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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 ...

The King and Queen drummed up a thirst for whiskey when they performed with a folk group during a celebration of Irish music, ...

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to ...

A HEAVILY tattooed pair of bodhran players are drumming up huge support in Malmo ahead of tomorrow's Eurovision finals. Colm Farrell and Alan McGrath are tasked with ensuring the Irish entry dances to ...

A four-day festival of music workshops, performances by top bodhrán players, and an exhibition of the world's largest deer hide-bound bodhrán drum are expected to draw more than 15,000 visitors to ...

"What is the purpose of your trip, and why so many cameras?" It was a familiar question during my trip to Iran in January to film my first documentary, Hidden Drummers of Iran. This time, we are ...

The King and Queen have arrived in Northern Ireland for a visit beginning with a celebration of culture, music and creativity. Charles and Camilla were hailed as "naturals" as they played bodhran ...

The NYF Bodhran Session World Record attempt at St Stephen's Green, part of the New Years Festival in Dublin. nyf.com running from 30th Dec to 1st Jan in Dublin. Picture: Arthur Carron The NYF Bodhran ...

The Bodhrán Bookills, a unique percussion band from St Joseph’s Boys national school on Cork’s Mardyke, who only play the bodhrán, will drum up support for the Queen of England’s historic visit to ...