Articles tagged with "bodhran"
Irish Session rules
By Seán | September 20th, 2007 |
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Since the first day I started Irelandlogue I have been blogging about Irish music sessions.
At least twice a week I attend a live Irish music session and post an... [Read this entry]
Irish Instrument of the week - the bones
By Seán | July 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This week’s instrument is the bones.
Exactly like they sound - the bones are two bones (usually the rib or lower leg bones of a goat) held in the hand... [Read this entry]
John Joe Kelly - Bodhran player from Flook
By Seán | July 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Now, while that video is mainly all about the Uilleann pipes, the Bodhran player there - John Joe Kelly from Flook - is the one I WANTED to post on... [Read this entry]
Sean’s Sunday Session
By Seán | June 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Sunday session abides.
I popped in early, an act resulting from my early start and Athlone Agri Show excursion. Big M and the painter were in residence, but I... [Read this entry]
Irish instrument of the week - bodhrán
By Seán | May 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Seeing as the last couple of posts have involved the Irish drum, I thought I would start a series on Irish instruments here with a piece on noble Irish bodhrán.
Irish Joke of the day - cheap shot
By Seán | May 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
What do you call someone who hangs around and annoys Irish musicians?
A bodhrán player.
Bar Metro Trad Session
By Seán | April 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The munchkin caught a cold. Daddy diligently wiped that little nose and soothed the upset little girl when she was cranky.
Now daddy is sick.
Ah, hell. So, with a... [Read this entry]
Dueling Bodhrans - Bar Metro Trad Session
By Seán | February 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There’s a new session in town, children.
In one of the more unlikely settings (to my mind), a trad session with box accordian, guitar and bodhran has started up on... [Read this entry]
Michael Vignoles, Irish instrument maker
By Seán | January 3rd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Below is a video I shot a few years ago when I went to get a bodhran in Galway. Wifey and Aubie were with me at the time.
I used... [Read this entry]
