Readings about Drums- James Blades' "Percussion Instruments and their History"

I Read a Book (it had lots of pictures)

I went to the local public library for a used book sell and found this crazy book about homemade mountain instruments, like ham-can/cigar box mandolins, gourd banjos, and jaw harps.  It is called "Musical Instruments of the Southern Appalachian Mountains" and is by John Rice Irwin.  It was neat to see country bred mountain folk (my heritage, so I ain't knockin em) and how they made do with the

Mel Bay's Funk Drumming

My chops have slipped and I have project that my funk needs to be on point. Time to get down on it and hit the basics hard.