As I have been "lurking" here, I should introduct myself also.
- Card carrying member of the now defunct National Association of
Rudimental Drummers
- Former member of the North-South Field Music (successor to the
Potomac Field Music at N-SSA shoots in late 1960s)
- Founding member of the Royal American Regiment Fifes and Drums at
Fort Pitt 1974
- Former member of the U S Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
- Civil War and Revolutionary War re-enactor for 40+ years.
- Governor of the Company of Military Historians and President of the
Chesapeake Chapter
- Rope tension drum collector and student.

Cheers,

George F. Franks, III
Bethesda, Maryland

--- In RopeDrums@yahoogroups.com, "Randolph Davis"
<davis.randolph@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I thought I would take a moment to introduce myself as I was just
> approved as a member to this forum. I have been interested in and
> playing fife and drum music for almost 30 years. I also restore drums
> on occasion. I am a full time museum professional but my first love
> pretty much remains 18th and nineteenth century military fife and drum
> music.
>
> I am interested in purchasing a beater of a drum shell only, solid, 16
> dia by 12 deep or bigger for a player, to restore myself. Any ideas or
> leads on how to aquire something like this? Any members have something
> they would want to sell that meets thhis description? I surf the ebay
> auctions like everyone else, but so far nothing just yet.
>
> Thank you in advance and hope to meet some of you in person face to
> face at some point. I will be playing with some friends at the
> Gettysburg Remembrance Day parade in November if anyone else will be
> there, and of course at O'Rourkes afterwards.
>
> Best-Randy Davis
>