I highly recommend a Brendan White drum. You can search for his site on the web. Mine is a tuneable single skin, 16" and it has maintained wonderful tone and resonance even after living in the desert for almost 2 years. I think they price around $250, but it is well worth it.

Recently, I spoke with Danu's drummer, Donnchadh Gough. He was touring with a Brendan White and said they are great for dependability and tone, I agree.

Good luck, Claire