About Us
Hi, I’m Pete and I'm one half of JamBeats. I grew up playing music and singing, and have always enjoyed trying new instruments and music. Although drumming and rhythm were a pretty important part of all that, I started working in drum circles in 2009 - and we haven’t looked back since. After a couple of years we branched out to embrace African drums and their wonderful rhythms as well, and I’m always learning new rhythms to share with our drum tribe. I've travelled a little in Africa where I've experienced the vibrancy of the drums. When I’m not drumming, I play the piano and other keyboards; recorders; and a bit of bass guitar.
Hi, my name is Jo and making my very first frame drum set me off on a journey of discovery and learning. I named her Blackbird and together our adventures into drum circles at the roundhouse began. We never looked back and we built a community of like-minded people who appreciated celebrating the turnings of the seasons as I did,. As a result, I began offering to help our friends make their own frame drums from red deer hide and hoops of ash. Nowadays things are slightly different in that our beloved roundhouse is no longer and our djembe workshops are held in a different venue. But the frame drum making workshops are still alive and well in Burnham on Crouch where we now live next to the river. In other areas of my life, I am involved in local archaeology groups and love travel to the most exciting of places where exploration and walking are our main pursuits.