THE HEART OF OUR DRUMS

About 150 years ago, the Deep South was the main source of our nation's timber.  The loggers would harvest first-growth timber that had already been growing for  centuries when the New World was discovered.  The two main varieties are cypress  and pine.
   The loggers would float the logs to the mill in the icy cold spring-fed rivers and the logs that were already heavy with heartwood would  sink to the river bottom.   This has allowed these logs to be preserved  for over a century and a half.  These logs have been located and been permitted  to be recovered. Modern harvesting by hand  contrasts sharply with the antiquated 1800's methods.  It is estimated that only  2% of these treasures remain.     We were lucky enough to locate this  wood and be able to handcraft a limited number of drum shells.  The heart of  Ancient Tree Drums is this wonderful, first growth rare timber.   The  sounds they produce are different than any other wood. The rim shots are  incredible!

---