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The Montreal Tamtams are a drum circle based in Montreal, Canada. The free event gathers thousands of drum players, dancers, vendors and visitors, every Sunday, at the George-Étienne Cartier Monument in Mount Royal Park.^[1] The Tamtam festivities start at 1 pm and continue until sunset. Tamtams, or simply "tams" as they are sometimes called by locals, began in 1978 and over the years have become one of the main tourist attractions of the city. They take place officially from early May to late September. There is also a larping area further back in the woods.

References

^ "Cartier returns". Montreal Gazette. May 23, 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.

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-'''The Montreal Tamtams''' are a [[drum circle]] based in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]. The free event gathers thousands of [[drummer|drum players]], dancers, vendors and visitors, every Sunday, at the [[George-Étienne Cartier Monument]] in [[Mount_Royal#Mount_Royal_Park|Mount Royal Park]].<ref name="cartier">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=9d571f9c-ad2e-44f0-b106-138ef2ea32a3|title=Cartier returns|date=May 23, 2008|work=[[Montreal Gazette]]|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref> The Tamtam festivities start at 1 pm and continue until sunset.  Tamtams, or simply "tams" as they are sometimes called by locals, began in 1978 and have become over the years one of the main tourist attractions of the city. They take place officially from early May to late September. There is also a [[Live_action_role-playing_game|larping]] area further back in the woods.
+'''The Montreal Tamtams''' are a [[drum circle]] based in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]. The free event gathers thousands of [[drummer|drum players]], dancers, vendors and visitors, every Sunday, at the [[George-Étienne Cartier Monument]] in [[Mount_Royal#Mount_Royal_Park|Mount Royal Park]].<ref name="cartier">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=9d571f9c-ad2e-44f0-b106-138ef2ea32a3|title=Cartier returns|date=May 23, 2008|work=[[Montreal Gazette]]|accessdate=31 March 2010}}</ref> The Tamtam festivities start at 1 pm and continue until sunset.  Tamtams, or simply "tams" as they are sometimes called by locals, began in 1978 and over the years have become one of the main tourist attractions of the city. They take place officially from early May to late September. There is also a [[Live_action_role-playing_game|larping]] area further back in the woods.
 [[Image:TamTams3c.jpg|thumb|Drummers near base of monument.]]