Drum Circle

It's hard for me to really capture how awesome being a part of the drum circle tonight was. There's something so incredible and so sacred about people from all walks of life coming together with one singular goal: to make music. There were moments when we first sat down and I was taking it all in where the beauty of what was happening truly made tears come to my eyes. It's incredible, with all of the news of the riots in London, and the wars around the world, and people doing awful, awful things...in all of that, there still exists this incredible witness to the ability of people to just come together. It was joyous and uplifting to see.

Of course, it's just silly to go to a drum circle and sit or stand still.

So we danced. :)

Lesli and I made our way through the sea of people and were able to find some spots where we could just let it all out and have a good time. My legs and feet will be sore tomorrow, but it will be so worth it.

You might picture a specific kind of person in attendance at a drum circle held in the middle of downtown Asheville. You'd be wrong. There were men and women, young and old...we saw people with dreadlocks, people in khakis and polos, people in dresses and shorts and all things in between. It was like a cultural crossroads.

Anyway, I'm going to leave you with a video that Lesli recorded of the drum circle after we had first arrived. This was only into the first hour or so...by the time we left, the whole area was full of people, dancing and/or drumming. It was incredible. Enjoy the video and I'll catch up with you guys tomorrow after our last day in Waynesville.

♥ Marlee

"Music is an outburst of the soul." - Frederick Delius

PS - I'll fill you in on the other happenings of this evening in tomorrow's post. I'm still soaking in the energy from the drum circle for now.