The bodhrán is one of Ireland's oldest traditional musical instruments. The bodhrán is the iconic Irish drum, one of a small select family of Celtic instruments that is stated to pre-date Christianity ...

When Cathy Jordan went on stage at this year’s TG4 Gradam Ceoil concert it was as amhránaí na bliana – singer of the year. But she closed the event accompanying herself on the bodhrán, so putting the ...

There’s an old joke that goes, “What’s the best way to play a bodhrán? With a penknife.” The slag is reputed to have come from the piper Séamus Ennis – infuriated by beginners buying a bodhrán at a ...

A bodhran can be used to produce lovely music if one knows how to play it properly. There are so many people out there who only buy bodhran beaters for the sake of their desire to join the music. Only ...

This week I’m off the sounds and into the pages! Coming off the book stack this installment is “Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán” by Fintan Vallely. A lavishly illustrated tome that fits ...

The beat of the bodhrán will echo through the streets of Milltown this June Bank Holiday as the 4th annual World Bodhrán Championships gets underway. This unique festival, which promotes and showcases ...

Browse 30+ bodhran illustrations stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or start a new search to explore more great stock images and vector art. Irish Band Wearing Green and ...

Via The Journal Of Music: Cork University Press has recently published Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely, a major new study of the instrument with portraits of renowned ...

Browse 30+ bodhran drum stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or start a new search to explore more great stock images and vector art. Irish Band Wearing Green and Playing ...

The Celtic bodhran is a great drum design that every drummer loves to have. But finding the best and reliable one isn’t like a walk a in the park. If you are out looking for a bodhran for sale online, ...

Ian Nyquist’s bodhrán didn’t sound like a bodhrán. He leaned over the black and white drum, holding up its frame with his left hand, while he hammered out an uptempo jig with the wooden cipín in his ...

A NEW Bodhrán world champion was crowned last Sunday evening, as Milltown hosted the World Bodhrán Championships, the first of its kind in the world.Neill Lyons of Stonybatter, Dublin is the proud ...