March is a month when some people celebrate Irish culture through music and dance. We talked with artists who share their ...

BEAVER CREEK – Around here, it’s not hard to find people who march to the beat of a different drummer. It’s not likely they do it as well as the Trinity Irish Dance Company though, in their new ...

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Different Drums of Ireland founder Roy Arbuckle incorporated Protestant musical culture in an Irish trad group that went on to perform at the White House ...

There is not a great deal of information about the bodhran and its history, probably because the drum hasn't really changed much over time. It resembles a large tambourine without the jingling parts ...

The Footloose star – he’s got a ton of other stuff to his credit too, but the ‘80s dance movie will always be at the top – told RTE host Ryan Tubridy back in 2020 that he loves the Irish hand drum, ...

A man who started making drums in his High Peak garden shed has now opened a dedicated studio where lessons can be held as well as workshops on drum making and space for master classes to take place.

To make a bodhran one needs to start with a piece of wood, usually ash or oak, about a quarter inch thick, 5-6 inches high, and the correct length of the circumference (pi * diameter). A scarf joint ...