"From its inception in 1992, Different Drums has been consistently characterised by powerful live performances, since then we have been trying to capture that energy in a live recording. Finally this is it..."

The CD was recorded over a 4 year period at Big Top Chautauqua for an NPR radio programme called Tentshow radio. We have been extremely fortunate to have been granted access to the original DAT recordings of those concerts and to have reproduced and remastered them for you on this CD.

The Cd is available on CD from our online DDI Music shop and also as a cheaper download option

This is the Cd which best sums up the band and the experience that most people have of the band. We are extremely proud to have created such wonderful and powerful retrospective and we are sure that you will be delighted with the music.

To whet your appetite here is a 7 minute windows media file including an sample of the types of music available and video taken some of the band members' personal video diaries

Here's what our downloaders said about the CD

"We are strong devotees of this unique group that bring together the drums of Ireland with those around the world to underpin a fantastic, live oriented folk experience. Their music brings together the Irish drumming tradition with Celtic folk song and folk dance playing. They are an intense live prospect merging rhythmic pieces with ballads and narrations. For years their fans have been asking for a live release and after a number of years here it is.

"The album brings together performances from a number of shows but is structured as though hearing a complete concert. It really is an amazing sensory experience, the vibrant drum playing is genuinely stunning but over the top we hear whistles and pipes playing flying melodies with gorgeous ballads and spoken word sections...

...."The audio samples provided really do highlight what fantastic performers the band are. It is evident why are they renouned and in demand around the world. We could write far more about the album but really as I think the band would agree, it’s far better heard..."