Greetings Drummers:

Drums not Guns will be hosting a djembe, ashiko and dounou drum
reheading
workshop, based on the Mali weave, led by Michael Kenny, Saturday,
January
10 & Sunday, January 11, 2004.
Cost $15pp. You'll need to be present both days.

1st day:
Preparing your drum, mounting skin
2nd Day:
Tightening the verticals, shaving the head, trimming.

We have nice goatskins from Mali, which cost $25 each, marine-grade
rope at
25 cents a foot, rope hooks and EZ Tuners ($25 for both).

This will be a good time for ya'll to learn how to reskin your drum.
Should
you want to learn the "how-to" and you don't have a djembe that needs
Reskinning, Drums not Guns has 4 djembe in need of new heads.

If anyone needs to rehead a dounou, please notify me at once so we
can order
you a cow skin. Cow skins cost $125 each and will cover two heads.

Please rsvp to HappyShel, by Saturday, January 3, via email
happy@...
<mailto: happy@...>
or telephone, 214-823-DRUM, option 3.

Saturday, January 10 – 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday, January 11 – 10 am to 2 pm
Happy's House
820 Wayne St
Dallas, TX 75223
MAP at www.happydrums.com/happymap.htm
<http://www.happydrums.com/happymap.htm>

What to Bring:
Your drum
Extra cloth in case your rings need re-wrapping
5 gal empty/clean bucket
Needle nose locking Vise grip – small
Emery cloth

Peace,
HappyShel

P.S. Please spread the news far and wide.