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 ...

Catherine says her father Jackie was delighted to meet host Jay Blades A treasured traditional instrument has pride of place once more in a family home after a remarkable TV restoration. The bodhrán ...

The Footloose star – he’s got a ton of other stuff to his credit too, but the ‘80s dance movie will always be at the top – told RTE host Ryan Tubridy back in 2020 that he loves the Irish hand drum, ...

The restoration of Derry musician Seamus McGuinness’s handmade bodhrán has featured in a bittersweet episode of BBC1 series The Repair Shop. Seamus, who died from cancer in March 2016, made 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 ...

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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 ...

Documentary On One: Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, introduces Peadar Mercier, a documentary portrait of his ...

"What is the purpose of your trip, and why so many cameras?" It was a familiar question during my trip to Iran in January to film my first documentary, Hidden Drummers of Iran. This time, we are ...

A treasured traditional instrument has pride of place once more in a family home after a remarkable TV restoration. The bodhrán had been made by a son from his father's garden sieve. Torn, decayed and ...