Irish Music & Instruments : How to Tune a Bodhran

Some bodhran drums are tunable while others are not, but even the non-tunable bodhrans can be tightened using a damp cloth. Adjust the tuner pegs on the inside of a tunable bodhran drum with help from the member of an Irish band in this free video on traditional Irish instruments.

Expert: Amy Richter
Bio: Amy Richter has been a devoted enthusiast of Irish music for many years.
Filmmaker: Jonathan Richter

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Entertainment

Tags:

• irish music
• instruments
• mandolin
• drums
• irish instruments
• bodhran
• bouzouki
• bodhran drum
• celtic music
• folk music
• cultural music

[fantasyfreaked]

@Soundsliberal7 try one pf the Bodhranmaker he makes the best instruments at the moment 

[Soundsliberal7]

very helpful, and you learn alot about irish culture through irish music.

I myself am a tejano drummer from San Antonio, and have always enjoyed cultural music. Looking to buy a bodhran, now i know how to tune it.

[greencircle86]

Awesome video!!

[Sparklegirl1999]

Aimee, nicely done. A couple of things:

What type of camera did you use to shoot this?

What brand of Bodhran are you using?

I live in Mpls. and with the cold dry winters I would prefer the tunable style.

Your playing has a nice feel and pocket!

[datsyhoehoe]

how does it sound when it's right? mine is a tunable, but how do you tell if it's too tight?

[Paddyslippers]

cheers amy good tips!! lovely bowran by the way!! just bought one today myself. not nearly as impressive as yours!

[smackythefirst]

i just recently got a non tunable bodhran that was incredibly loose. how do you tighten the skin in any significant way?

[infectiousfiles]

the tunable one is the same as any drum that's in a drumset

[nchune]

nice one Amy!

New drum? Is the skin dark, or is that just from the angle filming it?

cheers,

-kip