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Feather River Didgeridoos (or FRD)
began in the winter of 2001 in Paradise, CA (a small mountain town) when
Scott Shaw and his father Dan were inspired by a friend's didge made from
a length of PVC pipe. They admired it's tone and durability (it was often
taken on hikes and camp-outs) but thought the aesthetics of the didge could
be vastly improved. They began a mission to make poly-resin material look
like a real wooden didgeridoo.
After experimenting with various ways of heating and bending the poly-resin
(including campfires at the river) they struck upon a reliable method and
began playing with sandpaper, woodstain and acrylic paint to capture the
look and feel of the real deal.
 Scott
and Dan's first graphic artwork on the didges were crude brushstrokes symbolic
of turtles, but Dan soon showed a talent for "dot-style" painting
with multi-colored acrylics, and the designs grew to include snakes, lizards
and a few "cosmic" icons.
They began making and selling their wares at local craft fairs and music
stores. People were impressed, and could hardly believe that these beautiful
didges were made from poly-resin. In fact, after customers pick up and even
play the didge, one of the most common questions asked is "What kind
of wood is this?".
They moved their shop from Scott's garage to a bigger facility, and continue
to improve their production methods and experiment with new designs. Even
Scott and Dan's family are helping out, sewing the cloth carry bags, applying
clear sealers, and helping to ship large orders.
During summer of 2005, Scott, Dan, and Jim Hafer filmed and edited an instructional
DVD called “Taming The WIld Didgeridoo” which is available
on this website. Both humorus and educational, it was filmed in the
mouth of a cave near Lava Beds National Monument in N. California, and takes
a player from basic tones through circular breathing.
 The
Shaws are excited about this venture, partly because of the business opportunity
it creates, but mainly as an outlet for their spontaneous creativity, and
the chance to pass on something as positive and rewarding as playing the
didgeridoo to the masses. |
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