruments in unison.
During that summer, there was a significant drought, and I think a community leader quipped that they should do rain dances like in the old days to appeal to
the weather gods for us to have more rain. Well, weeks later, there was this drum circle and it became a weekly tradition for awhile.
Adjacent Photo: A guy who long blonde hair hits his drum. |
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It was a lot of fun and there was definitely a 1960s hippie feel to the event:
Lots of long-haired guys, tie-dye shirts and people dancing around. (And I'm a supporter of all three, ha ha, I have long hair myself!)
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The sound was great! |
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Bud Ford bangs away at that bongo! |
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Becky (left photo) told me she organized the event and served ice cream. Very cool! |
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I played with these cymbals for awhile. :) |
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This is Andy. He's a dedicated guy musician and good guy. |
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A woman in purple taps at her violet drum. |
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This man was intensely pounding away.
Definitely the main advantage to living in Manitou Springs is one gets to encounter really interesting events
like this. |
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One last photo. By the way, I don't think it rained much afterwards,
but the drum circle was a good excuse to meet up. |
