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Newsletter
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Summer 2010 Established 1996 Volume 5 Issue 2
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What's New With DD&S?
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Dear Marilyn
Our spring was busy. We spent a month vending at the Dollywood’s Festival Of Nations. After that we traveled to Paralounge in North Florida, Drum Strong in Charlotte and the Bark Bash on the Jersey Shore. Our traveling took us to summer NAMM in Nashville and Floyd Fest with Drum Strong in July. Thankfully we were able to get most of our orders out to our customers in a timely manner. It was an exciting and exhausting challenge.
We are excited about Drum Circle Magazine. Created by Jana Broder, this magazine should be a boon to every drum circle. You can read all about it on the Drum Magic website.
We have several new things. Check out new drum bags from ENO and also Pakistan. Click on this Summer Flier Link to see the limited selection of drums that we have from Mali and Guinea. Mud cloths and mud cloth accessories are included on the flier. We carry the Jumbie Jam from Panyard Steel Drums. They sound great and sell quickly at the shows we attend. We have Krins and skins from Guinea. Quantities of most of these things are limited, so they are not on the website’s shopping cart. Call or email us if you are interested in them.
An Ivory Coast Container came in in April and another is due in September. We will have the usual djembes and skins in the shipment. We also expect to have djembe shells made of lenge (lenke) wood.
We are currently selling Guinea cowhides. There are Ivory Coast hides coming in September. Shorty continues to experiment with kip, calf and cow hide for heading djembes.
Rebecca is our newest employee. She is learning how to do everything from packing to tuning. We are very grateful to Tamy who helped us through Dollywood and more.
Fall travel plans include Music on the Mountain in Boone, NC and Paralounge in Silver Springs, FL.
On a personal note grandson, Leo, has brought his mommy to visit a couple of times. Our other daughter, Elanor, is planning to marry Josh right after she graduates from FGCU in December.
Sandy & Shorty Palmer
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 Ivory Coast Goatskins
with hair $17 (10/$140) without hair $18 (10/$150)
Guinea Goatskins
with hair $18 (10/$150) without hair $19 (10/$160)
Call Us 800-549-3966!
"I went to the drum workshop… Everyone wanted my goat skin, they said I had the cream of the crop. Everyone that saw it said, wow....where did you get that skin from?" JD
Visit Our Website
www.goatskins.com
Djembe Drums & Skins
800-549-3966
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Rebecca
Rebecca helps us a few days a week with everything from packing to tightening drums. Rebecca is a drummer, performer and budding drum circle facilitator. She performs with the band, Tuatha Dea, in and around the Smoky Mountains. Along with some friends, Rebecca, takes our drums to festivals and the Gatlinburg Farmer’s Market where they facilitate drum circles. We are happy that this eager young lady is helping us through our busy days.
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In This Issue
(click on headnig to go to article)
What's New?
Drum Bags
New Product
Inventory
Choosing A Drum
Up Coming Events
Friends & Family
Drum Circle Magazine
Joke
Drum Bags
All Back Pack Design
Eagles Nest Outfitters
$139.95
Red, Blue or Green
Solid nylon construction
Supports your back and your drum
Lots of straps, padding, pockets
Black Bags
Large $35
Med Ashiko $25
Nylon
Deep Front Pocket, Padding
$10 with retail purchase of IC Regular Djembe, repalces IC bag
Ivory Coast Bags
$25
Fits Regular Djembe
Cotton & Nylon
Free with PUrchase of Retail, Regular Ivory Coast Djembe
Kente Bags
from Ghana
Small $25
Medium $30
Large $35
Cotton
Created by the Carver's Mom
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Ask about bulk orders , wholesale, teacher, and DCFG discounts!
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 New Product!
Jumbie Jam
$189.00
Kit includes steel drum, stand, sticks, instruction booklet with play along CD.High Quality Entry Level Musical Instrument by Panyard
Great for children and adults!
Very popular, mesmerizing instrument
Colors; Purple, Steel, Pink, Blue
800-549-3966 or shorty@goatskins.com
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We Have
Ivory Coast Djembes
and Djuns
Bougarabous & Congas
Djembe Shells
Ghana Djembes & Djuns
Krins & Dondos
Rope & Pullers
Goat Skins from
Ivory Coast & Guinea
Cowhides
Drum Cases and Head Covers
Percussion Instruments
If you cannot find what you want on our website, give us a call or email
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Tip: Choosing A Rope Tuned Drum
The most important aspect of your drum is sound. Sound is subjective. It’s matter of what sounds good to you. You must take a look at the physical make-up of the drum.
1. Look at the head. Hold the drum up to the light and look through the bottom for pinholes and other flaws. Look between the shell and the ring any damage to the skin.
2. Look at the integrity of the rope. Is it frayed or solid? Is there enough extra rope for diamonds if your drum needs tuning later.
3. Look inside and outside the body for cracks. Some are minor just part of the wood. Some are big and go all the way through.
4. Look at the rings and verticals. Are there sufficient loops/knots to hold the head in place? More than 2 finger widths between knots is not good.
5. Hit it! How does it sound? Listen for buzzes. Some drums need tuning. Ask for that to be done and then check the sound again.
All of these issues can be remedied (new head, new rope, etc). Even cracks are fixable. So if you find a drum that calls to you and has a problem all is not lost. If, however, you are paying premium price for that great drum, there should be few flaws.
Good Words about DD&S
"The drum for the birthday girl arrived this morning,and I am absolutely thrilled with it!
It really is perfect."
The Village Drum
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Up Coming Events
TaKeTiNa
September 17th-19th, 2010
Atlanta, GA.
www.drummingatlanta.com
www.kumandi.com
Paralounge Drum Gathering
October 1-3, 2010
Camp Kiwanis
Silver Springs Fl. 34488
www.paralounge.net
Rhythm Planet Workshop
October 1-3, 2010
Atlanta, GA
www.rhythmplanetworkshop.com
Drum Circle Facilitators Conference
February 25-27, 2011
Ocean Creek Resort,
Myrtle Beach, SC
www.dcfg.net
Ghana Djuns on Parade
with Tuatha Dea
World's Largest Drum Circle
September 18, 2010
www.drumforglobalunity.com
Healing Power of the Drum
October, 2010
www.healingquest.tv
Calling All Drums
Center For Peace
In honor of September 11
on 9/11/2010
www.centerforpeace.us
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Our Customers - Our Friends - Our Family
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Drum Circle Magazine by Jana Broder
Our firstissue, due out late August, 2010, is filled with articles, pictures and advertisers such as our friends here at GoatSkins.com. Short and Sandy were the very first advertiser to buy an ad! Thanks Shorty and Sandy from Drum Circle Magazine.
We also have a very cool new website that all of you should join and become active in. Go to www.DrumCircleMagazine.com and get started today. We are inviting you to pre-order your copy of Drum Circle Magazine now. You may even buy them in bundles, at a reduced cost, to sell in your communities.So, help spread the word and get involved in the party! There’s a new magazine in town called Drum Circle Magazine.
 Paralounge - October 1 - 3, 2010
Paralounge is a great opportunity to meet and interact with drum circle enthusiasts from around the world. The atmosphere creates a village environment that builds community. This will be the 17th Paralounge Drum Gathering. The Paralounge Drum gathering will be at Camp Kiwanis in Silver Springs, FL! Yes, its closer to the center of the state. Please visit the www.paralounge.net website to see the details and pictures of the facility. Please direct all questions to Clint & Sharee at 386-658-2444
drumStrong - May 21 & 22, 2011
Scott and his friends and family have been traveling to music festivals in the Southeast; Bonnaroo, Floyd Fest, and Music on the Mountain (just to name a few) rasingin funds and awareness for cancer research and treatment. Find out more about this organization's event that hooks up drumming and healing at www.drumStrong.org website.
Drum Circle Facilitator's Guild is an international association dedicated to serving communities through rhythm-based events. The Guild increases exposure and marketability of drum circles and facilitators around the world. Check out their new website and facebook page. There is newsletter in the works also. Their conferences are informative and the drumming is phenomenal. www.dcfg.net
800-549-3966
www.goatskins.com
Shorty with Greg at Floyd Fest
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Joke
A drummer, tired from being ridiculed by his peers, decides to learn how to play some "real" musical instruments. He goes to a music store, walks in, approaches the clerk, and says, "I'll take that red trumpet over there and that accordian." The store clerk looks at him a bit funny, and replies, "Okay, you can have the fire extinquisher, but the radiator's got to stay."
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