2007 World Bodhran Championships

Subject: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 03:27 PM

It's that time of year again, folks...


PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday, 6th March 2007

WORLD BODHRAN CHAMPIONSHIPS INVITES COMPETITORS TO MILLTOWN IN JUNE WITH EU2,500 IN PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER

The World Bodhran Championships in Milltown, County Kerry is inviting bodhran players from around the world to take part in the competitions at the festival in June which will seek to find the best players in the world. The organisers are offering a prize money package of EU2,500 for the winners with specially commissioned trophies worth EU1,000 being presented to the best performers.

The festival, which is being hosted in the mid-Kerry town for the second time from 1st to 4th June 2007 will feature concerts, workshops, street sessions song and dance but the centrepiece will be the competitions to find the best bodhran players in the world. In 2006, Neill Lyons from Dublin was crowned Senior Champion and Colm Phelan from Portlaoise was Junior Champion.

This year, the Bodhran Championships is introducing two new categories. An under-14 category is being introduced for younger players and a solo competition for unaccompanied performers is also being staged for the first time. The latter is open to all age groups and will be a stand alone part of the competitions.

The adjudicators for the competitions will be a panel of renowned bodhran players and the competitons will take place on 2nd and 3rd June in Milltown. The senior winner will be awarded EU1,000 and a specially commissioned trophy. Entry forms and more information are available from [phone] or www.worldbodhranchampionships.com

Chief Executive of the Festival, Owen O'Shea said "we are anticipating very large numbers of competitors in June, particularly with two new categories of competition. The response to the event in 2006 has been hugely positive and we are planning a spectacular repeat on the first weekend in June".

ENDS

For more information (press queries) contact Owen O'Shea at [phone]

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 04:05 PM

verrry clever plan. Get 'em all in one place and release a neutron bomb....

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Old Grizzly
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 05:03 PM

A Neuton Boom .... de Boom deBoombity Boom surely ?

Dave

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Genie
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 10:29 PM

World bodhran championships?

What's next, and international banjo pickoff?

Genie
;-d

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Scrump
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 07:14 AM

Do the competitors have to bring their own hatchets, or are they supplied by the organisers?

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Tim theTwangler
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 10:25 AM

Hey only in Ireland eh?
It is almost as if the people over there have their own opinion of what their music should sound like innit.
Silly sods.
Lets hope there are enough catters posting on here to persuade them that they are wrong.

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Scrump
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 10:47 AM

Out of interest, do they have any other instruments there to play along with, or do only bodhrans take part?

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 17 May 07 - 09:21 AM

PRESS RELEASE
Monday, 14 May 2007

CONCERT PROGRAMME FOR BODHRÁN CHAMPIONSHIPS IS ANNOUNCED

The World Bodhrán Championships Festival in Milltown, County Kerry have announced a top class line-up of entertainment for their concert programme on 2nd and 3rd June. The festival is being hosted in the mid-Kerry town for the second year running and will feature concerts, workshops, street entertainment and competitions to find the best bodhrán players in the world.

The Championships will open with the 'Gathering of the Goatskins' Concert on Friday 1st June. Featuring Mel Mercier on bodhrán and world multi-percussionist Sandeep Raval, the concert will include Moving Cloud from Denmark. Featuring the phenomenal percussionist Svend Kjeldsen, Moving Cloud is a traditional group whose music has been described as hot, exciting, energetic and catchy. There last album was produced by Donal Lunny and they will spending two weeks in Ireland.

The opening concert will also included Kerry's own traditional group Créde which includes Emma O'Leary (fiddle), Jonathon Roche (accordion), Eilis Murphy (flute) and Seán Leahy (guitar/bodhrán). This young and vibrant group perform in the Sliabh Luachra style and will join Mel Mercier and Sandeep Raval on stage.

Back by popular demand on Saturday 2nd June are Liam O'Maonlai of Hothouse Flowers and Rónán O'Snodaigh of Kila, whose concert in 2006 was one of the highlights of the festival. A special curtain-raiser, 'The Ninth Wave' will be performed at the concert. An extract from 'Ruanach's Tale' by Fergal O'Connor, it tells the tale of a warrior in mythical Ireland through the media of song, music and dance.

Tickets for both concerts, priced from €20 to €25 are now on sale from the World Bodhrán Championships Office in Milltown at 066 9765601 or 085 7739553. Festival Chief Executive Owen O'Shea said the quality of the entertainment on offer was world-class and would provide music lovers with a special treat.

ENDS

Contact Owen O'Shea at [phone]

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 17 May 07 - 10:07 AM

Best of luck. I can't come, but I enjoy bodhran playing very much. My husband is a natural at it, and when he plays, he gets compliments and intelligent questions.

Ignore those jealous twits. I suspect they've spent all their discretionary income on booze and now they're mad because they can't afford a bodhran.

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: grumpy al
Date: 17 May 07 - 03:20 PM

Lets hear it for the Bodhran!! probably the most difficult session instrument to play well! most other players can fluff their way through without being noticed, but not the session driver on the Bodhran. Yes I do play and teach.
Grumpy al

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 17 May 07 - 03:53 PM

Well, grumpy al, I'm with you as far as it's being the most difficult session instrument, but after that...? I've yet to come across a bodhran owner who even remotely fits the description of "session driver." Just my bad luck maybe. Good luck with your teaching. Good teaching is what the bodhran world needs most of all. ;-)

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 May 07 - 04:07 PM

Is it really music or are they just beating off?

Spaw

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: Mr Red
Date: 18 May 07 - 09:46 AM

I always enjoy turning-up in full costume and getting out my red bodhrans - no matter what my standard I sound better than the expectation.

And I tune them - because I care............

have you heard the one about the difference between a drummer and a gynecologist .........................

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 07 - 02:58 PM

No, and I know I won't.... again. I asked you a long time ago after you posted the exact same question and you still haven't answered me.

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: grumpy al
Date: 18 May 07 - 03:27 PM

Steve,
not met a session driver on bodhran? you havent met me yet. I have been known to make fiddle and banjo players work really hard, it is so much fun.

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 18 May 07 - 07:51 PM

This is a joke? Right?

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: grumpy al
Date: 19 May 07 - 04:13 AM

No Joke! I actually can make the lazy sods work for their applause!

Subject: RE: 2007 World Bodhran Championships
From: guitar
Date: 19 May 07 - 04:38 AM

Twits are people that complain about bodhrans, banjos and accordions and fiddle players because they're jealous of people that can really play these strange instruments like me.