The REAL Story of the Irish Bodhrán - DOCUMENTARY

The Irish Bodhrán is sometimes described as the heartbeat of Irish music, and whilst we know the tradition was born on this Island, remarkably little is known about how this vibrant tradition came to be. In this first part of my documentary series, I hope to separate the facts from the folklore, and extract the truth from the mysterious tales of the drums origins, which track the very history of Ireland.

🥁 I’m Ruairi Glasheen, and I’m a percussionist, composer and filmmaker based in London.
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🥁 My Bodhrán Course: How to Play Bodhrán, Begin Your Journey
https://bodhran.teachable.com/p/how-t...

Part One Featuring:
Clodagh Doyle, Keeper at the National Museum of Ireland Country Life
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/C...

Fintan Vallely, Musician, Writer and Speaker
https://imusic.ie

Eamonn Doolin
Catherine Devaney née Ballets
Aoife Ballesty

Special thanks:
Breda Ballesty at Fagans Office Supplies Mullingar:
https://www.fos.ie

Book at 5mins43 is ​Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000 by Claudia Kinmonth
https://www.claudiakinmonth.ie/public...

Book at 9mins07 is The Truth Behind the Irish Famine by Jerry Mulvihill
https://jerrymulvihill.com/product/th...

Series featuring:
Dermot Sheedy
Ronan O Snodaigh
Malachy Kearns
Gifty Kearns
Mel Mercier
Imelda May
Tommy Hayes
Brendan White

Soundtrack Musicians
Philippe Barnes
John Dipper

Director of Photography:
Michelle Tofi
Camera at the NMI:
Martin Hartnett