Drum Circles Options

It seems this part of the forum isn't visited much but hopefully that can change! I'm pretty neww to the path of shamanism, though I've taken pieces of the practice into my own path on occasion, the actual practice itself is new and I'm utterly untrained. Reecently I've found the drum that I've been searching for and Have been doing drum circles with the group I do/work magic with, we are from many practices and so far all seem to benefit from these circles, but being new to it and untrained I only learn through experience and refining techniques can be difficult, so i was wondering if anyone more trained in shamanism may have tips and also if ANYONE wants to share stories and experiences of drum work of any kind I'd love to hear it.
Blessed be,
Laguz.

On all of our group circles I do the drumming, which pretty much keeps me from journeying so I feel ya with the recorded drumming Tom. The commentary idea is interesting, and I ink I'll try it out tonight and see what the effect is. Maybe it'll help me remember haha, i struggle to remember a lot and normally have to hit my BOS right away to record and not lose any information so thank you.
Goibniu, I'm the only drummer really, although I have had a friend drum me under before, but having someone else touching my drum felt... Pretty uncomfortable. I'm some what hoping that I can over come this or find someone I do feel comfortable using my drum so I may be able to benefit via journeying in the circle (although being in the circle at all and with such positive people is a blessing at all, I really would like to switch off drummers as well)
General, Depending on the circles we either have a collective goal or each set our individual goals out loud before the drumming, but I've never thought of drumming for a goal in the group or dancing for power, which could be a good idea for in vision, but some of our group arent incredibly coordinated so I think we'll wait till a latr time for power dancing haha.
Thank you all for the ideas and thoughts!
PS: Tom if you ever start feeling the pull of a drum, look towards local native circles or blackstone drums. Blackstone made my raven drum and I've never had a stronger partner in my spiritual work, even when we aren't drumming he helps me greatly, and although drums get a little expensive, they are really well priced and more about spiritual experience than being rich if you ask me.