In the world of the fairies there is always a party going on. One of the favorite things for them to do is dance throughout the night. There is a wonderful band that the fairies have that play really good. One of the instruments that they use is the drubbing. It is a large box shaped thing that has blades of grass strapped tightly over it which gives it its name. As the expert players began tapping on the grass, a sound like “drubbing” floats across the meadow and sets the beat for the music and the dancing.
These instruments became a source of pride for the players. As they progress in their musical abilities, they take ownership of each drubbing and begin to change them into something belonging to them. One will put painted pictures all around the sides of the drubbing. Another will stick flower petals in funny designs. There was one who painted his girlfriend all over the box. He changed it after one party when his friends began to pick on him too much.
Drubbing has become such a popular thing. Years before it was just a part of the music, but recently for some odd reason many of the girl fairies began to really go crazy over the ones who played on the drubbings. They would cheer whenever they played and would follow them around the party and even later at other events. It was downright embarrassing. At first. The drubbers began to walk a little differently as they were now the popular ones in the band. For the first time in fairy history, drubbers began to be noticed and be popular. They really enjoyed that.
Drubbing has changed over the years, but the beauty of the sound they make has not. If you happen to be lucky to hear them, pay attention to the soft beat that directs the music. You might be able to be this lucky if you lay in a meadow for at least an hour and tune out all other noises. Listen closely and you will begin to hear the party strike up under the starry sky.
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