Hal "The Drummer Man" Blaine to Receive First 'Legends Award" at the Cape Breton International Drum Festival May 1st 2005

Hal Blaine strikes again - worlds most recorded drummer to receive inaugural "Legends Award" at the 5th Year Celebration of The Cape Breton International Drum Festival.

(PRWEB) April 22, 2005 -- The Cape Breton International Drum Festival (April 30, 2005 to May 1, 2005) announced today that world famous drummer, Mr. Hal Blaine, is the first recipient of the annual Cape Breton International Drum Festivals, Legends Award. Outstanding individuals, who have greatly influenced the course of drumming, and its music history, will be honored, each year, with this award.

Festival organizers, Bruce & Gloria Aitken, and Director, Mike Megaffin, are very pleased to have Hal Blaine as the premiere winner of the Legends Award.

Said Bruce Aitken, "Hal Blaine's life of drumming is truly a legendary human achievement. We are very honored to present Hal with this award and have him forever be a part of the spirit of our festival." Mike Megaffin added, "Hal Blaine is a cornerstone of the drumming pyramid. Hal's DNA is the building block for drumming."

Hal Blaine is a prolific musician and is considered to be the world's most recorded musician. In less than a quarter of a century, from 1959 to 1981, the Hollywood-based drummer performed on over 8,000 recordings. Hal was the drummer man to the stars during the greatest and most influential timeline in the popular music of the 20th century. It is a much easier task to list the names of artists and bands that Hal did not play with, than to include the thousands that he did - from Andy Williams to Warren Zevon. Hals big beat propelled the golden hits of the airwaves, and the soundtracks and the movie scores, of television and the silver screen. There will never again be another musician who simply dominates in their field of play. On March 6, 2000, Hal Blaine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on the strengths of his contributions as a studio musician. Hal Blaine is a living legend and rightly becomes the precedent for this honor.

The Cape Breton International Drum Festival, 2005, is being staged at the theatre of dreams - The Savoy Theatre (ECMA Nominated Venue of The Year, 2005) in Glace Bay, just outside of Sydney, Cape Breton Island, from April 30th to May 1st.

Contact: Mike Megaffin, Director
Cape Breton International Drum Festival
(902) 826-1316
cbdrumfest.com

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