Jaw dropping percussion virtuosity! I'm so inspired that I'm getting a bodhran for myself.
Cormac Byrne solo.
His solo starts about 1:15 into the video...
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WOW!!!
I agree with Roger WOW!!! with all caps!!!
Inspirational, Tenzin
Inspirational, Tenzin
Now that is some good stuff.
That was VERY impressive! So what is the difference between a bodhran and a natve american drum? I know some NA drums have lacing acroos the back but I have also seen them without. 
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QUOTE(nokeys @ Feb 21 2010, 10:32 AM) 
That was VERY impressive! So what is the difference between a bodhran and a natve american drum? I know some NA drums have lacing acroos the back but I have also seen them without.
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Good question. Frame drums all seem to have a lot of similarities.
Bodhran use goat skin (I'm assuming that the NA frame drums use something like elk). Sometimes they use a couple of layers to give a deeper, louder voice. And of course they are often played with a "tipper", which is sort of unique.
However, I've seen N. Scott Robinson playing a bodhran that looked just like any other frame drum and he played it with his hands. Go figure.
If you like bodhran playing, check out Eamon Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoUC99-Wvjs
QUOTE(Geoffrey @ Feb 21 2010, 11:05 AM)
Good question. Frame drums all seem to have a lot of similarities.
Bodhran use goat skin (I'm assuming that the NA frame drums use something like elk). Sometimes they use a couple of layers to give a deeper, louder voice. And of course they are often played with a "tipper", which is sort of unique.
However, I've seen N. Scott Robinson playing a bodhran that looked just like any other frame drum and he played it with his hands. Go figure.
Bodhran use goat skin (I'm assuming that the NA frame drums use something like elk). Sometimes they use a couple of layers to give a deeper, louder voice. And of course they are often played with a "tipper", which is sort of unique.
However, I've seen N. Scott Robinson playing a bodhran that looked just like any other frame drum and he played it with his hands. Go figure.
Older style bodhrans and NA drums are very similar, although a lot of NA drums are laced in the back which limits your ability to use your hand on the back side the way the bodhran players do. Newer bodhrans seem to be a little deeper and have an internal tensioning system for the head. Goat is most popular, but lots of kinds of skins and even synthetics are being used. Tippers also known as beaters are almost always used by bodhran players.
QUOTE(Russ Wolf @ Feb 22 2010, 01:04 PM)
If you like bodhran playing, check out Eamon Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoUC99-Wvjs
That guy is a smokin' player!
QUOTE(Geoffrey @ Feb 20 2010, 04:44 PM)
Jaw dropping percussion virtuosity! I'm so inspired that I'm getting a bodhran for myself.
Cormac Byrne solo.
Cormac Byrne solo.
Wow, that is like tap (dance) on drum.
Incredible
QUOTE(Russ Wolf @ Feb 23 2010, 10:04 AM)
If you like bodhran playing, check out Eamon Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoUC99-Wvjs
That's friggin' UNREAL!!!!!! Took me about 7 seconds to save that to my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, Tenzin
Na hand drums are laced on, bodhran skins are nailed in place or to the tuning ring. The "traditional bodhran is about 3.5 inches in depth with the deeper models giving deeper timbre to the percussion. the "tuneable" ones came about in the late 50's early 60's. the non tunable ones are actually tuneable by wetting or drying the skin on the back side. http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran/makers.shtml go here to find what you want in the way of bodhrans and other Irish instruments.
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