Bodhran Basics - Book + CD

From one of the best bodhran teachers, a great introductory course (book and CD !) to the skills in playing this great Irish traditional music instrument. It covers all the basic techniques and has some great tips and advice.

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Bodhran Basics (CD Included)

An introductory course in the art of playing the bodhrán, covering all the basic techniques needed to accompany traditional and other music.

By Steáfán Hannigan

Complete beginners pack with illustrated 32-pae book, crammed with features, diagrams and playing examples. Demonstration CD included, playing all the techniques from the book, plus traditional tunes to play along with.

See contents below

Details

• Condition: NEW,
• Pages: 32 pages
• Size: A5 size
• Accompanying CD included
• Publisher: Ossian

Steáfán Hannigan

Steáfán Hannigan is a native of Belfast, now settled in London. He is an All-Britain Uilleann Pipes champion and plays a multitude of other instruments including Bouzouki, Flute and Percussion

He is the author of The Bodhran Book, CD and Video, and is also well regarded as a teacher of Irish Traditional Music and is a university lecturer on Celtic aspects of World Music.

He has worked on many radio and television projects, and has appeared on no less than 40 albums over the last few years as a session musician. His session work crosses the broadest musical boundaries, having recorded or toured with bands such as Chart toppers Depeche Mode, folk supergroup Band of Hope and Rap outfit Marxman.

He has introduced his own unique style of playing to audiences throughout Europe and h as featured on several recordings. As one of Ireland's leading exponents of the Bodhran, he has promoted the instrument through lectures and workships and now with this publication

Contents

(in 4 languages: english, french, german ,italian)

• Introduction
• About Bodhrans
• Thee Cipín or Tipper
• Getting Started
• Dynamic Playing
• Skin Sounds
• Reels 1
• Jigs 1
• Reels 2
• Jigs 2
• Triplets
• Basics to remember
• Care and Maintenance
• Bibliography & Discography