DRUM! to perform for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh during Royal visit to Halifax

HALIFAX: Her Majesty The Queen and the His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will be treated to a unique presentation of Nova Scotia’s most celebrated musical production during their visit to Halifax next week. DRUM!, which celebrates the richness and diversity of Nova Scotia, will be presented in a special setting featuring segments from each of the cultures set up on mini stages along the royal walk culminating in a full DRUM! finale and a song by Halifax’s own Chebucto Community Singers. The celebration of the province hosted by Premier Darrell Dexter at the Cunard Centre on the Halifax waterfront, will be attended by invited members of the military and people from across Nova Scotia who engage in community service.

DRUM!’s producer Brookes Diamond, who is also producing a show called Mi’kmaq Nation on the Halifax Commons during the Queen’s visit, is delighted to be able to showcase four of Nova Scotia’s founding cultures to the Royal Couple. “Having just returned from playing for Dolly Parton and for the international community at the Vancouver Olympics, this is truly the ‘icing on the cake’ for us”, says Diamond.

DRUM! has toured throughout North America telling the story of the arrival, settlement, struggles, and ultimate coming together of Acadian, Celtic, and Black settlers in Nova Scotia, through the lens of the aboriginal experience, to great acclaim. The show recently played for five weeks to packed houses at Dollywood, Tennessee’s number 1 ticketed tourism destination and has been invited back next year. DRUM!s DVD was also nominated for a 2010 Juno.

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Contact: Fiona Diamond
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