Deadrat "bones"
An age old tradition in the north of England, playing the "bones" was a working mans accompaniment to the fiddle and the concertina, often helped along by the sound of clogs on flagstones and a pint of real ale. The closely linked playing of spoons was generally left to the "namby-pamby southerners".
"Bones" were often made from other materials such as slate, wood and stone as well as sheep's ribs.
Deadrat bones are hand-carved, sanded and polished and are packaged in pairs with a brief instructional leaflet. They are available in jarrah, sheoak and western rosewood. Sometimes in other timbers when available.
