Pulse of the Place

Pulse of the Place are a youth  Samba band who put the energy into Samba.

We formed in August 2006 with around 8 drummers and grew to the band we are now of approx 69 drummers aged 7yrs to 21yrs.  We are now the biggest youth samba band in Scotland. The Band is led by 2 young people who, between them, the have around 20 years drumming experience.

Our past performances include:

• Fanfare Concert, Festival Theatre
• The Standard Life Awards, The Hub
• The Leith Pageant
• The Edinburgh Festivals Cavalcade
• Mela Gala Dinner
• The Mela Festival, Pilrig Park and Ocean Terminal
• Mela Cricket, Leith Academy
• The Young Edinburgh Awards, Omni
• Young Scot Sounds Right, Corn Exchange
• Street busk - Gretna Green, Ocean Terminal, Liverpool and Blackpool
• Gude Cause Parade
• May Day Parade, Princes Street
• Schools – Prospect Bank, Hermitage Park Primary, Leith Walk Primary, Lorne Primary, St Mary's (Leith), Leith Primary, St Aidans (Carlisle), Oxgangs Primary and James Gilliespie's
• Hunter Hall Fayre
• Sport Relief, Princes Street Gardens
• Liverpool Samba Carnival

• Liverpool Lord Mayor's Parade

shows at Duncan Place Arts and Education Centre (which is also where we rehearse) and other small festivals and community events.

We are now getting together 90 youth drummers for the Leith Festival (12th June 2010)