Drumming up funds for Haiti

ENNIS drummers from the Tribal Spirit Drum workshops running at the Ennis Gaelscoil will do their bit to raise funds for Haiti at a mass gathering of ­drummers in Galway at the end of the month.
Tribal Spirit Drummers took to the streets of Galway over the past few weekends to raise money for the people of Haiti and already, the drummers have raised €10,000. All money raised to date has been donated to Medicans sans Frontières and Oxfam.
The group have organised a family day fundraiser in NUI Galway, at the student centre, this Sunday. The day starts at 12.30pm with a drum workshop led by John Bowker.
There will also be a dance workshop from 2 to 3pm and a chants and songs workshop from 3 to 4pm.
The main event is a performance at 4.30 to 6pm, where over 100 drummers from all over Ireland, including Ennis drummers, will play rhythms and songs from Haiti and Africa.
All workshops are suitable for beginners and drums will be provided.