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13 Oct 09 - 01:17 PM (#2745062) Subject: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Rasener There must be millions out there who play the Bodhran and are proud of it. So this is your big chance. Who is the worlds best Bodhran player? |
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13 Oct 09 - 01:23 PM (#2745068) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Gibb Sahib Pride is only temporary; pain is forever. |
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13 Oct 09 - 01:25 PM (#2745073) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: wealdroad John Joe Kelly, such a strange and wonderful musician. |
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13 Oct 09 - 01:27 PM (#2745075) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Ernest Ivan Smith would be another one in the class of John Joe Kelly |
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13 Oct 09 - 02:02 PM (#2745116) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Rasener Any videos of them? |
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13 Oct 09 - 02:08 PM (#2745117) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Dave_ John Joe Kelly of Flook Conor Lyons is current world champion Ciaran Boyle from Rotherham,England my personal favourite played with Last Nights Fun |
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13 Oct 09 - 02:24 PM (#2745136) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: greg stephens Jim Sutherland was fantastic, ther best I've heard. Don't know if he still plays it. I would hope he might have seen the light, packed it in and taken up the banjo. |
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13 Oct 09 - 03:12 PM (#2745170) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: TopcatBanjo I do but I've pretty much let it slide since taking up the banjo (no, I'm not joking). No expert on great players but I've seen Cormac Byrne play a couple of times and been to one of his workshops and was very impressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xyS4YDuZY Right, I'm off to paste in the banjo thread ;o) |
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14 Oct 09 - 09:53 AM (#2745504) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Dave Hanson Gino Lupari, end of. Dave H |
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14 Oct 09 - 09:58 AM (#2745510) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Steve Shaw World's best bodhran player? Not much competition considering that only about three people in the world can play it. Mr McDonagh for my money. |
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14 Oct 09 - 10:07 AM (#2745524) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Dave_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ChbigufBC8 John Joe Kelly |
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14 Oct 09 - 10:55 AM (#2745583) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Bryn Pugh Vincent Short. Runner-up : Mo Green Proxime Accessit : Bryn Pugh |
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15 Oct 09 - 07:48 AM (#2746412) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Jim Carroll Shouldn't that be "My name is ******* ******* and I am a bodhran player. - one day at a time! Jim Carroll |
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15 Oct 09 - 07:53 AM (#2746417) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST Lets not forget Mark from Emma and the Professor |
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15 Oct 09 - 07:58 AM (#2746424) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Joules Sorry !! Cookie now reset, the last post was me |
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15 Oct 09 - 09:27 AM (#2746492) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Rasener Thats true Joules. Congrats by the way Joules :-) |
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15 Oct 09 - 10:07 AM (#2746520) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: G-Force Anyone who saw Typsy Jazz at Bromyard may have had their mind expanded as to what the bodhran is capable of. Don't know the guy's name, sadly. |
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15 Oct 09 - 11:27 AM (#2746606) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Little Hawk Big Mick told me the other day that it's pronounced "Bow-Rahn", not "Boh-Dran". Always good to know these things. |
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15 Oct 09 - 12:12 PM (#2746642) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: OlgaJ I asked in Ireland and there seem to be as many ways of saying it as playing it! The most common seems to be bow-(as in now)rawn (as in torn). What you definitely don't call it is a 'bodran' As a bodhran player who does occasional workshops (four days running once a year is quite enough believe me)I am sometimes blamed for the number of drums turning up at sessions. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who buy a bodhran and assume that owning one is qualification enough to bring it along and bang it. You wouldn't buy a guitar or a flute and turn up expecting to play without learning how - or would you? |
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15 Oct 09 - 01:36 PM (#2746730) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: The Sandman Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Steve Shaw - PM Date: 14 Oct 09 - 09:58 AM World's best bodhran player? Not much competition considering that only about three people in the world can play it. Mr McDonagh for my money.[quote] bollocks,I know at least 8 |
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18 Oct 09 - 02:12 PM (#2747307) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: jeddy i play it too!! *shame on me* don't really bother much since taking up the mandolin. well don't play that much either as edi won't practice with me much anymore, so blame her, thats my excuse and i am sticking to it!! LOL. best bodrhan player, aimee lenoards(?), was with anam, father makes them comes from orkney(i think). very impressive to watch and listen to. take care all jade x x x |
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18 Oct 09 - 02:29 PM (#2747324) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: gnu Me. Which is why I don't play in public any more. I am too shy for all the attention. I still tutor, of course, searching out those who are worthy and as humble as I. |
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18 Oct 09 - 02:48 PM (#2747355) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Tim Leaning Gnu I know the feeling. |
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18 Oct 09 - 08:11 PM (#2747600) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Tattie Bogle Quite a few Marks out there: Mark McGuire (Deaf Shepherd) Mark Dunlop (Malinky) Mark Duff (ex-Capercaillie) Mog (who taught me) as well as Martin O'Neill, Johhny (Ringo) McDonagh, and John Jo Kelly And by the way, Greg, Jim Sutherland has been hugely busy with La Banda Europa, writing film scores and othe major musical projects. |
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19 Oct 09 - 10:08 AM (#2747904) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST Typsy Jazz the truly unique bodhrán style of Mark Lewis, saw them at Bromyard Festival. I didn't realise they were locals. Absolutely knocked-out by them. |
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17 Apr 10 - 06:06 PM (#2888779) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Guest James Doolan from Dublin is the 2009 World Bodhran Champion. He is a savage player - and he plays loads of other instruments too! lovely to hear him play. He is some class. |
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17 Apr 10 - 06:50 PM (#2888802) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Guest i agree! Saw him on the Comhaltas Live web doing brilliant playing with a lovely concertina player. Look them up on youtube; just google in james doolan and you will get them; they are well worth a look. you are right. he is a great bodhran player. |
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17 Apr 10 - 08:28 PM (#2888854) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: buddhuu I play it and I'm proud of it. I'm nowhere near anywhere's best player, let alone the world's. That said, I'm better than that fella who plays it on Ted Furey's 'Toss the Feathers' recording. Bodhrans are great. I have a lovely 16" Belgarth tunable drum from which I will never part. |
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18 Apr 10 - 06:14 AM (#2889060) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Connacht Rambler Lots about the Irish bodhran here: http://www.ramblinghouse.org/2009/08/history-of-the-bodhran/ |
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18 Apr 10 - 09:04 AM (#2889112) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: skarpi who is the best , no idea . I say the best is who play from his/her heart with a feeling kv Skarpi |
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18 Apr 10 - 12:11 PM (#2889170) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Janet I think Aoife Clancy plays it well. She may be the best I've ever heard in live performances. |
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18 Apr 10 - 05:27 PM (#2889336) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: buddhuu One thing about bodhran... Am I the only person who isn't impressed by top-end style? Very clever and all that, but it just does little for me. I prefer Kerry style. |
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18 Apr 10 - 06:29 PM (#2889373) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Steve Shaw Just learn a real instrument that can play real tunes. Don't worry, you'll soon get over the bodhran delusion. |
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19 Apr 10 - 04:51 AM (#2889612) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST Been there, done that. Didn't get over the bodhran thing. |
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19 Apr 10 - 04:58 AM (#2889617) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Steamin' Willie Ciaran Boyle. When he was about 12, and already a brilliant player, I went with him and his Dad to a festival, where in return for playing him at pool, he taught me the rudiments. I hope his pool playing is better than my bodhran playing.... I am fast enough, but that is through having no toys as a child........ But playing it??? Leave it to the experts? No, it is not hard and practice gets you by.. it has a wonderful sound and compliments jig & reel sessions like no other percussion can. |
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19 Apr 10 - 05:11 AM (#2889622) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST I can't say I'm much of fan of the gurgling water brigade, although thew best exponents are fine players when you come across one in a session it can be a right pain in the arse. My favourite is Martin O'Neill (not his Grace MON of the Holy Church of Aston Villa, his name be praised) who plays with Julie Fowlis and is a brilliant, sensitive musician and a really nice guy to boot. |
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19 Apr 10 - 08:12 AM (#2889734) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Brian May Well someone has to be . . . ;o) |
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27 Apr 10 - 05:26 AM (#2895126) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Randa The player to check out is Adam Brown and he makes his own instruments. |
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27 Apr 10 - 06:32 AM (#2895150) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: GUEST,Ana Kerry style? What are the different styles, and are they really region dictated? Does Scotland have a style...and if so, how does it go. Was in India (Rajasthan - some think 1st home of the gypsies) a few weeks back, and was fascinated to see folk musicians with 1 1/2 sized bodhran type drums. They tended to beat and dance at the same time. Very clever! They used the flat of their right hand to make a complicated rythm, and a light 12 inch stick was folded between their left hand and the rim at a 45 degree angle. Meant that the left hand could then flick the stick in a constant light beat on the skin. |
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27 Apr 10 - 06:50 AM (#2895157) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Steve Shaw Wurzels regional style is my favourite. You have to sort of pretend you're Bono getting the crowd clapping. Take the drum in one hand (you must get one with one of those cross-pieces), hold it over your head and smash a big tipper into it for all you're worth. Or even your clenched fist. Incredibly effective, and you won't be ignored. |
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27 Apr 10 - 09:23 AM (#2895232) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: ruairiobroin Robbie Walsh and Niall Preston are both brilliant , interestigly they are both excellent melodic instrumentalists as well |
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27 Apr 10 - 10:26 AM (#2895257) Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it From: Green Man Don't worry mate, you're not alone. I play the melodeon. ;) A match made in ,, Ireland I think. GM |