Before Grand Entry at Pow Wows, the MC will call each drum to make sure everyone is present. Most of the times the singers will just hit the drum to alert the MC. Sometimes each drum will sing a song, usually 1 or 2 times through.
Occasionally the MC or the Pow Wow Committee will ask the drums for something special! And that's when things can get really fun!
Below are some of my favorites!
Tha Cree
Kid's Songs – 2012 Tha Pow Wow
KIDS SONGS DRUM ROLL @ THA POW WOW
Boy Band Songs – 2018 Cherokee North Carolina
Boy Band Drum Roll Call @ Cherokee NC
Best Dance Moves – 2015 Gathering of Nations
(sound comes on after a few minutes)
Drum Roll Call - 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow - PowWows.com
Best Group Dance Moves – 2017 Gathering of Nations
Drum Roll Call - 2017 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
North Bear – 4 Bears Pow Wow
North Bear - Drum Roll Call @ 4 Bears
Ruben Littlehead Drum Stories
And honorable mention goes to Ruben Littlehead. Ruben's Drum Stories incorporated all the drum groups names into a tall tale told only how Ruben could tell it!
Ruben Littlehead's Drum Story - 2012 Manito Ahbee Pow Wow - PowWows.com
Last Updated on November 27, 2018 by PowWow Articles
William C Phinney
says:PENDLETON, Oregon – The first “Two Cultures, One Community” (TCOC) powwow, expected to draw thousands of spectators to witness up close hundreds of competitive dancers and drummers, is set for Feb. 23, 24 and 25 at the Pendleton Convention Center.
The powwow is open to the public and there is no admission fee.
The event brings together the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the City of Pendleton, with myriad other sponsors, including Amazon Web Services, Travel Oregon, and the Port of Kennewick.
The large-scale competition is designed to “harmonize Native American cultural heritage and traditions with the cowboy culture deeply rooted in our regional history,” according to the TCOC Committee. “Everyone is welcome. We are excited to share this unique platform for the convergence of cultural expressions, fostering understand and appreciation for both Native America traditions and the cowboy way of life in our region.”
Cowboys and Indians will participate together Saturday night at 11:30 in a Western/Native Swing dance.
Northern Cree, an award-winning group from Saddle Lake, Alberta, Canada, will be host drum, with another 10 drums that will compete for cash prizes. Northern Cree has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and performed in 2017 at the Grammy Ceremony.
Ruben Littlehead from xxxx will serve as the head MC.
The event will feature more than 30 vendors from as far away as Colorado and Minnesota.
Dancers will compete in six different categories, from Tiny Tots, ages 6 and under, to Golden Age for dancers older than 55.
The powwow includes four sessions with Grand Entry set for 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday sessions are expected to run until the colors are retired at midnight.
For more information, including an event schedule , visit twoculturesonecommunitypowwow.com.
Paul G
says:Yes, we have been promoting it on our calendar – https://calendar.powwows.com/events/napt-tananawit-laxs-nisayct-pow-wow/