Playing in 7/8 time on the Bodhran

Lucy Randall demonstrates how to play in the irregular time signature of 7/8 on the Irish Bodhran, something seldom heard! She shows the three variants of 7/8 in a simple, clear way, then demonstrates how they are used in a tune with harmonica player Brendan Power. Check out Lucy's instructional book/CD on her MySpace site: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID...

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Music

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• Lucy
• Randall
• Brendan
• Power
• Bodhran
• Irish
• drum
• Trad
• folk
• John
• Joe
• Kelly
• 7/8

[LucyRandallMusic]

Hi Doug,

Good to hear you are enjoying the bodhran. I would like to visit the U.S at some point for sure, but have no plans to do so just at the moment.

If my plans change however I will post on myspace.

All the best... Lucy

[LucyRandallMusic]

Thanks Kip! The drum is an RWE and the mic I was using is a Thomann t.bone SC300.

Cheers

Lucy

[cwazywabbit1]

good vid, hows about a breakdown of slip jigs

[kutregistratie]

awesome video though that guy seems to swallow his instrument at the end hahaha

[lsdvine]

amazing

[1dimitar2]

The rhythm and melody is very much like Bulgarian Ratscheniza, Ръченица, dance...

[niallmac44]

Personally, I have found that I even have to think about what time a tune is I am in trouble. To master 7/8 time I just put every slip jig I had on record on a tape (yes eons ago) and practiced. Eventually I got it. Lovely drum though.

[f1ypside]

type "gift" before youtube to win money!

[ILuvCaroline]

Thanks for this. I thought it would be hard to learn but its not. I am a beginner so this is helpful.

[JackyRowe]

BAHRON?!

[ianmcdonagh]

Hi Lucy, Ian here from Scotland.

Do you have a vid showing us the technique you use for the fast double/triple timing beats you use like a riff? (probably not right use of words)

Ian

[slowdog294]

You can play with my band any time you want!