tabourer

/ˈteɪbərər/
noun
  1. A person who plays a small drum, especially in historical or folk music.
    • The tabourer kept a steady rhythm as the dancers twirled across the village green.
    • In the medieval festival, a tabourer accompanied the jugglers and acrobats.
    • She learned to be a skilled tabourer from her grandfather, who played in a folk band.