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Construction of a Tone Ring
Here, Seamus is making a 'tone ring' for a bodhrán
in his workshop. The tone ring is the device that
actually alters the pitch of the bodhrán to make
it tunable.
It is inserted inside the frame and and is pressed
up tight to the goatskin at the head of the bodhrán
to tune the bodhrán accordingly.
Tone rings are extremely benefical for musicians
who travel to different countries with different
humidity levels.
Through the aid of the tone ring the skin can
be loosened right down, so that the skin does
not stretch and tear in areas with high humidity
like Scandanavia and Northern Scotland.
In the picture Seamus is using clamps to hold
the tone ring in the desired position while the
glue dries.
Frames can be seen in the background.
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