David Lindberg

 

 

David Lindberg is one of Sweden's most experienced field drummers.

His interest and knowledge includes the traditions of Sweden, Switzerland and Scotland.

 

Lindberg has a strong belief in the musical, cultural and historical values of traditional field drumming. This attitude in his musicianship has given him close relations with some of the worlds finest field drummers.

 

Lindberg serves as the Drum Major and drumming instructor of the Swedish Army Band, and dedicates most of his spare time to the development of civilian field drumming.

 

He is the founder of the Stockholm based Basler drum group Harlequin, and is a proud member of the Swiss Fasnacht drum group Pulsglopfer.

 

David Lindberg endorses Cooperman rope tensioned field drums and sticks.

 

 

Bio

 

1994-1999

Leader of a traditional drum corps in his home town

 

1996-1999

Plays the Swedish national instrument the "keyed fiddle" with a local ensemble, that tours California in 1998

 

1997-1999

Studies for Anders Åstrand on Framnäs Folkhögskola

 

1999-2005

Side drummer, the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Royal Engineers, Stockholm

 

2000

Conscript drummer, the Swedish Army Band

 

2001

Band sergeant, with responsibility for drumming education, Swedish Army Band

 

2002

Drum Major, Swedish Navy Band

 

2003

Band sergeant, Swedish Army Band

 

2004-2005

Studies at the university of music in Gothenburg, and Drum Major of the Swedish Airforce Band

 

2005-

Employment as drumming instructor and deputy Drum Major of the Swedish Army Band

 

2006

Begins collaboration with the swiss drumming instructor Philipp Rütsche

 

2008

Starts Harlequin, the first Basler drum group of Sweden

 

2008

Begins collaboration with Robin Engelman

 

2009-

Piper, the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Royal Engineers, grade 2

 

2009

Clinic on PASIC

 

2009-

Drum Major of the Swedish Army Band

 

2010

Performs on Basler Fasnacht with the Swiss drum group Pulsglopfer.