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.

Finally we were able to purchase purple webbing (Sandy's favorite color) for drumstraps. We sell them as standing or sitting straps. The are made with 100% cotton webbing, a plastic slide and two nickle swivel hooks. Click here to purchase.
We plan to offer them in black soon!

Small Cowhide Rounds
With Hair

8" - 11"     $10 each
12" - 16"     $12 each

While Supplies Last
Limited Quantity

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We just put the Blue Rope on the website and also on the Shopping Cart. 
Our rope is custom made to Shorty's specs. It's polyester with a polyester core. So it has low stretch. All rope can be custom cut to your measurement needs.
Black and Black with Purple Chaser
are $.19 per foot and $105 per spool.
All other colors are
$.20 per foot and $110 per spool.
              Click here to order!

Shorty and the drum builders at Djembe Drums &Skins have created some beautiful and good sounding rope tuned drums. These are unique, one of a kind creations. Click here to learn more about each one.

Shorty just picked up a load of hairless and haired skins from the airport! Yeah! Rope is on the way too! We have several new Guinea shells in stock.