Blog - Percussion Play

Welcome to our blog, where we celebrate the joy of music in the great outdoors! Here, you will find exciting updates about our company, inspiring stories, and the latest trends in outdoor music projects and designs from around the globe.

We’re passionate about the instruments we offer and will share insights into their creation and the inspiration behind them. Our mission is to help you discover innovative ways to bring music to your outdoor spaces.

Join us on this journey as we explore the fusion of music and the great outdoors. Thank you for being a part of our community – we’re excited to share this adventure with you!

Striking a Chord: Daniel 'Fry' Maguire Amplifies the Team at Percussion Play Our new Sales Support Administrator, Daniel Fry Maguire, joined us recently. Fry, as his friends call him, joined the Percussion Play team at the beginning of the year. He has very quickly found his...

- 10/02/21

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Libraries Coming Alive With The Sound Of Music! We all know libraries as amazing places for discovering books. However, in today's world, “looking something up” rarely requires a trip to the local library. This has seen a need for local...

- 19/01/21

Libraries Insights

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Sit Back & Enjoy! This year, more than ever, we have witnessed how the power of music can bring us together as a community. We've seen people finding new and inspiring ways to remain connected to one another, even whilst...

- 22/12/20

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Listening To and Making Music Helps Understand Feelings and Emotions The Power of Music in Early Childhood Emotional Development Music can be a great tool for young children to express themselves and their emotions. Children often struggle to articulate their...

- 20/11/20

Inclusive Communities Insights

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The Beat Goes On - New Inclusive Mallets for Babel Drums and More Both our Babel Drums and Petal Drums were originally designed to be played with the hands and fingers - this creates a feeling of connection with the drum and produces some wonderful, mesmerizing sounds....

- 19/11/20

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Calypso Chimes - Colorful Outdoor Musical Instruments for Playful Spaces Add a Touch of Color and Melody to Your Outdoor Spaces! Outdoor musical instruments offer a vibrant way to enhance public spaces, encouraging creativity, interaction, and shared experiences....

- 07/10/20

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Music Power to the People - Communities set to become the new Champions of Music Throughout our time in isolation, for many, it was most often music bringing us closer together. Musicians and performers tap into their creativity to share messages of hope and camaraderie, from neighbors...

- 06/08/20

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Bonjour to Percussion Play France! We are immensely proud to welcome Percussion Play France into the Percussion Play Group. Operating out of the...

- 30/06/20

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Quinterra Legacy Garden to feature Percussion Play Instruments Project Completed - Read More: Music-Making and Healing Can Begin as Quinterra Legacy...

- 18/06/20

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Outdoor Musical Instrument Case Studies and Projects We’ve delivered thousands of successful outdoor musical instrument projects, creating engaging, inclusive spaces across parks, schools, healthcare settings, and communities worldwide. Explore our...

- 02/06/20

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Duo Percussion Becomes Percussion Plays Newest Reseller Two friends who bonded over their love of family, music and the great outdoors have recently set up their own outdoor musical instrument business and become the latest preferred reseller of Percussion...

- 09/04/20

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World Autism Awareness Day: Music Opens Communication Channels for Autistic kids World Autism Awareness Week takes place this year from Monday, 30 March to Sunday, 5 April. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact...

- 31/03/20

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Bring a little Cuban Energy, Rhythm and Soul to Your Outdoor Space With Colorful Conga Drums Bright, colorful, and hugely entertaining, our Conga Drums are most certainly one of our most...

- 25/03/20

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Wishing Our Customers, Partners, Suppliers and Colleagues a Very Merry Christmas From everyone at Percussion Play, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas Put your feet up and have a well-deserved rest this Christmas and let every day of the holiday...

- 23/12/19

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Nature's Symphony: Unveiling Harmony Flowers and Bells in the Garden of Sound To coincide with the launch of our new botanical range of super-sized outdoor musical flowers – Harmony Flowers and Harmony Bells, we thought we'd look a little closer at how the world of nature,...

- 25/11/19

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Holiday Park & Resort Innovation Show Percussion Play is ready to meet some of the 4,000+ owners from across the holiday business industry who will be attending Birmingham’s NEC on November 6th and 7th. The Holiday Park & Resort...

- 05/11/19

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Flower Power at the NRPA Annual Conference, Baltimore Percussion Play has been delighting delegates at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference by giving them a sneak preview of their new range of outdoor musical flowers 'Harmony Bells'. Approx. 8,000 people who...

- 25/09/19

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Five Reasons to Love the Mini Rainbow Trio Ensemble Originally designed for playground walls, our Rainbow Trio Ensemble has been expanded...

- 18/09/19

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Discover Percussion Play - Intriguing, Funky and Irresistible To Play - Tembos Let us introduce you to one of our more intriguing instruments - our range of plosive aerophones we call Tembos. Tembos produce some very low, very mellow sounds, look intriguing and are utterly irresistible...

- 23/07/19

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Addressing Inequality in Music Education Through Outdoor Musical Play Access to music education plays a vital role in children’s development, supporting creativity, confidence and communication. However, for many, opportunities to engage with music are becoming increasingly...

- 10/07/19

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Taster Session For Sheffield 'Musical Pocket Park' Our outreach team are in Sheffield today, giving local residents the chance to play a number of our outdoor musical instruments ahead of plans to create a ‘musical pocket park’ in the city. The...

- 15/05/19

Parks & Recreation News

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Harmony in the Great Outdoors: Unleash the Symphony of Ensemble Play Our range of outdoor musical instruments 'ensembles' are designed for musicians of every age and ability. Designed to save our customers time and money when ordering a group of instruments, they also help...

- 07/05/19

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Early Years Article features in Play & Playground Professionals Magazine An article written by Percussion Play features in this month's edition of Play and Playground Professionals Magazine. The article titled 'Musical Instruments Help Improve Core Stability' discusses how...

- 26/03/19

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'Mini' Rainbow Range Grows! Creating engaging, accessible play environments for younger children requires thoughtful design. In early years settings, space, safety and usability are key - making compact outdoor musical instruments...

- 07/03/19

News Education Early Years

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First Baby Floor Piano Installed in the USA Park Hill Elementary School in Derby, KS has the distinction of being the first to have a Percussion Play Baby...

- 05/12/18

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