Cape Breton International Drum Festival

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Cape Breton International Drum Festival
Genre Jazz, rock, metal
DatesEnd of April, beginning of May
Location(s) Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
Coordinates 46°08′20″N60°11′35″W / 46.13889°N 60.19306°W / 46.13889; -60.19306
Years active2001–2010
Website web.archive.org/web/20090225205702/http://cbdrumfest.ca/

The Cape Breton International Drum Festival, also known as the Cape Breton Drum Fest, was an annual event held in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. [1] [2] The first festival was in 2001, and last was in 2010, around the beginning of May of each year. It was organized and owned by drummer and educator Bruce Aitken.

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References

  1. "Cape Breton International Drum Festival". Information Morning, CBC Radio. 2010. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. "N.S. drummer hits stage after dark struggle". CBC Radio. May 22, 2010. Retrieved 2023-07-30.