What TRIGGERED Ireland's BODHRÁN BOOM?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ม.ค. 2025
- 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 second 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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Part Two Featuring:
Billy Keane, columnist with the Irish Independent and proprietor of John B Keane’s pub in Listowel, Co. Kerry
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Mel Mercier, composer, performer and academic
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Malachy and Gifty Kearns, Roundstone Music, Connemara, Co Galway
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Special thanks:
Kathleen Nolan
Series featuring:
Dermot Sheedy
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Malachy Kearns
Gifty Kearns
Mel Mercier
Imelda May
Tommy Hayes
Brendan White
Soundtrack Musicians
Philippe Barnes
John Dipper
Director of Photography:
Michelle Tofi
Directed, Produced and Edited by Ruairi Glasheen
This series been three years in the making, and I'm so excited to finally share the second part with you all! If you enjoyed the film, make sure to leave a thumbs up, subscribe to the channel, and maybe even send to a pal who might enjoy 🫶 🇮🇪🎶
Thank you for this film and series. As a drummer and an Irish American I am thrilled to be learning more about the bodhran tradition. I am looking forward to playing one real soon.
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OH MY GOD this is soooo good! Underated for sure. This better than some Netflix Doc's for sure!
Thats very kind of you to say! Thank you for watching 🙌
Another wonderful installment, well done! As a proud owner and player of a Kearns bodhran it's a real kick to see Malachy and Gifty featured in this tale. Looking forward to the rest of the story!
Awesome! I'm so grateful to Malachy and Gifty, they are the ultimate dream team!
Beautiful documentary series - thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it Kimberly!
I identify so much with Gifty, hope one day I can play like her.
Cant wait for part 3!!!
So lovely to read this! Gifty is amazing! Thanks for watching 🙏
Thankyou so much Ruairi for this fantastic and wonderful look into the Bodhran.I couldn’t wait till episode 2 came out and I eagerly await episode 3.
Wonderful! Thanks for the kind words- Ep. 3 will be hitting TH-cam shortly- keep an eye out!
Amazing film. You extracted the Soul of that goat 🐐 on its simple piece of wood 🪵. And it's a giant Soul, trembling with a big heartbeat 💓
I started my musical journey with Malachy drum 2000. Then I visited the shop 2001, started my flute journey full of Matt Molloy, Kevin Coneff vibes, beating Charlton Heston's wooden leg of Long John on the Hispaniola's deck 🏴☠️... Some may know what I'm thinking about... That's the magical music of Paddy Moloney 💓
Bodhrán is everywhere since there. Heartbeat of life.
Thank you for this beautiful note Denis, and thank you for watching. Ruairi
Awwwww, Malachy, and dear wife❤... this is a sweet wonderful story!!!❤❤❤ thank you for sharing 🤗🙏🏼... (from travis's friend) ...
So glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!
Many thanks for the wonderful documentation! In 2004 I wrote my master's thesis of 170 pages at the University of Lüneburg in Germany about the bodhrán!
fantastic! I am currently in the process of watching ALL your videos, I really like the mix of musical and historical, sociological information; I particularly like your series on Italy, but the bodhran is great also; well, bravo!
@@ramblinpedro ahh. Thank you so much for watching, and for leaving such a kind comment!
Learning so much right now!!! Thanks for all these history parts ...can't wait next parts!!!
Part 3 on the way very soon!
That was great Ruairi, really enjoyed it and learning a lot too!
Thanks a million John! Still waiting to see your bodhrán building project at some point?! 🙌
It's high time the instrument got more respect, so many thanks for this really good detailed insight Ruairi. I've seen sublime bodhrán players insulted by mediocre fiddlers, and total beginners thinking its ok to join a session if you own a drum.
Its amongst the most expressive percussion instruments in the world with much practice and some vision, so I love to hear young players with passion pushing the envelope of what is possible with the instrument. As a true musical instrument, it is younger than the electric guitar, so we are still all learning what the bodhrán can say. Thanks for all your work in sharing so much of its past with us!
Thank you for your lovely note Mark, and for taking the time to watch and write. Agreed, the future is bright for the bodhrán, particularly given the many fantastic young players making it their own
Wowwwww this documentary has made my Saturday night!!! Thank you so much Ruairi, can't wait for part 3!!! Malachy walking in during Gifty's interview was golden 🤣Gifty... What an incredibly amazing woman, her story was soo touching and my personal highlight of the episode. Coincidentally, what lead me to finding these videos was rewatching a video of me playing the bodhrán to my 3 month old baby today. When Gifty said: "The bodhrán is like... Carrying my own baby close to my heart and I feel the heartbeats of that baby" faaaaack that hit me hard...
Amazing!! So delighted to read this, I'm truly so happy you found my documentary and enjoyed it. Part 3 and 4 on the way shortly, a few more stories have emerged and I want to include them.. watch this space! Ruairi
That was just wonderful thank you so much Ruairi
Thank you for taking the time to watch, and write - all the best, Ruairi
@@bodhran you are so more than welcome
im 58 and have played hand drums for 41 years , God willing as long as im here ill play
unstoppable! Good on ya!
I grew up listening to the Chieftains, hearing the Sligo and Mayo County accents of my grandparents. This brings back such powerful memories.
Amazing work 🙏
Thank you so much 😀
Ruairi...THANK you for this wonderful documentary!! (My only suggestions is certain parts of this to add text at the bottom so anglo folks can understand what is being said). Your work on this is magnificent!
Thanks for the kind note, and thanks for the feedback too!
Ty so much for putting out this Docu. I am a beginner at Bodhrán playing (on my own) and everything I find is a fascinating discovery. I am particularly enthralled by the history of this instrument 💛💛
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching- Ruairi
Wow - I'm so glad I found your channel. I love the Bodhran and find your films amazing! So lookin' forward to seein' part 3! Great work! Diolch fawr!
Thank you so much for watching, and sharing the kind words! I'm glad you found the films, and the stories within them, all the best, Ruairi
This is brilliant , thanks so much for making this
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely amazing !!
Man alive, i love that you're tackling this subject! I had always had thought up my own theories of how the drum got to Ireland but...it turns out it's not even near what my assumptions were...
Thanks for coming along on the journey!
Great stuff!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
great documentary - thank you very much 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great work Ruairi. Looking forward to part 3!
Thanks for watching! Part 3 on the way shortly :)
Another truly interesting programme you've made, thank you Ruairi. I watched it twice! The interviews and the old footage are great. Looking forward to part 3.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support Anne - so glad you enjoyed! Looking forward to seeing you all on stage this evening!
Great series Ruairi, been busy with work but hope to see you on the explorers once It calms down for winter, keep up the good work, great production.....Ellis
Awesome stuff Ellis! Enjoy the last stretch of summer and catch you soon! Ruairi
Loved this. Billy Keane is a brilliant communicator and storyteller. Malachy Bodhrán Kearns is only out the road from me and I've never visited his shop, but I will now. Looking forward to Episode 3, but while I'm waiting I have been watching your journey through Italy. Some fascinating bridges between Christianity and tradition, community and Church. Rhythm transcends all social divides. Hup!
Really glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching, and taking the time to write, all the best, Ruairi
As a self-taught (and American) player on an old-fashioned bodhran, I am delighted by this.
Wonderful - glad to hear it! Best wishes, Ruairi
Fantastic work. thank you
Thank you for watching!
Wonderful 💜
To think I own a Kearns bodhran. Had no idea I was buying from an iconic figure in Ireland. Was just traveling around by bicycle, checking out drums on my way. Came to Roundstone, played some drums and had one sent home.
Thanks for this great history.
Awesome! Thanks for writing, and watching - Ruairi
Looking forward to part three.
Wonderful history! Slainte ☘️☘️☘️☘️
Slainte to you too 🌟 ☘️☘️☘️☘️
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Ruairi - See you at your next video ☀
Thank you for being here! See you next time!
Love your videos. Looking forward to this documentary. Thanks 👍
Hope you enjoy it!
Gifty's story should be a movie! Your next film perhaps?
Kevin Conneff got me interested in the Bodhran when I was a kid.
incredible, iconic player!!!
after seeing the first vid, i finally bought a proper tipper. the ones i made out of old drumsticks ALWAYS slip. so frustrating. hopefully the one that comes in solves that issue.
Great stuff - you are sorted now!
Thanks bro im looking forward to part 3 Peter from limerick city 💚💯☘☘☘☘☘
Awesome! Thanks Peter - Limerick is a fantastic city. Love it
¿Could it be the scholars quoted in first part have the correlates backwards; both terminology and the dual use?
Care to elaborate your thinking?
These are just amazing !! Math Fhein bho Alba
Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words! 🙏
Iontach! Ruairi
Míle Buíochas Dara!
I would suspect that the rise in numbers of bodrain players is because it is assessable to anyone with a modicum of rhythm…hence its popularity. It means that people who can’t play fiddles, accordions or whistles have the opportunity to play in sessions. It still takes a lot of skill of course to play well.
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