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.. and many more instruments, accessories and books for them, lessons, repairs and more.
- To give beginners a chance to take up a folk instrument, as well as to provide the best for those who already play.
- To encourage people to discover and enjoy their own musical heritage & all types of folk music now played in these islands.
- To help keep music live, by making real acoustic instruments widely available at affordable prices, and sponsoring live events.
- To encourage people to make music themselves, by taking up a musical instrument. You are never too young or too old to start!
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Definition: double headed rope tension drum from England, often played one handed with a 3 hole Tabor Pipe in the other hand.
Introduction: Tabor Drums are the traditional English drum, ideal for accompanying Morris and other dance displays. Mediaeval Tabor drums were made with a rolled and stitched skin and rope tensioned, modern designs use a more practical wooden tension rim. We stock drums with the wooden hoop, but the mediaeval type is available to order. Small handheld tabors are used when playing a tabor pipe.
Read our World & Folk Drums FAQ Page or go to the Hobgoblin Instrument Info and FAQ Menu.
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Definition: double headed rope tension drum from England, often played one handed with a 3 hole Tabor Pipe in the other hand.
Introduction: Tabor Drums are the traditional English drum, ideal for accompanying Morris and other dance displays. Mediaeval Tabor drums were made with a rolled and stitched skin and rope tensioned, modern designs use a more practical wooden tension rim. We stock drums with the wooden hoop, but the mediaeval type is available to order. Small handheld tabors are used when playing a tabor pipe.
Read our World & Folk Drums FAQ Page or go to the Hobgoblin Instrument Info and FAQ Menu.
