Bodhráns and Instruction Books/CDs

Waltons, publishers and manufactures of quality musical instruments in Ireland since 1922.

Suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced players, Waltons are Handcrafted from the finest woods providing the perfect combination of rich tone and playing power. Heavy shell for strength, leather banding and heavy duty handpicked quality real goatskin for durability. Comes with a carrying box and hardwood beater.

"It may well be that the Bodhrán appeals to so many people because of it's pagan origins summoning up from somewhere deep in our collective Celtic past a sense of natural rhythm and abandonment we have all but lost..."

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18" Waltons Bodhran with Tipper - "Trinity"

Waltons, publishers and manufactures of quality musical instruments in Ireland since 1922. Suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced players. Handcrafted from the finest woods providing the perfect combination of rich tone and playing power. Heavy shell for strength. Leather banding. Super grip handle. Heavy duty handpicked quality real goatskin for durability. Comes with a carrying box and hardwood beater. The Trinity knot represents how all facets of life are woven together and the continuity represents eternity.

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18" Waltons Black Bodhran with Tipper - "Plain"

Waltons, publishers and manufactures of quality musical instruments in Ireland since 1922. Suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced players. Handcrafted from the finest woods providing the perfect combination of rich tone and playing power. Heavy shell for strength. Leather banding. Super grip handle. Heavy duty handpicked quality real goatskin for durability. Comes with a carrying box and hardwood beater.

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Waltons Skellig Bodhran 18" with Tipper

Waltons, publishers and manufactures of quality musical instruments in Ireland since 1922. Suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced players. Handcrafted from the finest woods providing the perfect combination of rich tone and playing power. Heavy shell for strength. Leather banding. Super grip handle. Heavy duty handpicked quality real goatskin for durability. Comes with a carrying box and hardwood beater.

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"Waltons Bodhran Cream" Bottle 50ml

Waltons Bodhran Care Cream helps maintain goatskin bodhran heads. This conditioner prevents dryness and helps maintain head sound. Keep your bodhran in top playing condition!

Regular applications of this cream will help preserve the bodhran skin keeping it supple and improving the tension. In caring for your bodhran, it is essential to keep the skin moist. Special oils in the cream help with the absorption of moisture, thereby maintaining better skin balance and also reducing the chances of punctures or tearing. Contains nourishing water-based oils and Lanolin. 50ml.

The Bodhran Book

An easy-to-understand beginner's method by Míchaél O'Súilleabháin, illustrating how to play the bodhran. Shows the different regional styles and techniques. The book describes the construction of the bodhran and its uses. Using several diagrams and musical notation, the book explains the different styles of bodhran playing and rhythm patterns.

The Bodhran - Contents: Chapter 1: The Bodhran - An Irish Frame Drum. Chapter 2: Playing the Bodhran / Following the tune / The different styles / The double-ended stick style / A note for music readers / Random play / The double-down stroke / The double-jig. Chapter 3: Other Playing Methods / Single-ended stick style / Playing on the rim / The hand style / The thumb roll. Chapter 4: Contemporary Developments / The rim-shot / Rhythms / Using the left hand / Synchronisation

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"Bodhran, Bones & Spoons" Instructional DVD

Ireland's greatest Bodhran player, Tommy Hayes, who is featured on many Irish recordings, T.V. shows and films, including In The Name of the Father, shares his lifetime skills with you. In this DVD he shows various techniques, handstyles, rolls, strokes and many other skills used in playing the bodhran, bones, and spoons. Overall Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate

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