A drama by famous Kerry writer John B Keane played a major role in the bodhrán’s rise from household container to staple of traditional Irish music. The bodhrán is now so synonymous with Irish music ...

Dec 3, 2017 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Add to Calendar 03-12-2017 19:00 03-12-2017 22:00 America/Toronto The Barra MacNeils 680 CJOB is excited to welcome The Barra MacNeils on Sunday, December 3rd at the ...

Contrary to Seamus Ennis’ much-quoted admonition that the best way to play the bodhrán was with a penknife, this percussion instrument is a much-admired and prominent feature in many Irish traditional ...

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 ...

The Londonderry air was alive with the sound of music as the All-Ireland Fleadh got under way for the first time north of the border. Derry feels as though there must be a musician inside every bar, ...

Earlier in 2017, IrishCentral featured the skills of incredible 11-year-old bodhrán player Seán Maguire who plays alongside his Dad and two sisters in The Maguires. The four-piece family band has now ...

The Dublin Irish Festival offers cultural and music areas, but academy classes will provide a more in-depth look at a few of the Irish arts. The Dublin Irish Festival Academy will offer up seven ...

Ireland may produce big names that tour all over the world, but we also know how to keep in touch with our traditions. Here's a look at the history and origins of Irish music. Fleadh Cheoil na ...

Meet seven-year-old Dempsey, 13-year-old Luca and 11-year-old Luca, the Donegal brothers who wowed the crowds in the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney with their combined musical talents. In short, ...

SPECIAL NOTE: This production requires ACTOR/MUSICIANS. All cast members will be required to be proficient on at least one (1) of the listed instruments, with multi-instrumentalists strongly preferred ...

Anna Colliton on bodhrán (Irish drum), guitarist Collin Cotter, violinist Sumaia Jackson and cellist Tristan Clarridge play a concert Thursday night at the home of Daniel Steinberg on Washington ...