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Hello! Djembe Drums & Skins, Inc just received a shipment of goatskins from Ivory Coast. We have haired and hairless. You can call 800-549-3966 or email shorty@goatskins.com to order. Paypal buttons are up and running for single goatskin sales.  If you want to buy more that a few please call us. Also a new container full of Djembes, shells, skins and cowhides is in the water. It will arrive in 4 or 5 weeks.

Yes, We've had them all along; hardwood, beautifully carved shells from Guinea. So much has been going on that it took a while to post them for you to see. Click here to read more about them.

     In the month of May we traveled to Paralounge in Ocala, FL and DrumStrong in Charlotte, NC. We feel like we've been through a marathon. It's a good feeling though. We had lots of fun meeting lots of our customers. Now we are home for a while. Many thanks to Tamy and DeerHawk for keeping the shop going! Thanks to Susan for helping us at both places!
     We are temporarily out of goatskins. More are in the air, and we should have them in a few days. We will take pre-orders. Call 800-549-3966 or email shorty@goatskinscom.

Our stay at Dollywood is over. We are at home resting and getting ready for Paralounge in Ocala, FL. A nice drum gathering that is family friendly and lots of fun. From May 9 - 11th, Sharee and Clint Tipton present an awesome line of of workshops and performances. Sandy even teaches yoga. Shorty of course is there with his table and drum heading demos. Check it out and think about joining us. http://paralounge.net/

We will have our djembes and percussion on display and for sale at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Come see us from 3/22/14 - 4/21/14. Shorty will demonstrate drum building at our booth on the weekends. Sandy, Tamy and Brigit will be there on everyday except Tuesdays and Easter. Randy of Panyard Jumbie Jams will be there from time to time too. Exciting!

Yes, we have HAIRED GOATSKINS in stock again! They are from Mali and Guinea and do cost a little bit more. The cost for less than 10 is $22 each and the cost for 10 or more is $18 each. This increase is temporary until our container from Ivory coast arrives in a few months.

     Shorty and I just returned from the DCFG 2014 Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. While these conferences are always fantastic, as the years go by they improve. Geared for individuals who facilitate drum/percussion circles/events for groups of people, it also helps teachers, music therapists, and other folks connected to music. On one level it’s a great place to learn tricks of the trade and new techniques. It’s a good place to share tried and true practices. There were presentations on working with special populations to typical school children to victims of abuse, to corporate executives, etc. You can learn about grants and other programs that are out there. There were fun workshops on best business practices, a difficult topic for many artists. This conference was packed with information for all involved in some sort of music facilitation. On another level some of these workshops led us on an inward journey. “Where is my passion?” “Why am I doing this job?” “Do I have a mission?” “My good health is non-negotiable.” “It’s time to love and take care of myself?” Deep stuff presented in a safe place with like-minded people available for listening.
     Some of the biggest names in drum circle facilitation were present; Arthur Hull, Jim Donovan, and Dave Holland all presented. Others participated. And the drumming? Well late night drumming was like listening to dessert. There is just no other way to describe it.
     Heather Hodorowski, Conference Coordinator, asked us to share our biggest learning. For me it is the importance of knowing my heart and letting the “why” lead the way. In reality, I got something out of each and every workshop, whether it was a nugget of useful information or a philosophical nudge, the whole event really was a dance that mingled every part of it into a body mind connection.