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When percussionist and filmmaker Ruairí Glasheen delves into the history and origins of the bodhrán in his new four-part documentary about the drum often hailed as the heartbeat of Irish music, what ...

There is not a great deal of information about the bodhran and its history, probably because the drum hasn't really changed much over time. It resembles a large tambourine without the jingling parts ...

BEAVER CREEK – Around here, it’s not hard to find people who march to the beat of a different drummer. It’s not likely they do it as well as the Trinity Irish Dance Company though, in their new ...

A French scientist living in Ireland has helped develop a groundbreaking method of measuring stress on human skin and organs by studying the bodhrán in an advance that could help surgeons treat ...

The Footloose star – he’s got a ton of other stuff to his credit too, but the ‘80s dance movie will always be at the top – told RTE host Ryan Tubridy back in 2020 that he loves the Irish hand drum, ...

Dr. Chuck Johnson, who once listened to the beats of patients' hearts, now marches to a beat of his own making. He fashions Celtic drums out of oak, deerskin, upholstery nails and glue. He taught ...

RURAL Ireland has been hit by an outbreak of goat rustling as animals are picked up by stealth for the lucrative black market in skins to make bodhran hand drums for traditional music groups. One goat ...

A BODHRAN bearing the autographs of international stars, TV personalities and showband legends is the prime attraction in a bid to drum up support for one of North Wicklow's most popular fundraising ...