Hide & Drum Days 2026
Free Community Gatherings
Over the last decade I've been learning to transform animal skins into buckskin, leather, furs and drums. My wonderful teachers and the time Iv'e spent relating to the animals' lives and deaths have offered me a lot of love and direction.
I view this work less as preservation, and more as a celebration. It truly feels like magic. My favorite part is always learning and working together as a community.
You are invited to join my 1st (hopefully annual)
Hide & Drum Days Free Community Gatherings
Come 1, 2, or all 3 days.
No prior experience needed. All are welcome!
Drumming, potluck, campfire, make a drum, a drum beater, or paint your own drum.
I'll be teaching how to make - buckskin, leather, drums, and hide glue.
Feel free to bring your own projects.
Please RSVP to Mark (845) 668-0750.
Located at
5 Madeline Lane, Rosendale NY 12472
Extra parking at The Rosendale Pool Lot
Sunday May 10
10:45 - 12 noon
Drum Church
Join us drumming with Fre Atlast
next door at The Muse
1 Madeline Lane, Rosendale
Saturday May 16
12:30 - 5
Potluck
Drum Making
Lessons in Buckskin, Leather, Hide Glue & More
Sunday May 17
12:30 - dusk
Potluck
Drum Making
Lessons in Buckskin, Leather, Hide Glue & More
6:45 - 9
Join us celebrating the Youth drummers at CCE's recital at
16 Cedar St, Kingston, NY 12401
12:30 - dusk
Potluck
Campfire
Smoking Buckskin
Drum Making
Lessons ...
10:45 - 12 noon
Drum Church
Join us drumming with Fre Atlastnext door at The Muse
1 Madeline Lane, Rosendale
Want to make your own Frame Drum?
My favorite way to work with deer skin is to make beautifully resonant frame drums.
I clean and prepare skins given to me by local hunters and roadkill as rawhide drum skins.
If you want to make your own frame drum please plan to attend at least 1 full day, 2 days is better and necessary if you want to make a drum beater or paint your drum.
Please Let me know what size drum you would like to make and I will soak rawhide for you in advance.
I am asking a suggested donation for drum makers: 50 - 100 dollars Plus the cost of materials,
(includes: rawhide, lacing, solid wood drum hoop, paints, and tool upkeep),
I am open to barter & work trade.
All are welcome to come and learn, help, and hangout during the gathering at no cost.
Drum Materials Cost
suggested donation 50 to100 Plus
14 inch cedar frame drum 100
15 inch maple frame drum 125
16 inch cedar frame drum 150
18 inch cedar frame drum 175
20 inch cedar/ash frame drum 200
18 inch cherry frame drum 250
