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May 27 & 28, 2026
5:30p-9pm each day
Learn to construct a traditional style frame drum. Each participant will start with raw materials. They will cut, glue, sand and assemble a 10 segment frame with basswood responsibly sourced and milled from the grounds of the Avon Hills Folk School.
The second day we will cut, stretch and lace a natural elk rawhide head on the frame while learning how to maintain and care for your new drum.
Tuition: $110
Materials: $50
This course is for adults 18+
Your Instructor
GARY BARRETT
(he/him)
Gary is a long time resident of Central Minnesota. Gary retired in 2020 after a 38 year career in piano tuning and rebuilding. In 1996 he began building traditional style frame drums as a hobby which has grown into an avocation. He lives in St. Joseph with his wife Brenda.