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Rick Cormier has been a musician for most of his life. He started playing drums during the 60's at the age of ten and played
in rock bands with friends throughout his teens. During the 70's, he wrote and performed 180 original songs (ballads and satire)
for voice and guitar, had a cable TV show, recorded 2 albums, and landed the lead role in the musical, "Hair." In
the 80's, Rick switched his focus to synthesizers, resulting in more than 100 instrumental pieces. During the 90's, he returned
to his percussive roots and began hand drumming in what became one of the most successful drum circles in Massachusetts.
Today, Rick is the founder and facilitator of the "Different Drummers Drum Circle" of Yarmouth, Maine, the largest
community drum circle in the state. He has helped in the start up of dozens of freestyle drum circles in the U.S. and Canada
and has drawn many hundreds of people, from children to seniors, into the world of community drumming. It is no wonder he
has been called, "The Johnny Appleseed of drumming"! Describing Rick when he 'cuts loose' on a handdrum, one newspaper
reporter aptly labeled him, "The Wildman" and said, "He represents the pure joy that music can invoke."
Rick also plays percussion for a blues/jazz ensemble called, "BlueZberry Jam." When he's not drumming, Rick
is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in anxiety disorders and trauma. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine with his wife who
plays flute, Celtic harp and hand drums and his son who plays drum kit and bass guitar.
Click here for Bluezberry Jam website
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