Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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 my documentary series The REAL Story of the Irish Bodhrán, 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.
Featuring:
Billy Keane, columnist with the Irish Independent and proprietor of John B Keane’s pub in Listowel, Co. Kerry
facebook.com/JohnBKeane/?locale=en_GB
Mel Mercier, composer, performer and academic
https://www.rte.ie/radio/contributor/814563-documentary-maker-mel-mercier/?page=1
Special thanks:
Kathleen Nolan
Directed, Produced, Written and Edited by Ruairi Glasheen
Director of Photography, Michelle Tofi
🥁 I'm Ruairi Glasheen, and I'm a percussionist, composer and filmmaker based in London.
More about me: RuairiGlasheen.net/about
🤳 Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/ruairi_glasheen
💻 Lets connect on Facebook: facebook.com/RuairiGlasheenMusic
🥁 My Bodhrán Course: How to Play Bodhrán, Begin Your Journey : bodhran.teachable.com/p/how-to-play-bodhran
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 my documentary series The REAL Story of the Irish Bodhrán, 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.
Featuring:
Billy Keane, columnist with the Irish Independent and proprietor of John B Keane’s pub in Listowel, Co. Kerry
facebook.com/JohnBKeane/?locale=en_GB
Mel Mercier, composer, performer and academic
https://www.rte.ie/radio/contributor/814563-documentary-maker-mel-mercier/?page=1
Special thanks:
Kathleen Nolan
Directed, Produced, Written and Edited by Ruairi Glasheen
Director of Photography, Michelle Tofi
🥁 I'm Ruairi Glasheen, and I'm a percussionist, composer and filmmaker based in London.
More about me: RuairiGlasheen.net/about
🤳 Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/ruairi_glasheen
💻 Lets connect on Facebook: facebook.com/RuairiGlasheenMusic
🥁 My Bodhrán Course: How to Play Bodhrán, Begin Your Journey : bodhran.teachable.com/p/how-to-play-bodhran
