Bodhran (small experiment with new Paul McAuley bodhran)

[NLJuggalette]

I am gonna check out the site!!!

[KyOlar]

I've never played bodhran, but I listen to a lot of celtic folk and it sounds like a nice tone.

[irishlad6]

I am arguably the hugest celtic folk/rock fan ever, and front my own version of this style in my band Bote. That's one huge reason for getting the drum, beyond vanity's sake.

[frizzell32]

Hey nice bodhran , I can't find it on the site where did you get that one and how deep is it. frizzell32

[irishlad6]

I selected the 18x5 inch tunable bodhran. It's custom made within certain parameters, such as 8 tuning blocks, ebony finish, medium-heavy skin, and so on. It's a very good quality drum and get a chance to use it on my band's album which we're recording next week. Should be awesome!

[frizzell32]

it sounds great I am looking for one but there are not many like that here in newfoundland. I will find one soon,lol Frizzell32

[irishlad6]

well, try paul mcauley. He's one of the premier makers in ireland and I ended up ordering one because I've heard good things about them. Definitely not disappointed at all

[irishghetto]

Does Paul McAuley have a website ?

If so, you should set a link to it in the more info section. Nice video, Beautiful

looking drum.

[irishlad6]

He does, good point. I'll put an annotation in the video to link it. The drum sounds great, even if my playing doesn't here. I'll get some more vids up eventually with some backing tracks to get a full feel for the bodhran's potential.

[FrostyTheBeerMan]

Pretty great playing there !

Question if I may... how do you take care of your bodhran ? we had one made for us last year, and it's never had anything done to it, and I'm a bit fearful that it will dry out and crack... do you put any sort of special oils on it, from time to time ?

Maybe you can let me know, or maybe do a tutorial on how to care for a bodrhan. Thanks in advance irishlad6

[irishlad6]

yeah my playing rather stinks at the moment, I'm best backed by a full band since I've lacked lately in solo practice.

As for care, I'm a cheapo bodhran care player. I tend to use lanolin oil or olive oil, both have worked well in my experience. A very fine grained sandpaper makes it easy to remove the hair initially on the skin, and within days is at the beginning of its playability. Now it takes weeks or more to break in the drum with constant battering, so keep that in mind too.