Today a shipment of black nylon Djembe bags/cases arrived. Made of nylon (to Shorty's pecs), they have an adjustable back-pack type construction and a nice pocket. They are perfect for regular sized Djembes and Bougarabous. Click here to order. 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.
Collaboration, Connection, Community, Commitment 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. We Just Added 3 More "Shop Built" Djembes to Our Custom Page! We Also Added New Djuns to Our Custom Page!
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 Call to Order 800-549-3966 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! Djembe Drums & Skins just received a shipment of Guinea Djembe shells. Ten of them are carved out of Iroko wood. We are just starting to get photos of these beautiful shells up on the website. Click here to find out more about them. 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.
Shorty just returned from picking up a load of Ivory Coast Goatskins! Today we have plenty of both haired goatskins and hairless goatskins. Click here or Call to order! 800-549-3966. ONE OF A KIND! CALL TO ORDER!
Paralounge was wonderful as usual. Shorty and Jason Megibow set up their pulling tables and worked hard all weekend building and fixing djembes and other drums. Bob Heath and many others helped. There was a lot of cool stuff to do - Drumming, Belly Dancing, Didge, many other workshops, Conga Corner, drum circles, Rhythm Church, activities for children and even yoga in the mornings. It was a great family reunion, we met some of our customers for the first time, and we also made some new friends. The next Paralounge is even scheduled - May 9 -11, 2014! Yay!
Shorty likes these for djembe heads if you want a either a traditional bass djembe (which is often covered with cowskin rather than goat), OR a high-tuned solo djembe that won't lose it's tone as much in humid weather. Click here to order. Well this is embarrassing, especially since our website is named for goat skins. Today we are almost out of all goatskins. We have a few narrow skins right now. We have a shipment of hairless skins at the airport in Atlanta. It should arrive tomorrow or the next day. Shorty is trying very hard to get it tomorrow. Haired skins are also on the way. We expect them next week sometime. We have Pakistan cowhide rounds, lots of drums, drum shells, rope, rings, and percussion. We will post it here as soon as we receive our shipments.
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April of 1996 "The heart and soul of drumming is in me, and I want other people to have these drums at a reasonable price." - Shorty Palmer
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