TONY MACDONNELL'S DRUM SITE

I was the first drummer to graduate from the Jazz & Light Music Course at Leeds College of Music. After graduation I completed a post graduate teaching course at Hull University and became a qualified music teacher. Following this I taught in Humberside and North Yorkshire in the classroom and then as a peripatetic drum and percussion teacher. I have managed to work continuously as a musician along side my other professional interests and have played at a huge variety of events in every kind of venue including TV, radio and recording studios, concert halls, theatres, function suites, exclusive private homes, hotels, circus and holiday centres. I have been lucky enough to perform with many star entertainers, leading actors and musicians at every kind of function from large corporate events to pub sessions. Currently I play for theatre shows and in recent years I have gone back to small group jazz and big band styles and as well as playing as a 'dep' in covers/function bands.

I am about to change my Premier Genista Fusion Kit for both fusion and be bop sizes in the new Remo Gold Crown series. I have a variety of percussion instruments and a collection of K Zildjian cymbals.

Lots of drummers from different periods and styles some famous and some not so famous. There are a number of links to some of them on my links page - see under 'Links' below.

My web site TonyMacDonnell.co.uk	Building lots of info on this site (some still under construction) including links, lessons, old drum catalogue and tutor book listing and pics.
My Own Links Page	Drum Links - Magazines, Drummers Sites, Historical and Educational.
CONTACT ME	YOU CAN EMAIL ME FROM HERE

Don't have one regular band but have played in the following over the last few years either regularly or as 'dep'.Mike Hatchard Trio' Brennie Richards Jazz Quartet' Tim Saul's Jazz Quartet' Terry Hellier Big Band, Dave Smith Trio' The Albion Big Band' The Mike Daniels Big Band' Ken Mackintosh Band' Paul Eshelby Band' The Cotton Club Orchestra' and accompanied jazz soloists including Alan Barnes, Jimmy Hastings, Duncan Lamont and played for theatre shows in various venues including The White Rock Theatre, Hastings, The Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, The Bloomsbury Theatre, London. There is a fuller biog/CV on my web site linked above.