Dutz-Old Toby (3S)-3 Pandeiros

Old Toby by Brad Dutz is a piece of medium difficulty which emphasizes a strong groove and requires an attentive ensemble awareness. It's metric structure of 10/8 requires players to continually divide the 10 eighth notes in each measure into different groupings while simultaneously continuing the flowing groove and utilizing a variety of hand drum techniques and drum positions.

The piece sounds most effective when using three different pitched pandeiros – the best results come from using three different size drums: 10, 11 and 12 inch diameters. This panderio trio is named Old Toby in reference to the Shoshone Indian guide that helped the Lewis & Clark Expedition navigate over western US mountains in 1805.