The old military drum from the 19 century.
Probably used in "Drangedal", western Telemark, Norway
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The drum was bought in an auction in Skien in 2002. The owner was living in a farm i Drangedal in Telemark, Norway. No more history was not possible to get.
It was restored in 2003 by Ingvald and Kjell Tore Innervik. New hoops, "ears" and dear skin from the western part of Norway shot by Dr Stene from Fredrikstad made the drum sound again. The string is the original hors tail.
The drum is probably British. I sough a similar drum in Büchler trommelbau in Basel, and they had bought it from a museum witch operated with a dating from around 1780. I similar drum is also at the Castle of London.
More info from Warren Simpson are soon to come about old military drums
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These three really heavy sticks came with the drum.
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The string is the original hors tail.
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More pictures of the drum: Inside
As you can see it has been prepared several times
Metal nails and carved hole for the snare
Original rim
Rim used inside the skin
Wooden Nails
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Wooden drum, bought from America.
Brass drum, bought in England.
Wooden drum, bought from America.
A hollow three from Narvik, Norway made by my father Ingvald Innervik with pig skin.
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