Hi from another newbie

Seakat · Post by **Seakat** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:35 pm

Hi all
I go by Brian most of the time. 2007 will be my first time to BM. My lady,cea, was there in 2000.
We are from Vancouver BC.
She has told me that the first time to just go and enjoy, so we will not be in a theme camp.
However am learning to spin poi and hope to do my first burn spin there.
I bang around on a djemb and will be bringing that with as well.

sacred573 · Post by **sacred573** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:05 pm

You're talking about an african djembe, right?

I was thinking about bringing my drum too (made of woods and skin), but thought otherwise. I guess the heat and sun can cause the wood to crack, and skins will definitely be effected. So I'm afraid of screwing it up.

Still need drumming though!

lizzizy · Post by **lizzizy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:29 pm

Yep, you're right. Wood and skins both dry out and can crack on the playa. It's probably not a good idea to bring any instrument that is expensive/ really special. A camp mate brought his cheap "camping" guitar (luckily) last year and it did indeed crack by the end of the week. He had a humidifier for his case, but it didn't do a whole lot...

icehawk · Post by **icehawk** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:17 am

I guess that about rules out my fiddle. Even my practice fiddle I wouldn't want to lose.

Rich/Icehawk

Seakat · Post by **Seakat** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:17 am

I haven't seen anything about djembes breaking. I'll have to check this out a wee bit more. Thanks
Up here some people buy metal tambalas with plastic heads because of the rain. Maybe that will work for the desert as well.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:03 am

I have seen classic musicians playing in the desert.
I don't know what they do to protect instruments though.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:54 am

I keep bringing my Canjo, but never end up having time to play it! Not particularly affected by the lack of humidity, though.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:56 am

http://www.sharmusic.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=S1010&Cat=

Items like these. For the Playa environment, pop 2 of those in your case and keep the instrument inside when not in use.

timburly · Post by **timburly** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 am

I bring a djembe every year with goatskin, campmates also have a few around plus guitars and we've never had a problem.

Hi from another newbie

Hi from another newbie

I guess I can forget about my fiddle then.