Bodhran Curiad y Drwm

[kokopellime]

Alan - I love your website. This might be a bit ITM sacrilegious, but I’m not interested in focusing my bodhran playing in seisuns but in solo expression. When I play the Native American Flute it’s usually a personal expression the same with the drum. Even though I intend to play in seisuns (when I develop my skills & learn the tunes) I’d like to let the drum sing from a personal perspective. A bodhran seisun like yours is such a place. I hope to do so here in the Washington DC area - Irv

[bodhranwisdom]

Hi, thanks for your info about Kokopelli, sounds fascinating. Whilst I play the bodhrán for jigs and reels, I am very conscious of the fact that for 4000 years it was not used for entertainment. If you look at my website you will see some stuff on the ritual and shamanic styles here in the Islands of Britain.

[kokopellime]

Hey Alan - I'll look forward to learning more about Curiad y Drum & the new group in Edmonton (a little bit closer to where I am in Washington DC). Kokopelli is a Kachina (a spirit) found in Hopi Indian culture. He's a humpbacked flute player & is known as a fertility god, prankster, healer, storyteller & Casanova. If you travel to the SW USA you'll see his image everywhere. I play the Native American Flute (NAF), hence kokopelli + me kokopellime invoking a little bit of him in me

[bodhranwisdom]

Hi kokopellime, (great name, what does it mean)? Good to hear from you. If you contact me directly on alan@bodhranwisdom.co.uk I will gladly tell you a little more about our group. There is also a new Curiad y Drum style group just setting up in Edmonton, Canada. Keep in touch, happy drumming. Alan

[kokopellime]

This was great. I’m new to playing the bodhran and this was inspiring. I’ve played in other drum circles, principally djembes, doumbeks and the like but I’ve never experienced an all bodhran seisun. I hope that I can link up with some fellow bodhranis (when I’m more experienced) and do something similar here in DC.

[m000u200]

Good listening,a great tutorial if you only play every other note or the basic rhythms.

The young lady has great potential - perhaps a tutorial would encourage the young folk to persevere through the 'learning' stages.

I certainly will play along!!

[catlakedotnet]

Great little circle.  I would be interested in starting something similar in the East Dorset/New Forest area if anyone is interested here on the South Coast of England.

[sarahlou27]

Hi Cat,

Met you in Southampton. I'd certainly be interested if you wanted to set - up something similar for an exhibition. It would be great to play alongside you.

Dave T.

[jayrbee60]

Great Performance! Show this to the melody players and say "What about musicianship again"? Loved it!

[McKryters]

Amazing drumming - never seen anything like it, if only there were more group sessions

[bodhranwisdom]

Bodhran circles are quite rare. This one is in North Wales UK and concentrates on the pre-entertainment forms of bodhran playing. Drumming for ceremony and ritual as well as pattern and free-style drumming. Alan

[kishanabear]

fabulous!!! where are you? i would love to sit in on a group like this! i don't know of any bodhran circles in my area. thank you for posting.