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Bodhran
 
Welcome Everyone,
I thought that I would do a short article on my Second  instrument that I teach
 "The Bodhran"
 

The Bodhrán falls into the category of a 'Frame Drum', made from  wood (e.g. ash) which is easily bent and then a stretched, treated skin of an animal, usually, a sheep or a goat is placed over one side of the wooden frame 

It is well known in the Celtic World (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany etc.), that a 'skin tray' fitting the above description was in universal use for over one thousand years, and in fact was still being used in parts of Ireland during the 1950's. This tray was suitable for winnowing (separating chaff from grain) a process still to be seen in third world countries such as Africa or India. It could also be used as a sieve through the simple process of punching holes in the skin.
 
My Bodhran is a hand made tunable one made by Walton's of Ireland it is 15inch in diameter and has a Goat skin. As you will see from the picture above I play with a stick known as a "Tipper" and I generally play the Kerry style,though at the moment I am trying to learn the top end style, How ever I find that when playing the Kerry style it is easier to have more control over triplets.  

For One to One Bodhran lessons I teach Beginner to Intermediate, the cost of Bodhran lessons is the same as a drumkit lesson so why not BOOK A LESSON NOW !

Here is a Great example of Top End  Playing by John Joe Kelly 
 
 
 
To Be Continued !!!

 


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