Dave Bryant - You may be interested to know that I have had a triangular felt glued to the skin inside one of my bodhrans for years. Just take a square piece that fits neatly inside, fold across point to point, cut in half and position so the long side of the triangle goes across the centre of the bodhran. The primary reason of course was to take away the tendency to ring a little too loud, especially in our hot, dry weather. I've tried it occasionaly without the felt, but had to bow to public opinion See - we do care..... really - just like the banjo players.

I should point out that it is a foul calumny that I came to bodhrans by getting disgusted with the tuning of the banjo and so decided to simply break off the troublesome bit.......