I think Alison is refering to my "one man band" style of playing.

I am not a master. But then again "Master" is not a title most people bestow upon themselves.

In addition, being a didge master is lifelong quest. There is more to didge than meets the ear/eye.

Alan Dargin was a mentor of mine for a weekend. He said white fellas who play didge must do a good job of it. That means getting to know how to play but also the other aspects of didge. This takes a long time. I am not a master but I do a good job of playing. I use didge in a musical context only. I do not play it in context about which I no nothing or little. I do not play it to offend anyone and do not claim to be a master.

Drums, well, I'd like to be master. I play a "world percussion kit" (legs and arms in use). For now I will just practice, be creative, lateral, and learn to play percussion as musically as possible.

My (our) band is called "Tursacan". What do we play?

Austroceltic bushkalithumpian.

Sounds: Vocal Cello Ac Guit Bodhran Bombo Hi Hat Snare c Didge d Didge Conga Ashiko Tamborim Bass Gong 8" tom tom 20" Pang Cymbal 10" Splash cymbal Ocean Drum Rainmaker 13" timbale

Next performance: The Loaded Dog Folk Club. Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St. Annandale,sydney NSW. Sat August 29 2000.

With lots of face scrunching.