Drum Skinning, Tuning & Repair
Drum Roots offer high quality djembe skinning service (goat skin) and have developed a great reputation in the North West - even rated by some as among the best in the UK.

• Reskinning £60 (including skin, existing rope/rings in a good condition)
• Reskinning (including skin, replacement rope)£70
• Additional work £10 hour (ring welding, woodwork repairs, such as filing the rim, gluing cracks)

Or if your skin is in good condition, but has gone slack, let us retune your drum:

• Fine tuning (including a lesson on how to do it yourself!) £10
• Full Cranking (when uprights need pulling) £20

Drum Roots are experienced wood and metal workers, so if you have any other problems (cracked shell, broken rings, sharp rim) please contact us and we'll assess the drum and how we can help.

Fairly Traded Djembes
Drum Roots are proud to stock a range of fairly traded djembe's for sale.  Sourced for their quality, these hand carved drum shells are supplied direct from wood carvers in West Africa, ensuring a fair deal for their craft. We then hand finish and skin each drum shell in the UK to a high standard, tuning each one for it's optimum sound. If you have an enquiry or are interested in viewing our drums, please call 0161 2572615 or email jamie@drumroots.org.uk

NEW! Pro Djembes
Drumroots are excited to have recently received a shipment of fairly traded Gambian djembes.  Made from lengu (spirit) wood, these djembes have a unique look and sound quality rarely found in drums for sale in the UK. If you'd like to see or buy one of these drums then act fast! Please call Jamie on 07939 749099 or email simon@drumroots.org.uk