Bibliography
- Orchestral Percussion Techniques (Oxford: University, 1961) ISBN 978-0-19-318801-3
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Faber & Faber, 1971) ISBN 978-0-571-08858-4
- Orchestral Percussion Techniques (Oxford: University, 1973) ISBN 978-0-19-318803-7
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Faber & Faber, 1975) ISBN 978-0-571-10360-7
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Faber & Faber, 1975) ISBN 978-0-571-04832-8
- Early Percussion Instruments from the Middle Ages to the Baroque (Oxford: University, 1976) ISBN 978-0-19-323176-4 (with Jeremy Montagu).
- Drum Roll: A Professional Adventure from the Circus to the Concert Hall (London: Faber & Faber, 1977) ISBN 978-0-571-10107-8
- Ready to Play (London: BBC, 1978) ISBN 978-0-563-17610-7 (with Carole Ward)
- From Cave to Cavern (London: Sussex, 1982) ISBN 978-1-86013-138-7
- A Check-List of the Percussion Instruments in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1982) ISBN 978-0-907635-07-9
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Faber & Faber, 1984) ISBN 978-0-571-18081-3
- How to Play Drums (London: Penguin, 1985) ISBN 978-0-241-11670-8 (with Johnny Dean)
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Pro Am Music Resources, 1992) ISBN 978-0-933224-71-1
- These I Have Met... (London: Music Sales, 1998) ISBN 978-0-905210-77-3
- How to Play Drums (London: St Martins, 1992) ISBN 978-0-312-08212-3 (with Johnny Dean)
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Kahn & Averill, 1993) ISBN 978-1-871082-36-4
- Percussion Instruments and their History (London: Kahn & Averill, 2006) ISBN 978-0-933224-61-2
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