Percussion
Over the last 30 years I've collected and played percussion instruments. I frequently use them playing Celtic music in the band Celtic Plus.
This band began many years ago, played for dances and ceilidhs all over Wellington, had some years of recess, then began again. This Saturday 19 June 7 pm, we are playing for a ceileidh in Ngaio Union Church where Marion and I are members - corner Onslow Road and Kenya Street.
I also play percussion in a 4 piece group, Marion and the Band, which plays once a month for morning worship in church.
This band began many years ago, played for dances and ceilidhs all over Wellington, had some years of recess, then began again. This Saturday 19 June 7 pm, we are playing for a ceileidh in Ngaio Union Church where Marion and I are members - corner Onslow Road and Kenya Street.
I also play percussion in a 4 piece group, Marion and the Band, which plays once a month for morning worship in church.
Here is a percussion stand set up in the garden just for fun.
Please click the picture to enlarge it.
The instruments are:
On the upright extension:
- mark tree (hollow brass tubes)
- antique cymbal tree (left)
- Indian bell tree (right)
- mounted woodblock
- mounted tambourine
On the trap table, from the left:
- jetstick
- woodblock beaters (green yarn head)
- triangle
- bone bones (1 pair) *
- wooden bones (1 pair) *
- yellow maracas (loud for outside)
- clave (to go with jetstick)
- French Canadian wooden spoons
- 2 retractable wire brushes (black handle)
- single ended bodhran beater
- cricket noise (very loud)
- metal chocola
Underneath the trap table:
- jingle ring
- fan drum
- tuneable bodhran
On the upright extension:
- mark tree (hollow brass tubes)
- antique cymbal tree (left)
- Indian bell tree (right)
- mounted woodblock
- mounted tambourine
On the trap table, from the left:
- jetstick
- woodblock beaters (green yarn head)
- triangle
- bone bones (1 pair) *
- wooden bones (1 pair) *
- yellow maracas (loud for outside)
- clave (to go with jetstick)
- French Canadian wooden spoons
- 2 retractable wire brushes (black handle)
- single ended bodhran beater
- cricket noise (very loud)
- metal chocola
Underneath the trap table:
- jingle ring
- fan drum
- tuneable bodhran
The stand is by Kolberg of Germany. It has a large range of different components and can therefore be assembled in many forms to accommodate a variety of instruments.
* I am a member of the Rhythm Bones Society. To visit their website click here.