Black Swan drum, Knock Box, Swangos, Corsoba Cajon, and Shakers. All from Swan Percussion!
The Black Swan Drum #001 Walnut/Rosewood
Cooperman Hadjira (front)
Cooperman Hadjira (back)
Cooperman 99 Drum (front)
Cooperman 99 Drum (back)
8" & 10" Kanjira from S. India
Gope Pandeiro from Brazil
Remo 10" Kanjira
Frame Drum from Pakistan
Garrahand Drum from Argentina
40'S Slingerland Radio King 26" bass drum with original calfskin heads
Steel Drum (Lead Pan)
Tuned Bells from Pete Englehart
Mbira in Nayamaropa Tuning made for me in Zimbabwe by my teacher Newton Gwara (Matemai)
Kalimba in C-major
Gille (aka Balafon) from Ghana
Kalimba
Black Swan Variable Shaker
Assortment of shakers from Zimbabwe
Hosho (Gourd Shakers) from Zimbabwe
Rhythm Ring Shakers
Pan Con Queso Maracas from Venezuela
"The Triple Caxixi Grip"
The "MM Tube Shaker Grip"
Just a small sample of "non-commercial" shakers I've collected from all over
Assortment of Brooms from Africa and N. America
Rhythm Tech Tambourine (brass)
Ankle bells I created for myself
Can't remember what these are called, but I got them in Ghana
Shells from Nigeria
Shells from Ghana
Shells from Peru
Goat Hooves from Peru
Brekate drum from Ghana, West Africa
Djembe from Ghana (w/ Antelope Skin)
Ankle Bells from India
Wrapped around my ankle (of course....)
Popercussion "Big Bass" Cajon
Fat Conga Batajone (Iya)
2 more Cajons (these are cheapies, but good for some stuff)
Gombe from Ghana
My favorite headless tambourine from Vaughncraft
Bell sculpture from NC
Wooden Spoons
"The Spoon Grip"
Udu Clay Drum
"Backstage view"
Quick Pack Up
Talking Drum from Ghana
Gumbi from Ghana -- designed & built by my friend Vergasto
My first set of Congas... tucked the heads on myself...
LP Congas
Pan Logo Drum from Ghana
Log Drum from Nigeria
Kour from Ghana (gourd w/ water lizard skin)
Bowl Shaker(??) from Mali
Guiro from Puerto Rico
Guiro made from a horn
Tibetan Singing Bowl
Another Tibetan singing bowl
Darbuka
Doumbek
Vietnamese Fish Block
My Favorite Native American Shaker
Shekere from Puerto Rico
Native American Shaker from Taos Drums
Large belt covered in goat's hooves
A couple of rain sticks
Variety of tambourines
LP Vibratone
Triangle made by Bill Saragosa (Epiphany Percussion)
Another Triangle from Epiphany Percussion
Clam shell shaker by Bill Saragosa
"I've gotta a fever...."
Composite blocks from LP and Rhythm Tech
Gogonkui from Ghana
Hoe blades from Ghana
Ribbon Crashers from Pete Engleheart
10" mini gong
Almost half my snare drums...love these guys...
Some Chimes....who doesn't like chimes??
Woodblock from Vietnam...courtesy of Simon & Melinda