The new breed of hemp didgeridoos have finally arrived at Spirit Gallery with lots of funky shapes, colours, tapers, pressures and keys to choose from.

This new batch of hemp didgeridoos are also at a much lower price point than our previous hemp range, without compromising on the quality, making it more accessible to our hemp didgeridoo fans – and we know there are many of you out there!!

We have also received a lot of feedback from our customers and in response have focused on didgeridoos in lengths of 1.4-1.9 metres. No big crazy 2.2 metre long monsters that are a nightmare to carry around and travel with! 

We have also focused on more balanced tapers allowing all the features of the didgeridoo to work in harmony. Our new hemp didges have more gentle medium tapers as opposed to realy big bells that can sometimes be too bassy overriding the clarity of the didge – but don’t worry big bell fans as we will still keep a couple of the big ended instruments for you guys!

These didges have been designed to induce both the subtle frequencies and deep resonance of sound and are a wonderful addition to the Spirit Gallery collection of quality instruments.

Well who makes our hemp didgeridoos? Let us explain!

Our Hemp Didgeridoos are produced by Norbert Schmid, one of the original patent holders and pioneers of the use of the hemp/hempstone for musical instruments.

Norbert has been manufacturing didgeridoos (and other instruments) from hemp for over 10 years, perfecting the process to produce in our opinion the most balanced and versatile hemp didgeridoos that we have played.

Norbert handcrafts and designs each instrument through a unique process allowing him to shape the inner space of the instruments to extremely fine tolerances. This way he can build a multitude of didgeridoos with different characteristics.

Hemp Didgeridoos are made of hemp cellulose bound with water. No additives are necessary. The binding is made by the chemical power of hydrogen eliminating the need for glues resins and synthetic adhesive agents. What is produced is a high quality 100% natural plant fibre material that is non-toxic and extremely durable.

The brilliance of this patented Austrian invention is that wet ground hemp fibre is turned into a material almost as hard as stone purely through the addition water.

Norbert has developed a worldwide reputation for the design and sound of his instruments, having recently collaborated with the world’s best known didge player, Dubravko Lapaine, to produce his favourite tapers and shapes.

Through the use of non-toxic pigments Norbert also incorporates patterns and designs into his didgeridoos using his natural creative flair meaning that not only do these hemp didgeridoos sound good but they also look fantastic.

Every instrument is documented, tested and marked with an identifying serial number on the inside of the bell.

We are proud that Norbert has chosen Spirit Gallery to be his exclusive Australian retail outlet

Why use hemp in a didgeridoo?

An ancient cultivated plant, hemp has served mankind for thousands of years. It is one of the world’s strongest natural fibres, valued for its strength and durability with products made from hemp having shown to outlast most other materials by many years.

Hemp is also very environment-friendly. No pesticides or herbicides are needed for its growth (as it is a weed in nature)

Hemp is used in food, jewellery, clothing, fuels, among many other goods. Leading fashion, footwear and cosmetic houses of today all dabble with hemp products and there is a growing trend to use this wonderful material in many diverse and new applications.

One of the most valuable parts of the hemp plant is the fibre, which through a process of wet milling makes its pliable enabling it to be moulded and then hardened into any shape. This allows Norbert to produce didgeridoos with superior resonance, incredible tonal and amazing acoustic qualities.

What you get with our new hemp didgeridoo

Superior resonance

Incredible tonal quality

Optimum backpressure

Increased responsiveness

Durable temperature and climate resistant material

Easy horn/toots

Non-toxic environmentally friendly

BUY YOUR HEMP DIDGERIDOO ONLINE TODAY

Its been a busy couple of weeks at Spirit Gallery as we set a “didgeridoo upload” record adding over 100 didgeridoos in the last 3 weeks.

New didgeridoos from CrookedStixz, Heartland, Natures Vibes, Traditional Arnhem Land instruments and plenty of affordable hand painted and natural finish didgeridoos. 

We now have over 200 didgeridoos online. But we are not stopping there! Stay tuned over the next few weeks for a new didgeridoo upload bonanza with new sticks from Tristan O’Meara, Bruce Wix, Kristian Benton and much more. We will also be revealing our newest maker- but for now it will have to remain a secret!

So, come and visit Australia’s largest online collection of didgeridoos and purchase your authentic eucalyptus termite hollowed didgeridoo today!

Its been a bit of a wait but we finally have a truly magical collection of traditional Arnhem Land Yidaki at the gallery. Over 25 Yidaki have now been uploaded to the website.

Our traditional instruments are sourced from the Buku Larrngay Mulka Aboriginal community art centre in North- East Arnhem Land, under the guidance of Yidaki expert Jeremy Cloake.

We cant thank Jeremy enough for his patience and care in helping choose some of the finest pieces available and making sure Spirit Gallery continues to showcase the best Eucalyptus termite hollowed didgeridoos to the world.

This group of instruments have been meticulously hand picked for their artistic and sound qualities and are properly documented with cultural integrity a priority.

All Yidaki will come with a community art centre profile and certification.

Many of these instruments have cultural significance and represent truly collectable pieces from some of best know traditional craftsmen. Jeremy has chosen some wonderful pieces including some of exhibition/museum quality, including our favourite stick from Yilipirr Wanambi.

Check out our new Yidaki collection and buy your Traditional Arnhem Land Yidaki today!!

Its taken a while but we have finally uploaded our oilskin didgeridoo bags to the website and they are now available for purchase on their own or with your new didgeridoo!

DO I NEED A DIDGERIDOO BAG?

A didgeridoo bag is a great way to protect and transport your precious didgeridoo. Our didgeridoo bags have been designed by the experienced team here at Spirit Gallery and after dozens of prototypes we think we have come up with the perfect size, shape, length and most comfortable didge bags on the market and not to mention most affordable padded oilskin bags available!!

Made from Australian oilskin by one of Australia’s most reputable oilskin manufacturers these exclusive custom bags are a perfect accompaniment to your valuable didgeridoo.

Padded,  Cross Stiched, Internally Lined,  Pocketed, Water Resistant are just some of the many features of these quality didgeridoo bags. DIDGERIDOO BAGS DESIGNED AND MADE BY PLAYERS FOR PLAYERS!

Coming in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Buy your didgeridoo bag online today

The Spirit Gallery team has just returned from our annual didgeridoo road trip. Visiting the countries top craftsmen and bringing you the best Eucalyptus termite hollowed music quality didgeridoos on the planet!

Our journey began with a visit to Brad Hagelstein. Brad was nice enough to part with a couple of monsters including a very very deep 2.6 metres double drone F#  didge. Stay tuned and in the meantime check out the pics of Brad’s workshop.

Next stop was the jungles of Wilsons Creek NSW to find Tristan Omeara. Finding  Tristan’s well hidden workshop is always a challenge as street signs disappear and one must navigate with hand written instructions and if you get lost forget about using the mobile phone as reception is almost non-existent.  We finally arrived at Tristan’s picking the cream of what he had including our favourite a long perfect tapered A/Low G#.  We also picked  up some more affordable epoxy re-works from Tristan. Once again hand picked by the Spirit Gallery team to bring you the best quality.

Next Stop Byron Bay and a visit to the CrookedStixz setup. A nice bunch of about a dozen Crookedstixz didgeridoos will be uploaded this week and coming very soon will be the launch of the CrookedStixz two pieces. These two piece didges are out of this world, with one Adam calls “Lord A” the absolute standout.

We also visited the YiDaChi hemp didgeridoo factory where we choose the 4 primo instruments in F, E, C# and C to complement our collection of D’s. Online very soon. Our hemp didges have all been hand picked and we can confidently say they are the best collection in this country and best priced.

It was then off the Queensland where we source our Ironbark didgeridoos. Out of a collection of 150 we gathered the best 30-40 for our store, including some painted Ironbarks from local  Aboriginal artists Leony Roser and Karl Hardy.

On our final leg we stopped to visit Tynon from Heartland Didgeridoos picking up our long awaited shipment of quality Heartland didgeridoos. Spirit Gallery is blessed to be the exclusive Australian retail outlet for Heartland didgeridoos with some of the rarest and unique Eucalyptus didgeridoos on the planet with Tynon’s best work always coming our way.

Did we miss anybody?? YES. Kristian Benton was away during our visit but not to worry as he will be making us a personal visit in a few weeks with some new sticks!!

So what does that mean for our loyal customers. Australia’s best didges from our best makers, all had picked,  only at Spirit Gallery.  The only didge store that goes that extra mile !! We don’t muck around with 99cm squeaky high G’s and pretend they are quality instruments or perfect beginners didgeridoos- we will leave that for the souvenir stores.

We genuinely source the countries top instruments, whether it be from our best makers or from the more affordable range. We also don’t “hide” our makers and love to share their stories, photos, videos and didgeridoo journey with our customers . Our makers are not just our business partners but our close friends.  This is what sets us apart  from other stores and why we have developed such a following among didgeridoo players and why Australia’s top makers have chosen Spirit Gallery to showcase their didgeridoos

We have already uploaded about half of these didges with another 50-60 to be uploaded in next couple of  weeks

Other interesting developments-

-We have received our first Omeara opal series didgeridoo.  It doesn’t get much better than this!!

-More Bruce Rogers didgeridoos on the way

-An exciting new indigenous crafter Leon Sutherland will be joining the Spirit Gallery didgeridoo collection. We don’t take on many new makers and are quite fussy when we do so!!  So we are very pleased that Leon has ticked all the boxes for us.

-We will be showcasing instruments from Adam ” CrookedSrtixz” Henwood’s apprentice, Marcos Ferrazza. As  Adams says ” he is the gun”. More info soon

-Yes we know we have promised and we will eventually get our high quality yet affordable custom designed oil skin bags online in the next few weeks

-And as usual many more affordable hand painted and natural finish didgeridoos coming your way

It’s a didgeridoo feast here at Spirit Gallery and we should have over 200 didges online by the end of the month. The largest and  finest didgeridoo collection in the universe!!…BY FAR

Come and visit us in Sydney and see the Spirit Gallery difference or check out our awesome didgeridoo collection online

Have a questions?Not Sure? Need some help? Call us or e-mail and we are more than happy to help

Happy Didgin!!

Spirit Gallery Team

Come and celebrate 59 years of didjing with Charlie McMahon on Friday the 14th November. A free event and all welcome.

The show includes live performances, archival video, didgeridoo talks and explanations of his inventions like the didjeribone and how they have enhanced the potential for didgeridoo in music.

Charlie started playing didgeridoo 59 years ago and will explain how didgeridoo playing has spread from its roots among the Aboriginal clans of the far north of Australia to being a worldwide phenomenon. The premier of Didjeristory will be at Tortuga Studios 31 Princes Highway St Peters Australia 6pm -9pm 14th November 2014.

See you there!