Over the past 70 years, the bodhran has emerged as a premier instrument in Irish music. Its popularity has spread beyond Ireland. There are now
A bodhran can be played either with one’s bare hand or using a lathe-turned piece of wood called a tipper, bone beater or cipin. Although
Peadar Mercier (and his son Mel), Tommy Hayes, Johny Ringo McDonagh and others have made this iconic Irish drum an essential element of Celtic music.
I bought my first Bodhran Drum from McNeela, one of the most popular drum makers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded
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