The Irish Bodhrán is sometimes described as the heartbeat of Irish music, and whilst we know the tradition was born on this Island, remarkably little is known about how this vibrant tradition came to be. In this second part of my documentary series, I hope to separate the facts from the folklore, and extract the truth from the mysterious tales of the drums origins, which track the very history of Ireland.

🥁 I’m Ruairi Glasheen, and I’m a percussionist, composer and filmmaker based in London.
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🥁 My Bodhrán Course: How to Play Bodhrán, Begin Your Journey
https://bodhran.teachable.com/p/how-t...

Part Two Featuring:
Billy Keane, columnist with the Irish Independent and proprietor of John B Keane’s pub in Listowel, Co. Kerry
https://www.facebook.com/JohnBKeane/?...

Mel Mercier, composer, performer and academic
https://www.rte.ie/radio/contributor/...

Malachy and Gifty Kearns, Roundstone Music, Connemara, Co Galway
https://bodhran.com/about-malachy-kearns

Special thanks:
Kathleen Nolan

Series featuring:
Dermot Sheedy
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Malachy Kearns
Gifty Kearns
Mel Mercier
Imelda May
Tommy Hayes
Brendan White

Soundtrack Musicians
Philippe Barnes
John Dipper

Director of Photography:
Michelle Tofi

Directed, Produced and Edited by Ruairi Glasheen