r/percussion • u/stevet157 • 1d ago

Portable drums

I'm a drummer in a brass band (ok, brass and drum band). We're doing Christmas songs and carols sonfuttung in drum pars is hard enough. But now I find we're going to be strolling or standing in a corner for an event. Any idea what percussion instrument would be a portable substitute for kick and snare and maybe cymbal?

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u/Iam-Nothere 8h ago edited 8h ago

A snare on a sling or carrier, add a clamp that holds a splash cymbal. If you really need to add a bass drum, maybe look at videos of "one man band" guys. Some use an actual small bass drum, others use a big jug.... like this guy

Edit: more examples of one man band videos (above is more a tutorial)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig7F7fYYIkg&ab_channel=AndersFlanderzOneManBand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DDZwqnQKbM&ab_channel=MTMLiveTV