When Cathy Jordan went on stage at this year’s TG4 Gradam Ceoil concert it was as amhránaí na bliana – singer of the year. But she closed the event accompanying herself on the bodhrán, so putting the ...

Via The Journal Of Music: Cork University Press has recently published Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely, a major new study of the instrument with portraits of renowned ...

There’s an old joke that goes, “What’s the best way to play a bodhrán? With a penknife.” The slag is reputed to have come from the piper Séamus Ennis – infuriated by beginners buying a bodhrán at a ...

The King and Queen have arrived in Northern Ireland for a visit beginning with a celebration of culture, music and creativity. Charles and Camilla were hailed as "naturals" as they played bodhran ...

The King and Queen drummed up a thirst for whiskey when they performed with a folk group during a celebration of Irish music, ...

St John of God's and Kerry Parents and Friends unite for fund-raising fun with Killarney Rambling House Service users at St John of God's and Kerry Parents and Friends Association joined forces last ...