help! my bodhran is ill!

[Louise Agnes Cain]

On Sat, 13 Jan 1996, ERIN NHAMINERVA wrote:

> Hi, Meaghen-
>    I've never had quite what you describe happen to me before, but I have 
> a few ideas based on past experience. Firstly, I would never use linseed 
> oil to oil a bodhran skin. It's ok on the rim, but that's wood. It's best 
> to use an animal oil such as neatsfoot oil or lanolin. Pure lanolin seems 
> to work the best, probably because it's closest to goat/calf- the animal 
> the head came from. I've been told never to use any oil that has silicone 
> in it. 

	I don't know if there is any differences involved but doumbec 
heads (at least the goatskin variety) respond well to the same lotion 
applied to the hands. Note that it mostimes contains lanolin and sometimes 
aloe vera.