Do folk people like the bodhran?
Of course they don't!
You will always find someone in the folk world who hates anything.
Whether it's a guitar, spoons, something electric, a banjo, a bouzouki, accompanied ballads, unaccompanied ballads, Irish songs, American songs, brass instruments... anything at all.
The reason is always the same though.
They say it's not what they call Folk.
Cheers
Dave