Drum Birthing at West Stow

The making of heritage drums in a special workshop for the Water’s Colour project.

Creating your own musical instrument is quite a special thing. But, how about stepping back in time and creating a musical instrument used by the people who lived in our landscape ? Bear Number 9 offered participants just that with a recent drum birthing workshop at West Stow Country Park. Using natural methods, the workshop involved creating your own traditional frame drum with local and ethically sourced deer skin and oak. You can find out more about the materials used on Bear Number 9’s Website.

And here is a photo diary of the magical, drum-birthing process: