World's Longest Drum Roll

Four drummers play 12-hour buzz roll in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

WORLD'S LONGEST DRUM ROLL !!!

On Thursday, September 11, 2003, four drummers from Oshkosh, Wisconsin will combine forces at the New Moon Coffee Company for an event of record breaking proportions. At 8:00 that morning, as the first stick touches the head, Mark Powers, Patrick Flanigan, Namiah Tribolini and Peter Buxman will begin a 12-hour feat of breaking the World Record for the Longest Drum Roll by a group.

The four drummers will be playing solo, alternating in 15-minute timeslots- two rolling simultaneously only for the purpose of transitioning between players. This will create a seamless, non-stop roll planned to not only break the current World Record of just over 9 hours, but to extend to a full half-day.

The all-day event will feature many other activities for attendees, including a practice pad station for them to roll along, a contest for the day's fastest drum roll- tracked by a drummer's speedometer device called the Drumometer, a nearby drum circle facilitated by the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute, and giveaways throughout the day.

Vic Firth Drumsticks will be supplying the sticks to be used for the day, as well as giveaways for attendees. Additional giveaway items have been donated by Latin Percussion, DRUM! Magazine and other companies.

Drum Workshop has donated a 7x12" DW Edge snare drum that the roll will be played on, and will be raffled off at 8:15 that night. Retail value of the drum is $1,270. Raffle tickets [$1 each, or 6 tickets for $5] are now available and will be sold at the event.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the music departments of Oshkosh Public and Catholic Schools and also to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.

Don't miss the World's Longest Drum Roll- Thursday, September 11, from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the New Moon Coffee Company, 401 N. Main Street; Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

For more information, contact Mark Powers @ 920-410-0465 or www.powerspercussion.com