Send us a textWe met up in Liverpool for the UK Drum Show! What were our favourite moments from the weekend? What would we do differently next time?From the Main Stage to the Education Room and everything in between, this is our rundown of the biggest drum event of the year.Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Ollie Winiberg: Gratitude, grief and hosting a drum show
Send us a textOllie Winiberg is the sunny personality who is best known for interviewing drummers and hosting the UK and Europe Drum Shows. Ollie frankly shares his journey to where he is today with us, including his start in BBC radio, losing his dad at a young age, and the impact his grief has had on his life and parenting, as well as growing up with Jeff Beck’s unwavering support as a teenager.Ollie Winiberg:Instagram.com/olliewinibergFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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He’s arrived! Will Daly Part 2 – dad-hood, drum school and baby cinema dates
Send us a textOur episode last week was recorded with Will Daly as he and his wife were days orhours before becoming first-time parents. This time, we speak to Will a few weeksafter the birth of this son. How did it all go?! What has been the reality for Will andhis new family as he goes back to work as a self-employed musician and drumteacher? And has becoming a dad changed his outlook on life and work?Will Daly:Instagram:Instagram.com/willdrumsdalyFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Baby incoming! Will Daly Part 1: pre-baby plans for balancing parenthood with drum teaching
Send us a textAt any moment now, Will Daly and his wife are about to become first-time parents!What will being a dad mean for Will and his drum teaching school? As a self-employed musician, are there any plans or practical steps that he’s taken to cover his job in the weeks after the birth? Drummer Mamas have an unusual take on parenthood with this before-birth episode; next week we catch up with Will soon after the birth to find out how things went, and if plans changed!Catch Will Daly at the UK Drum Show on Saturday 18th October 2025 at 10.30am in the Evans Sound Advice Room for his ‘Practice Pad Party’ session!Will Daly:Instagram:Instagram.com/willdrumsdalyFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Mike Johnston - Behind the scenes of business, drums, dogs, and home life
Send us a textWhat an opener to the new season!Mike Johnston is joining us to kick off our autumn 2025 episodes, and we take the chance to ask him about the family he has supporting him behind the scenes. What keeps him ticking when he’s not at a drum kit? And what will we see at his Education Room at this year’s UK Drum Show in Liverpool?This episode gives a different slant on the well-known, international drum teacher and entrepreneur; hear about the sometimes heart-wrenching volunteer work that he and his wife Amber are busy with, and how their unique partnership keeps his teaching business propelling forward into new realms.Mike Johnston:Instagram:Instagram.com/mikeslessonsFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasinstagram.com/Ciaradrumsinstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
Drummer Mamas is a podcast aimed at bringing drumming mothers together. Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill have been friends since they met studying the drums at music college. Since then they have both had children and wanted to share their experiences in the drumming world whilst also juggling everything that comes with motherhood.
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