Basic Bodhran

[25taiku]

You kind of frighten me, but that may have been the most educational 5 minutes of my life.

[battlefieldrest]

kl that taught me more in five minutes than i got from another teacher in an hour...thank you

[wleldv]

great stuff

[julexxrock]

Wow, thank you! This is such a great tutorial, very helpful!

...I have just received a bodhran as a gift for my 25th birthday :) OK, let's go and try it out :D

[Vantasize]

Have the face that makes you look like you hit it on purpose! :D

[garzitoun]

he is king thanks maestro

[arf744]

More videos are on the way soon. thanks.

[333Belladonna]

Thank you so much!!! Am just beginning the bodhran & you have helped more than I can tell you.... and in only 5 minutes!! Ottawa is a bit far from Norway.... don't suppose you have additional videos??

[malito3]

hes saying it wrong its not pronounced boron thats an element its pronounced

bew-r-aw-on damb americans nt being able to say simple words but good for him teaching the bodhran

[ottawafolklorecentre]

It's Terry Penner, a founder of the Folklore Centre Terry passed away in 2000.

[Manythor]

you maybe look a bit scary but you're a very good teacher

[sheilamaclean]

Make sure you have the face that looks like you hit it on purpose; I love it.

[blackstarr5]

Very helpful. Pretty sure there's no bodhran teachers on my island. :)

[davidshearin]

Great job Brotha. Thanks for sharing.

[TheLemonandLime]

phone fail

[giacomo379]

great video

[juan486]

Really good video :) it does help.

[Sean2001]

Thanks very much from London --- (and note to Joyce keep practising on your little Bodhran and soon you will be ready for the big one)

[lindagalactica]

Thank you! I'm glad you showed where to hold the hand on the back of the skin (well, I mean, that you showed that anywhere is okay). I've been trying to find out where it should be, so thanks. That was one cool-looking bodrhan, but I have heard it called boww-rawn. Either way, you did great! You should have your own reality show!  :)

[petalaroma]

great !

[RandallFlagg133]

I wish I'd had this when I learned to play. You are delightful, and your instruction was energetic, fun, and simple.

[scottiedog45]

You are the favorite Bodhran instructor I've found on youtube!

[musicamatta]

Excellent Tutor ! Thanx

[vintygti]

Good job.......very well explained...thankyou

[michael1234755]

exalent starter vid

[Xbrtzl]

And here comes another: Thanks a lot!

[songcatcher101]

best starter I've found.

more please - for those of us no where near Ottawa

x

[becksgirl08]

well impressed with your teaching... there is definately something about the way you talk and play that caught my attention.. do you have more video's?

[erikalfastsen]

You are very good at teaching! Thankyou! :D

[14752147521]

where is the Ottawa Folklore Centre?

[herefordlad169]

thanks

[ducky3d]

Very Very helpful!

Thankyou!

[Khamomil]

He's the first one I see since yesterday who explains exactly what movement the right hand does. At last! Thank you!

[phantasma616]

"shaking like a towel" you have no idea how an Irish Culture teacher couldn't explain how to properly strike the bodhran but you made it perfectly clear in one sentence.

[Kesoihlen]

Great Tutorial!!!! Thank you !!!!!

[hunterdope]

"Now that is a teacher." I wish that I had a drum instructor like him.

[Fraususemil]

@hunterdope YESSSS I agree :o) that's exactly what I was thinking while watching this video.

Cute guy, by the way *gg* if I was younger ... aaahmm ... 800 years or so ...

[kaijuman]

I really want to get one of those.

I'm checking out your website.

[sojoyful]

awesome!

I did it with a shoebox and a pen but I did it!

woo hoo!

[Nunsweepit421]

Thanks very much. Your mini tutorial was good for me. I can now finally do that slow jig movement although I do need to perfect it.

[ronja80]

Awesome thanks.

[killergirls]

Wonderful! Thanks.

[tmftr69]

very helpful, thanks

[maureencadden]

learn how to pronounce the name of the instrument properly

[figrolls81]

this guys is crap. you shouldn't break yer wrist. its more like turning a key in a door. but again guide lines not rules i suppose. i jus hate americans when they teach like that. loosey goosey!?! for feck sake!

[wilsonmatthewf]

The OTTAWA Folklore Centre is in OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada. If you are going to insult someone, try to be informed.

[JBrooksNYS]

A couple memorable quotes from this video...

"when im not hitting the skins, my hand is going down, up, down, up, down, up."

"Start to explore the skin"

[irishghetto]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO

[frizzell32]

what is goat of olay,, lol

[Bunty1962]

Andy... All I can say is brilliant.. nice guy well delivered really pleasant way with you, I'm blowing the dust off my bodhran as we speak. Too many on utube rushing things, nice to explain the movement of the hand on the rear. Well done best post!!!!

[hohohotdog]

wow, really really nice quicky tutorial,i've never met anyone who used the word thus in casual conversation, let alone 3 times in 5 minutes =P I wonder if working with all that 'olden tyme back in the day' stuff rubbed off on you =P Thanks a lot for the lesson!!!

[Kandire]

That was nice, thanks! :)

[ek4051]

hes funny to watch i think can understand him better he goes slow

[dandersonF102]

Where can I order a good bodhran in the US?

I know that you can get them mail-order, but I don't want to get ripped off. Can anyone give me a source and/or a good brand name?

[5hepherde55]

Just got my "hot bod" with very little idea of what to do with it.. Now I'm quite confident to go goat whacking with your help. A great video offering genuine advice to beginners - thanks for not treating us like complete eejits! I loved it.

[SleazerWoman]

PERFECT!!!

[kellyjene77]

This was the best vid I found on instruction. How about some more? The slow teaching was very helpful!

[RusRPGamer]

That's great! =)

[artmusicsessions]

you're great ¡¡¡ thanks a lot ...

You explain so clearly ..

5 stars.

[LinweElf4]

wow i love this guy. i can't wait to get my bodhran ^_^v YAY! this dude is awesome :D

[philipfoxe]

getting my first bodhran tomorrow. This guy is a proper TEACHER!

[irishghetto]

Hey! Andy how about a little top-end double

down tutorial. Don't forget the humour!!!

Nice vid, post a few more if you get the chance.

[Sharon1944]

Great video! I'm a real beginner and was worried about that scraping noise! Your video will help me!

[frizzell32]

Goat of olay? What is that ? I need to get some for my bodhran..

[WallyHartshorn]

VERY good bit of instruction! (A little bit of humor doesn't hurt, either.)

[eddo98]

wow... so far the best "how to bodhran" video i've seen. thank you so much!

[jmark50]

thanks

[dropkickkid]

i like it! i cant wait to get one! hurry up mail!

[rainaHalifax]

You made me realize i wasn't holding the tipper close enough in....i just went in to try it and i got the triplet down! Thanx!

[rainaHalifax]

Awsome video thank u! It's very helpful!!!!

[AndrewGurn]

I've watched 10 other tutorials that were worthless to me.

After watching this one, I had an epiphany.

[quilick]

Bonsoir,ne pourriez-vous pas faire des Explications en Français, cela serait "phénomémal" .

Merci Beaucoup.

[wcburns]

Great beginning instruction. I think I need some of that 'goat of olay' stuff. :)

[spudseamus]

wow man !! you show how to have fun with it thank you so very much!!!

[Sorachandler]

very freindly and easy to follow format