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 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 ...

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 ...

for the first-ever World Bodhrán Championships. The festival is being held to promote the role of the bodhrán in traditional Irish music and is expected to attract thousands of bodhrán players and ...

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 ...

MUSICIANS Liam Ó Maonlaí and Rónán Ó Snódaigh were joined in Milltown on Saturday by Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue and Fáilte Ireland representatives as the fourth World Bodhran Championship were ...

A four-day festival of music workshops, performances by top bodhrán players, and an exhibition of the world's largest deer hide-bound bodhrán drum are expected to draw more than 15,000 visitors to ...

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, ...

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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 ...

Ronan Kelly travels to the first World Bodhrán Championships in Milltown, Co. Kerry. Contestants come from all around the world, not just to play the bodhrán but enjoy the atmosphere of the festival.