Welcome to sloandrums.com
We provide a range of musical services including bands for all occasions, team-building through music and drum lessons. Contact us on 0131 665 1465 or email info@sloandrums.com

From funky samba 'n salsa through swinging little big bands and cover bands to jazz trios and acoustics duos, our bands cater for a range of musical tastes. All are guaranteed to deliver a quality, professional performance matched exactly to your musical requirement.

With our partners, Jafala Activity Management (JAM), we enhance your team's performance using music as the catalyst.

Based in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, our purpose-built drum studio is within easy reach of central Edinburgh by train, bus or car. We offer customised drum lessons from beginners through to advanced on a regular or ad-hoc basis. We also offer specialist courses on topics such as latin beats and rhythm section workouts.

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19th September 2010 Dias Brazil at Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Scotland
31st July 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
13th June 2010 Dias Brazil at Fife Jazz Club, Lomond Hills Hotel, Fife, Scotland
12th June 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
29th May 2010 Dias Brazil at Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
22nd May 2010 Dias Brazil at private function, Glasgow, Scotland
20th May 2010 Dias Quartet at private function, Aberdeen, Scotland
8th May 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
6th May 2010 Jafala at Mezz Bar, Broughton St, Edinburgh, Scotland
1st May 2010 Dias Brazil at Seahaven Hotel, Joppa, Edinburgh, Scotland
24th April 2010 Dias Brazil at Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
10th April 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
27th March 2010 Dias Brazil host Fiesta Latina at Dalriad, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
20th March 2010 Dias Brazil at Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
13th March 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
4th March 2010 Dias Brazil at Behind the Wall, Falkirk, Scotland
20th February 2010 Dias Brazil at Dalriada, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
12th February 2010 Dias Brazil at Prestongrange Goth, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
12th February 2010 onwards Dias Brazil weekly Friday residency at Boteco do Brasil, Glasgow, Scotland
6th February 2010 Dias Brazil at Boteco do Brasil, Glasgow, Scotland
5th February 2010 Dias Brazil at Dalriada, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
30th January 2010 Dias Brazil at opening night Boteco do Brasil, Glasgow, Scotland
16th January 2010 Dias Quartet at private function at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow, Scotland
January 2010 sloandrums and Jafala Activity Management's team building through music is covered in the January 2010 issue of Hospitality & Events North
19th December 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
12th December 2009 Dias Brazil at Prestoungrange Gothenburg,East Lothian, Scotland
4th December 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
26th November 2009 Jafala at Mezz Bar, Edinburgh, Scotland
20th November 2009 Dias Brazil at Tyneside Tavern, Haddington, Scotland
14th November 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
6th November 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
24th October 2009 Dias Brazil at Prestoungrange Gothenburg,East Lothian, Scotland
17th October 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
3rd October 2009 Scoot Hogan and The Dreamliners at private function, Perthshire, Scotland
2nd October 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
18th September 2009 Dias Brazil at Haiti charity event, Inverkeithing, Scotland
5th September 2009 Dias Brazil at Prestoungrange Gothenburg,East Lothian, Scotland
4th September 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
29th August 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
28th August 2009 Dias Brazil at Volunteer Arms, Dunbar, Scotland
22nd and 25th August 2009 Diaz Brasil at Speigeltent, Edinburgh International Book Festival
11th July 2009 Dias Brazil at Prestoungrange Gothenburg,East Lothian, Scotland
10th July 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
4th July 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
3rd July 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
28th June 2009 Dias Brazil at Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Scotland
5th June 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
9th May 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
8th May 2009 Dias Brazil at private function, Ayr, Scotland
2nd May 2009 Dias Brazil at private function, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1st May 2009 Dias Brazil at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
18th April 2009 Dias Brazil at private function, Eyemouth, Scotland
3rd April 2009 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
20th March 2009 Scoot Hogan Duo at Rossborough Hotel, Dunbar, Scotland. Tickets available here
20th February 2009 Dias Brazil at Rossborough Hotel, Dunbar, Scotland. Tickets available here
7th February 2009 Dias Brazil at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
5th December 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
8th November 2008 Dias at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
31st October 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
10th October 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
4th October 2008 Dias at Haitian charity event, Inverkeithing, Scotland
3rd October 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at the Ferry Inn, Renfrew, Scotland
20th September 2008 Dias at Bathgate Music Festival, Scotland
13th September 2008 Dias at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
12th September 2008 Sue McHugh Qt at 80 Queen St, Edinburgh, Scotland
11th September 2008 Dias at corporate reception at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
5th September 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at the Dalriada Bar, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
29th August 2008 JAM teambuilding through music at Winton House, East Lothian, Scotland
25th August 2008 The Dreamliners at society wedding in Shropshire, England
16th August 2008 Dias at Kingsgate Centre, Dunfermline, Scotland
8th August 2008 Dias at Volunteer Arms, Dunbar, Scotland
25th July 2008 Dias at RAF Leuchars, Scotland
12th July 2008 Dias at wedding at Broxmouth Park, East Lothian, Scotland
10th July 2008 JAM team building through music, Edzell, Angus, Scotland
9th July 2008 Chameleon Jazz Qt at Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Scotland
6th July 2008 Dias at the newly re-opened Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, Scotland
17th June 2008 Dias at international conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
7th June 2008 Dias at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
9th May 2008 Dias at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
2nd May 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
26th April 2008 Dias at corporate event, Aberdeen, Scotland
11th April 2008 Dias at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
22nd February 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Scruffy Murphys, West End, Edinburgh, Scotland
16th February 2008 Dias Quartet at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
15th February 2008 Dias at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
1st February 2008 Scoot Hogan Duo at Dalriada, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
4th January 2008 Dias duo at Dalriada, Portobello, Scotland
4th January 2008 Dias Quartet at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
7th, 14th, 28th December 2007 Dias Quartet at Edinburgh's brand new Voodoo Rooms
1st December 2007 Dias Quartet at Bar Brel, Glasgow, Scotland
30th November 2007 Scoot Hogan duo at Dalriada, Portobello, Scotland
16th, 23rd, 30th November 2007 Dias Quartet at Edinburgh's brand new Voodoo Rooms
2nd November 2007 Scoot Hogan at Dalriada, Portobello, Scotland
27th October 2007 Jafala at historic Winton House, Pencaitland, Scotland
26th October 2007 Dias Quartet at at Rutherglen Town Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
19th October 2007 Scoot Hogan duo at Volunteer Arms, Dunbar, Scotland
12th October 2007 Scoot Hogan duo at Dalriada, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
25th August 2007 Jafala at the if.comedy awards at the Edinburgh Festival as televised on ITV2
4-5th August 2007 Dias Quartet at the long-running Traquair Fair at the historic Traquair House in the Scottish Borders