Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the first of a series of videos, exploring 'The Giant Cymbal' created by instrument maker Steve Hubback, Evelyn uses Super Ball Mallets on the 35 inch / 89 cm cymbal, placed on top of her large Timpani.
00:00 - Evelyn introduces us to 'The Giant Cymbal', and dives into the rich and haunting textures called forth by Super Ball Mallets
03:18 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options
03:45 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood behind a large timpani, on top of which rests 'The Giant Cymbal'. She uses home-made Super Ball Mallets to tease out a variety of sound colours, creating moaning, wailing, deep sea and melancholy textures.
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In the first of a series of videos, exploring 'The Giant Cymbal' created by instrument maker Steve Hubback, Evelyn uses Super Ball Mallets on the 35 inch / 89 cm cymbal, placed on top of her large Timpani.
00:00 - Evelyn introduces us to 'The Giant Cymbal', and dives into the rich and haunting textures called forth by Super Ball Mallets
03:18 - Evelyn speaks about her social media, today's video, and subscribing options
03:45 - Suggestions on what to watch next
Video description: Evelyn is stood behind a large timpani, on top of which rests 'The Giant Cymbal'. She uses home-made Super Ball Mallets to tease out a variety of sound colours, creating moaning, wailing, deep sea and melancholy textures.
#Cymbal #Improvisation #Percussion #EvelynGlennie #DameEvelynGlennie
Subscribe to Evelyn's YouTube for more! π₯: bit.ly/3q6DXe4
π: evelyn.co.uk
π: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennie
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βοΈ Follow Evelyn on:
π±Twitter: twitter.com/DameEvelyn
π±Instagram: instagram.com/DameEvelynGlennie
π±Facebook: bit.ly/2E5sRhD
π±Website: evelyn.co.uk
π±Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennie
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π΅ Stream Evelyn's Music and Podcast:
(FREE) Spotify: spoti.fi/2HTmG3y π§
iTunes & Apple Music: apple.co/2OJwP3m π§
Amazon Music: amzn.to/2FRbS3C π§
Evelyn's CDs: bit.ly/2WAnihu π§
Evelyn's Podcast: bit.ly/36LP0lK π§
ββββββββββββ
π₯Shop Evelyn's Mallets and Sticks: (UK)
ProMark Dame Evelyn Glennie EG1 Mallet: amzn.to/2v3r9Iu
ProMark Dame Evelyn Glennie EG3 Mallet: amzn.to/2VFxhlN
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Β© 2025 Evelyn Glennie.





![An unexpected guest... | Evelyn and Sandi Toksvig
No two days are alike⦠there was a most unexpected visitor enquiring about buying* a Marimba earlier this week. You never know who is going to turn up!
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Video description: the clip opens with Evelyn polishing her Marimba, as Sandi arrives, requesting a demo as she is interested in purchasing it. Behind and surrounding Evelyn, we can see a huge number of percussion instruments of all shapes, sizes and materials.
Their discussion, included as embedded captions, goes as follows:
[Evelyn polishes the Marimba as Sandi arrives]
Sandi: Hi, sorry, are you Evelyn Glennie?
Evelyn: Yes.
S: I saw your advert online for the Marimba.
E: Oh!
S: Yeah, I just wanted toβ¦ I thought Iβd come and hear it, to see if itβs any good before I buy it.
E: Oh, Okay! Iβm just cleaning it.
S: Oh, okay, thanks.
E: Right, well, I havenβt warmed up today.
S: No, I, uh, thatβs fine.
[Evelyn plays the Marimba to demonstrate it]
E: Good aye?
S: (looking nonchalant and disinterested) Yeah, itβs not for me, thanks.
E: Oh, oh!
[Sandi walks away, leaving Evelyn confused]
*[For clarity, this was a lovely off-the-cuff moment, and Evelynβs instruments are not for sale!] An unexpected guest... | Evelyn and Sandi Toksvig](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iZg9WXTwptU/mqdefault.jpg)




