So it's not pronounced 'borran' then! Try telling that to most of the people round my neck of the woods!

I watched a half-hour programme on TV a while back, about the history of the bodhran and it was very interesting indeed (yes, really!). Lots of Irish players on there, a number of champions, and they all pronounced it 'bow (as in the sharp end of a ship) - ron'.

But I don't think I could stand an entire festival of them.