i once made the midtake of putting lanolin on my bodhran
thinknig sheep and goats might be compatible---wrong

i am such an optimist i think that the
Society for Creative Anachronism people would be
compatible with the Renaissance Faire re-enacters
wrong again...different eras!

anyway you might find that whatever it is, is not
water soluable (as Peace says...I have found the
perfect universal solvent, and I can't find anything
to keep it in!)

but good luck and let us know how it goes..
Is the origianl owner avaialbe for questions,
or did you inherit it because they died?