Drum Making

[Paan]

I think that drum and percussion instrument making would be a pretty cool hobby...

Can anyone recommend any learning sources for this? I want to give one a try.

[MamaRed]

what a great hobby idea....I think I met you and we played your new drum and my drum together!?!....you were wearing fur pants at Izzy's right?....then we heard other drums and other other drums and I ended up having a mild seizure from a strobe light at the drum circle..(Was this you with the new drum and fur pants?)

Anyhoo....Jimmy the guy you bought your drum from(if that was you) does work shops I believe and I'm pretty sure there are workshops at Wiccafest and other such festivals....If you figure something out I'd love to join you.....I've been talkin with a nitive guy about getting together to learn to make cerimonial(sp) native drums he is interested...if you like the sound of that(drum) you can join me!!Good luck!!

[Paan]

Yeah, I'm the guy with the new drum and the fur pants... after all, you can't buy a new drum without fur pants!!

Thanks for the info... I will try to track down Jimmy... also, if you do get together with anyone else, let me know, I would love to try it. I am not really picky about what type of instrument I want to create... in fact, I would like to try making several types of percussion instruments. I will let you know if I come across anything else... if not, maybe I'll see ya at the next CTMF.

[paisley]

I have a friend who took a drum making workshop here in Hamilton... I'd say have a look around for such activities being held through or advertised at natural food stores etc... pretty sure how thats how she found the workshop

[Esau]

There was a workshop offered on Limeridge Road east for years,drumming and drum making,they gathered at a church near Upper James,also music stores,I see it advertised all the time.

[Esau]

Heres a link from the flyer I picked up the other day while in a music store buying strings for my mandolin...

www.primordialpercussion.com

[snarfmaster C]

if you're up for a learning vacation check out yendor's site. he's on cortes island - absolutely beautiful place. imports drums from africa and makes his own, teaches classes, hosts drumming workshops... i bought my djembe from him years ago.

[paisley]

my friend's sister just got married on Cortez Island

beautiful, beautiful pictures... that would be one sweet trip

[bokonon]

ricky makes and skins drums all the time, he's neat!

[\/\/illy]

...after all, you can't buy a new drum without fur pants!!

I had no problem.

[MamaRed]

I wasn't wearing fur pants when I bought my drums....Maybe that's why I pay full price!!I will let ya know if the native drum making thing happens ....I'd love to have someone come along with me!!See ya next CTMF!!