Designed by The Early Music Shop of Bradford England This cylindrical drum has two heads one with a snare When the drum head is struck with the drum sticks the snare adds a vibration or rattle to the drum s din The Medieval style drums are made with two rope tuned skin heads that are rolled and stitched with the snare on the top head This style of drum is a traditional military drum with a long history They were used to mark time for marching or to signal during confrontations In England during Renaissance side drums like this were known as a tabor In England the shallow tabor associated with the American war of independence is sometimes called a tom tom In France during the 18th century they were known as tambours or tabret and were well associated with the political resistance and rebellion against the French monarchy As a military instrument this drum was often used in combination with a wooden or metal pipe Both instruments were played by one individual like a one man ban