The Disputed Irish Drum That Became the Heartbeat of Traditional Music
The bodhrán may be the most controversial instrument in Irish traditional music. Its origins are disputed, its name is debated — and yet no session sounds right without it.
The bodhrán may be the most controversial instrument in Irish traditional music. Its origins are disputed, its name is debated — and yet no session sounds right without it.
In the autumn of 1691, a defeated army stood at the walls of…
Every now and then in old Ireland, a musician would go missing…
Every Irish household had it. You knew the door.
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