Black Swamp Blog & News

Apr 21, 2017

BSP Visits WMU

Thanks to Judy Moonert and her Western Michigan University percussion studio for hosting a BSP show 'n tell! After suffering through some...

Apr 4, 2017

BSP Visits UofM

Thanks to Jonathan Ovalle and the University of Michigan Percussion Studio for letting BSP hang out for a while last week! Kiddos got to...

Mar 30, 2017

SIUE Highlight Video

Percussion students from SIUE performed a few works during their recent visit to BSP Headquarters. Here's a few highlights from their In...

Mar 13, 2017

SIUE visits BSP

We spent a full day with Daniel Smithiger (BSP Artist) and his students from the SIUE Music Department. After a shop tour and product...

Feb 27, 2017

BSP Indy Tour

Thanks to Paul Berns (University of Indianapolis) and Jon Crabiel (Butler University) for hosting a recent Black Swamp show 'n tell for...

Jan 27, 2017

BSP at NAMM 2017

Black Swamp recently returned from NAMM where both BSP instruments and Dynamicx Drums were on full display. The Belle of the Ball was a...

Dec 5, 2016

BSP Visits Interlochen

Black Swamp had an exciting hang with Keith Aleo and his students at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in November. A brief history of...

Nov 21, 2016

BSP back from PASIC 2016!

PASIC 2016 is officially in the books! Congrats to the 20+ BSP Artists and Educators who performed or presented at the show, and thanks...

Oct 3, 2016

Mercury Drums headed to NYC

We've spoken with several percussionists who are using a BSP Mercury snare drum for their upcoming audition for the Met Opera. The quick...

Jul 20, 2016

BSP Visits Interlochen

Tim Church visited Keith Aleo, Jeff Irving, and percussionists at the 2016 Interlochen Summer Arts Camp in July. Tim got to show off...