On Saturday next, November 13, the ever-popular Junior Davey, magical bodhran maestro, will conduct a one-day bodhran workshop at Ceolaras Coleman, Gurteen. In the past, Junior’s workshops have been ...

Accomplished bodhran player Kate Ballard surveyed the half dozen people seated in front of her, and the instruments they had brought with them. “I have a feeling that this class ranges from, ‘This is ...

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 ...