A superb tutor by Micheál Ó Súilleabháin which brings the beginner to a high level of technical competence on this ancient instrument

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

Other Playing Methods

• Single-ended stick style
• Playing on the rim
• The hand style
• The thumb roll

Contemporary Developments

• The rim-shot
• Rhythms
• Using the left hand
• Synchronisation