Irish traditional musicians from Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann performed the folk song on Tuesday on the first day of the ...

The bodhrán is one of Ireland's oldest traditional musical instruments. The bodhrán is the iconic Irish drum, one of a small select family of Celtic instruments that is stated to pre-date Christianity ...

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 ...

IrishCentral readers will receive 10% off the price of Pittsburgh Irish Festival by using the code IRISHCENTRAL at check out! From the high-energy stomp of traditional jigs to the thrill of bodhrán ...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in the festivities during their royal visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing ...

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Catherine says her father Jackie was delighted to meet host Jay Blades A treasured traditional instrument has pride of place once more in a family home after a remarkable TV restoration. The bodhrán ...

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 ...

There are spaces still left for the popular bodhrán workshops being hosted online by John Joe Kelly and the Hawk's Well theatre. The intermediate workshop has sold out. They are being held for 6 weeks ...

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A treasured traditional instrument has pride of place once more in a family home after a remarkable TV restoration. The bodhrán had been made by a son from his father's garden sieve. Torn, decayed and ...