tony dusek plays his drum

Going outside to get inside

Here’s another example of why I love to make drums. Drums are generally made of circles, and they always return the favor– they make circles…of friends! Like this: Meet Tony Dusek (above), an Illinois healer….

How a Delightful Customer Learned How to Care for Her Beloved Drum

You can find some pretty comprehensive suggestions about caring for your drum on the Thunder Valley Drums website, here. But I often receive questions from wonderful customers about this or that having to do with…

new shaman drum for sale

Old Meets New With This Drum

It’s lightweight, for sure. Most Thunder Valley Drums are that way. And it’s beautiful. Again, of course! Based on ancient tech? Oh, absolutely. So where’s the new in this drum? Looky here… Learn more about…

close up of barry's drum

Bealtaine Fire Lightning & Ancient Social Distancing, Irish Style (video)

  Such hope for the world– from the heart of Ireland! Below is an email from a customer, Tracey, in Ireland, who purchased a drum (pictured above before I sent it) for her husband Barry…

cleaning out a handmade drum

Brief Background of Bob & TVD

I started making lightning drums many years ago and eventually offered them online in the late 1990s or early 2000s. The love affair continues, ever the eager student for what these sacred teachers care to…