I was going to research and write up the coolest article on the bodhran drum. But after looking online, I realised there is no point in re-inventing the wheel! So, instead I will point you to some pages that I found extremely useful and will post some video clips of my own. I have played the bodhran on numerous occasions and find it a very rhythmical drum that requires a definite amount of skill to truly sound like you actually know what you’re doing! Needless to say, I have not yet attained that level, but I have mastered the art of looking like I know what I’m doing! The bodhran has a beautiful sound and no two bodhrans sound alike due to tensioning differences, moisture in the air and what material or skin is used to envelope the frame.

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