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Conference tallis::celt

Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

1270.0. "Bodhrans and things ...." by BERN02::BYRNE () Mon Oct 04 1993 09:37

    I'll be in London next week and while I'm there I would like to buy a
    bodhran.
    
    Does anyone know where I can get one in Central London ??
    
    
    Therese
    
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1270.1FORTY2::DONOVANMon Oct 04 1993 13:327
	Hello, there is a traditional instrument shop at Cecil Sharpe
	house which has a range of bodhrans. I'll post the address
	tommorrow (if I remember to look it up !) and give you the nearest
        tube station. 
	
	John
1270.2FORTY2::DONOVANTue Oct 05 1993 05:3416
	Hello, try:
	
	The Folk Shop
	Cecil Sharp House
	2 Regents Park Road
	Camden
	
	I would guess Camden Town tube station (I don't know Regents park
	Road myself).
	
	You might also want to try some of the big music shops around
	type Charing Cross road / Soho area, as one of them might stock
	bodhrans.
	
	John
1270.3GreatBERN02::BYRNETue Oct 05 1993 06:426
    Thanks a million
    
    I'll try Camden 
    
    
    Therese
1270.4I've got 8-10...NASENG::VONSUCKThu Oct 07 1993 12:3713
    Therese,
    
    If you run out of time or luck, I've got 8-10 bodhrans from Charlie
    Byrne of Thurles. These are playing instruments, not for wall hanging.
    Several still have some of the hair of the goat on them (not hair
    of the dog).
    
    Let me know 
    
    Sl�n
    
    Citog (Kit)
    
1270.5Its for playingBERN02::BYRNEFri Oct 08 1993 04:247
    Hi Kit,
    
    Where are you sited ?
    The bodhran is for playing - I'm not great at it so I don't want to
    spend too much.
    
    Therese
1270.6Prices are dropping...demand is off (-;DDIF::VONSUCKMon Nov 15 1993 12:239
    Therese,
    
    I'm in ZKO (1-1).  I have a couple of tennor bodhrans for beginners.
    Send me e-mail for the details.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Kit
    
1270.7BERN02::BERN02::BYRNETue Nov 16 1993 03:048
    Thanks for the offer - got a bodhran in London (a Walton's one) and
    paid �65.
    A friend here bought the same bodhran in Dublin (without the painting)
    for �40 (I think).
    
    Anyway its already been played at a gig and its not a bad one !!!
    
    Therese
1270.8would like to learn to play oneBRAT::MACDONALD_MPet Owners Resource ServiceTue Jan 02 1996 17:505
    
    Looking for sources of bodhrans in the US, New Hampshire/ Mass area
    and someone to teach me the technique.
    
    MaryAnne
1270.9MOSAIC::HORGANCraicailte indiadh damhsaThu Jan 04 1996 15:057
A friend of mine is the North American Champion on the bodhran.
She gives lessons too.  She can probably help you locate one.
I remember seeing a mail order store for traditional instruments
on the web.  It might have been in the VIP (Virtual Irish Pub).  
There must be a pointer to the home page somewhere in this conference.

Julie
1270.10I've still got 'em...HYLNDR::VONSUCKWed Jan 17 1996 21:5610
    Re .8
    
    I still have some here in NH, made in the Republic.  Give me a call
    or send me a mail message.  I played professionally, and can get ye
    started with a lash or three as well
    
    
    Citeog