Current Season | 2008 Season
Tantara saw a very successful 2008 with thirteen performances given. Starting with a bang we played two slots at the Clitheroe music festival. Gigs have ranged from local fund raisers to larger festivals and carnivals.
We are pleased to see an increase in bookings and enquiries. We are happy to say that we already have a booking for October 2009!
Slow Motion Compilation
Clitheroe Music Festival
Clitheroe, 17-May-2008
Tantara rose to the challenge playing two sets at this well supported annual festival. In the morning we played in the impressive bandstand with the castle as backdrop. The afternoon yielded a larger audience as taiko drumming hit the high street, closed off specially for the event.
Norden Carnival
Norden Primary School, 14-Jun-2008
Several members have connections to Norden village in Rochdale. At the carnival the clouds grew darker by the minute as we played, our finish timed to perfection as we ran inside with the drums just as the heavens opened.
Dr. Kershaws Hospice
Dr. Kershaws, Royton, 29-Jun-2008
The band played in celebration of the ordination of Reverend Maureen Stirzaker who is chaplain at Dr. Kershaws Hospice. Children were encouraged to have a go at drumming after the performance. This offer was enthusiastically taken up!
Whittaker Moss Music Week
Whittaker Moss School, Norden, 29-Jun-2008
As part of their ‘Arts and Culture’ week Tantara demonstrated the Japanese art of taiko drumming.
Darnhill Festival
Darnhill School, 05-Jul-2008
A day of arts and music where Tantara played gamely in the sweltering heat.
St. Matthews
Chadderton, 12-Jul-2008
A church fund raising day.
Dr. Kershaws Hospice Fundraiser
Dr Kershaws, Royton, 20-Jul-2008
A very windy day raising money for the hospice.
Rochdale Feelgood Festival
Rochdale Town Square, 26-Jul-2008
Organised by Link4Life the event promoted health activities. Tantara played on the portable trailer stage. Hitting a resonant frequency in our final battle piece, we quite literally rocked the stage!
Littleborough Rushbearing Festival
Littleborough Town Square, 27-Jul-2008
Easily the hottest day of the year in Rochdale. Tantara gamely played two sets due to another act dropping out. Our second set again timed to perfection, striking our finish as the rush cart entered the square.
Littleborough Arts Festival
Littleborough Coach House, 31-Aug-2008
Tantara at the opening day of this week long arts festival. Our incredible run of luck on good weather finally ended. Huddled under a large gazebo, sheltering from the rain, the show went on.
Keri-Anne Payne Civic Reception
Rochdale Town Hall, 04-Sep-2008
Tantara were delighted to play at Rochdale Town Hall’s civic reception for Keri-Anne Payne, the Olympic silver medalist in Beijing for the 10km swim.
Rochdale Music Society AGM
Cooperative Museum, Toad Lane, Rochdale, 08-Oct-2008
Tantara provided an alternative musical interlude at the AGM.
Rochdale Music Society
St. Martin’s Church, Castleton, Rochdale, 15-Dec-2008
Tantara were invited to play again at the Rochdale Music Society inaugural concert. The sympathetically restored church building provided an impressive venue.