Side drum.

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Side drum

Instrument Family

Percussion

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1921-1925Serial number: 13544.

Description

Technical description: Metal frame and counter-hoops; single hole in side of shell above snare tensioning mechanism; skin heads; screwed rod tensioning. 8 gut snares of one continuous length of gut; snare tensioning adjustment has three pulleys on a screwed rod, fixed side of snare mount consists of four pulleys on a rod. Belt hook loop and thigh support attached to upper and lower counter-hoops respectively. Metal components heavily silver-plated. 14½-inch heads.

Other Information

General usage of type: Marching band. Specific usage history: used by the City of Edinburgh (brass) Band.

Notes

A. Myers; C. Overton and R. Parks, 20.06.98.

Provenance

Gift of City of Edinburgh Band, 2005.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3169