Bullroarer session at Black Rock, Somerset with David Oliver

Percussionist David Oliver playing his homemade Bullroarer - made from English grown Eucalyptus and Hickory Handle. Filmed at Black Rock near Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England.
This audio is copyright protected by David Oliver 2018. To discover more about David’s work visit davidolivermusic.com. David Oliver’s Rhythmic Odyssey is available at soundiron.com/...
Filmed with Canon EOS760D and GoPro Hero4 on DJI Phantom2 & Zhiyun Evolution Gimbal.
Edited in FCPX. Sound edited in LogicPro.

[@jeffzebert4982]

I believe that what causes the bullroarer to make its sound is a phenomenon known as flutter. Flutter happens when an airfoil travels so fast through the air that the airflow around it becomes turbulent, causing the airfoil to vibrate. Flutter is good for a bullroarer; but it's VERY BAD for an aircraft. Flutter is why all modern airplanes have an "Overspeed" warning alarm. For obvious reasons, flutter will damage an aircraft's wings.

[@MrAndyballard]

Sounds feasible enough, I first heard one in Australia, it's a very haunting sound when heard in the bush.

[@OllihuAkbar]

Sounds... racist?

[@emilyelizabethbuchanan998]

Bullroarers, 'Groaning sticks", and their like have been used by cultures all over the globe dating back to antiquity. There is no one "race" they belong to.

[@Foxfloop]

What

[@ceder4696]

Fart noises are racist?

[@seanmac.7130]

It does sound like N..... N..... N.....😅😂😊

[@Ok_Boomer_]

It sounds like the nword

[@burgels]

Here because I'm reading "Tides of Fire" and I wanted to remember what this sounded like.

[@MrAndyballard]

I don't know that one, sounds other worldly hey?

[@rockoplane]

Same. Tides of Fire

[@cosyla1928]

Perfekte Kulisse, der den Klang enorm verstärkt.

[@margott.244]

Beautifully captured, Andy. All the sounds and visuals are well received by my senses : )))))

[@MrAndyballard]

Thanks Margot, it's given me an idea to record my bro on his didge.

[@margott.244]

Yay !! It is my favourite instrument, I could listen to didgeridoo for hours.

[@fjb4932]

"Message received / understood " ☆

[@margott.244]

Calling the Spirits of Earth, whoa, sounds great !! I would love to watch a longer version of it, if possible : ))))) xx

[@MrAndyballard]

calling all the cows of the earth more like... Dave turned into a cow whisperer and attracted a bunch of beasts!

[@margott.244]

haahahahah,lol

[@BrodyLuv2]

And just like that all strange sky sound videos were debunked 😆

[@MrAndyballard]

To hear a bullroarer in Aus would send tingles down my spine... but this was rural Somerset, UK 🤣

[@kbyator1861]

😂 😂 Any Kalenjin seeing this...

[@MrAndyballard]

I associate the bullroarer more with the first nation people of Australia, but there may be tribes in Africa who use this too I guess, yes?

[@aryan_karim]

Here cuz of Lotr hehe

[@WyeExplorer]

Epic sound Andy. I can see and hear that the acoustics were good there. All the best. Mark

[@MrAndyballard]

Cheers Mark - the sound bounced back off that rock face, it was the perfect location both visual & sound wise.

[@WyeExplorer]

I bet it did Andy. I agree the visual was as good as the sound. Peace!

[@renrukachan]

Crocodile Dundee 2 is where i first saw this in the 80s, never knew the name of it!

[@MrAndyballard]

That's it, Croc Dundee. It's an ancient thingy alright, very evocative of the northern regions of Australia

[@mandycampbell329]

I want one! Bet that sound carries for miles mate 😁

[@MrAndyballard]

You could make one with your skills, Dave made that one from a 1ft piece of eucalyptus that I cut from the back garden.

[@pichan8841]

I really appreciate your effort. I do. My background is in audio. It only took a few seconds to notice something is off. Video and audio don't match. Audio was probably recorded someplace else with the cawing edited in to blur the fact. But even if this was recorded on site, your editing destroyed the authenticity. You're a video guy who likes editing a lot and having different camera angles, slo-mo, etc. Please stick to synced audio/multi-cam editing instead of fake dubbing. I nevertheless liked the video.👍

[@bearshield7138]

sweet job

[@MrAndyballard]

Nice one, thanks for dropping by

[@bashkillszombies]

Beautiful ancient European instrument often misattributed to Australian aboriginal (then again so is the spear thrower, and many other things - yet the oldest extant examples are almost always from Germany or Poland (i.e. formerly Prussia).

[@MrAndyballard]

Well, I didn't know that, thanks for informing me. Perhaps the earliest inhabitants of Australia had it as well at the same time - after all, Aus was so separated from the rest of the world for thousands of years.

[@TheJediMuppet]

Thanks for cutting the grass d.s. 😁

[@carerforever2118]

G'day! Great video! 😁👍

[@MrAndyballard]

Many thanks, cheers for watching

[@efegonava3929]

excellent location

[@MrAndyballard]

It is, glad ya enjoyed it.

[@unclered5906]

Its a twister auntie em it's a twister

[@DoubleUThings]

Haha, funny thing! :-) Close up!!!
Greetingz, Wim

[@MrAndyballard]

cheers Wim, it is an odd instrument, granted.

[@DoubleUThings]

Yes, it is, huh? Sometimes it almost sounds like the engine of a classic motorcycle :-)

[@lilnutty6821]

This guy is a mad rooter

[@kelvinsparks4651]

When you're in Somerset (or anywhere in the southwest really) and you hear a noise like that , run , run fast because its more likely a real bull 😂😂

[@MrAndyballard]

Yes... you're more likely to hear a beastie with 4 legs than one of these

[@kelvinsparks4651]

@@MrAndyballard 🤣🤣

[@plessstuessy3831]

How far away can it be heard

[@MrAndyballard]

Not sure to be honest.. but they were used to communicate over vast distances in Australia back in the day.