The History of the Bodhran 1973-1982.AVI
Some old black/white and colour clips. It starts with a clip of Galway bodhran maker Mike Vignoles talking about the making of the bodhrans in gaelic and then a music compilation taking from shows such as Fleadh Cheoil, Come West along the Road, Sessions of the 70s and early 1970s Late Late Show broadcasts. My favourite is the Mary Bergin and Johnny Ringo McDonagh contribution from 1982 I think. But Ringo, Paeder mercier, Christy Moore, Marcus Walsh (From Quilty, County Clare) and Seamus Donaghue with his dad Jim show us how to bang the bodhran effortlessly. Pat Power with some musicians and some puppets at the Listowel Fleadh Cheoil Enjoy. Just to be clear this is not a documentary about the bodhran but a collection of archival clips and it does not follow chronologically like the years stated. 1. This is actually from about 2004 - 05 about Michael Vignoles talking about the bodhran making process in gaeilge, the music featured is Brian ORourke singing his song When I grow up I want to be a bodhran and the bodhran playing is from my good friend Nick Power. 2. Nicks brother Pat is featured in the next clip taken at one of the Listowel Fleadh Cheoils with some musicians and some of Pats puppets. 3. Jim and Seamus Donaghue from the Roscommon/Sligo border area although Im not too sure (Sourced from an older programme from 1973 this was rebroadcast on Come West Along the Road.) 4. Packie Russell and Marcus Walsh (Tangents 1973: Rebroadcast on Come West Along the Road.) 5. The Chieftains (Possibly 1972) The Morning Dew Set - Late Late Show Rebroadcast.) 6. Planxty 1974 - Jigs ( Johnny Monynihan and Paul Brady replacing Donal Lunny) from the Sessions of the 70s series I think, for BBC Northern Ireland. 7. De Danann at the Embankment 1976 - two sets and with Johnny Monynihan too. (Rebroadcast on Come West Along the Road.) 8.Mary Bergin and Johnny Ringo McDonagh - Air and reels 1982 (Rebroadcast on Come West...) I know its a bit of a jump from 1976 to 1982. But at the time I originally had a comp than ran to three hours on a vhs tape, so this is only a sample of it that made it on to dvd and my pc. Enjoy.
