9 2009
 FHD USA September Event Series 2009
FHD returns to the USA for a series of not to be missed drumming events throughout September.
Along with my US colleague Harvey Sorgen and other friends of FHD, we will be presenting a wide selection of our drums at a series of clinics and concerts.
Please see below for the full itinerary:
Thursday - Sept 17th 9pm start: George Muscatello trio featuring Dean Sharp (playing his FHD Blackwood Bebop kit!) at Justin's Jazz Club - Albany, NY
Friday - Sept 18th 12 noon to 4 pm. Come meet and greet Stephan and Harvey Sorgen at Drummers World. 151 W. 46th st. NYC 212-840-3057
Friday Sept 18th 6-9 pm -Harvey Sorgen( FHD Blackwood Bebop with Fidock Blackwood stave snares) appearing with the Kaite Bull Project. 55 Bar - 55 Christopher st. NYC
Sat. Sept 19th 12 noon - Stephan and Harvey will be playing at the Drum boogie festival with Jack Dejohnette. Kingston NY. http://www.drumboogiefestival.com/
Sunday - Sept 20th 2 pm - Clinic with Harvey Sorgen at:
Mid Atlantic Drum Shop
9303 Harford Rd.Baltimore, MD 21234. 410-207-7036
Tuesday, Sept 22 - 2 pm - Meet, greet, and play with Dean Sharp, Harvey Sorgen and Stephan at Clubhouse Studio, 70 upper hook rd, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. http://www.clubhouseinc.com/
Thursday, Sept 24 - Concert with "The Memphis Pilgrims" featuring Harvey Sorgen and members of Hot Tuna and "The New Riders of the Purple Sage" (come and check out the incredible Fidock "Session Kit!)
Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY. http://www.bearsvilletheater.com/events-calendar
Friday, Sept 25 5 PM Clinic at: McNeil Music of Ithaca, Triphammer Mall 2255 N. Triphammer Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-1142
Sat, Sept 26 - 2 PM - Drum Session featuring Harvey Sorgen Stephan and the rest of the Fidock "Yank" gang. Come check out the entire Fidock line and play and record with some of the finest musicians around!.
Darkworld Studio's. http://www.myspace.com/darkworldstudio
FHD would like to thank Vic Firth, Paiste, and Remo for all their help and support with our in-store clinics.
Come out and meet Stephan, Harvey and Dean. Please feel free to say hi and play some of the finest drums ever built!!
Happy drumming and see you soon...
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Wide Blackwood Stave Snare
We are proud and delighted to announce a new snare to the FHD catalogue of Blackwood Solid Stave snare drums. click here
This is a 15x4.5” Blackwood stave, and as with the hugely successful 'Fatboy' we now have another formidable instrument to add to the lexicon of serious snare drums.
The snare weighs in at just 3.06kgs and from thereon in.... it's all go... this is a big drum in more ways than one.
As with all Fidock snare drums, the undersized shell is thin (6-7mm) with sculpted reinforcement rings and our standard 8 lugs. The strainer is the Trick multi-step.
For now at least, this snare comes with steel hoops only.
What does it do and how does it sound?
The added diameter delivers a bit more towards the lower notes, and then some.... and the shallow depth engages the snare side for an ultra rapid response with outstanding snare definition ....FAT, crisp, and fast. From subtle press rolls to full on widening flams and slamming rim shots, this snare gives as good as it gets.
As for brushwork? hmm.. roll up your sleeves and go to it.
As Bob Meyer recently said of his FHD snare: "... not for the faint of heart." Good call Bob, thanks.
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Fatboy Makeover
The Fatboy has undergone a makeover. This snare now features 8 lugs (double row) for a little extra tuning finesse. This snare has been a huge hit for us (no pun intended.... at all.. really) and we are happy to say, that we just made a great snare even better. Click here.
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FHD in Paris
This September the wonderful John Betsch (Click here) will be performing his magic on a Fidock Bebop at the Paris Woodbrass shop, 11/15 Avenue du Nouveau Conservatoire 75019 Paris, Metro Porte de Pantin (Click here).
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