Hi Linda, Do they not raise lots of sheep in Tasmania? Somebody there must have goatskins for your banjo mandolin. Although calfskin is probably what you really want. Check at places where leather is sold for crafts, and I bet you'll get a lead on a local source!
I've also seen them for sale at drum shops, especially where the customers play marching drums for drum and bugle bands. Local skins may be from different animals, but they might work just fine - mainly look at the thickness of the skins and try to find something about the same thickness as the old skin. Good luck! Toopher On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > Fine times here in Tasmania. The little banjo mandolin (about 1920) > arrived, from NJ after many anxious days haunting the post box. > > I dashed to the luthier, to get it seen to. > > A few jobs need doing, including head tightened, ie re-stretching. he > soaked it in water, put it on and stretched it only to have it > disintegrate (so old). > > The only way to get a skin head for it is to buy an Irish drum or > tamborine, take the head off and ..proceed to soak and stretch into > place. Seems our customs won't let us import hides unless they are on > things like drums, etc. > > Thing is, parts source here had none in stock, waiting now 3 days for > the shipment from mainland Australia. > > Ok, its not six weeks, but its turning into a long haul from buy to > play. > > This probably happens other places, what happened to 'at your > service', 'we stock what you need'. This island is filled with Celtic > bands and musicians...and no drums for sale?? What is that?? > > linda > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > >
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