This is a list of bodhrán players, people known for playing the
bodhrán
The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A Goatskin (material), goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or ot ...
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Alexander James Adams
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Maggie Boyle
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Ronnie Browne of
The Corries
* Cormac Byrne,
Uiscedwr,
Seth Lakeman and others
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Bobby Clancy
Robert Joseph 'Bobby' Clancy Jr (11 May 1927 – 6 September 2002) was an Irish singer and musician best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers, one of the most successful and influential Irish folk groups. He accompanied his songs on five-s ...
of
The Clancy Brothers
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Kevin Conneff of The Chieftains
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Caroline Corr of
The Corrs
* Aimee Farrell Courtney, winner of the 2010 World Bodhrán Championship, first woman to win this title
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Kevin Crawford of
Lúnasa
* Junior Davey, 5 times All-Ireland winner 1990/1993/1996/1997/1999
[Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 72ff][Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 171][Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 220]
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Tate Donovan
Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in ''Damages'', Jimmy Cooper in '' The O.C.'', and the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disne ...
American actor and director playing with the traditional Irish band, The Descendant
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Chrigel Glanzmann of
Eluveitie
Eluveitie ( ; )Chrigel Glanzmann: "Eluveitie is a name in Gaulish language, which is an ancient Celtic language. Since it's not a living language anymore, nobody really knows how it's pronounced like. All we have today of this language is scient ...
* Jackie Moran of Comas, Liz Carroll and Larry Nugent
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Elayne Harrington, rapper
* Tommy Hayes of
Stockton's Wing
* John Joe Kelly of
Flook[Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 271f][Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 452]
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Seamus Kennedy
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Dave King of
Flogging Molly
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Dónal Lunny
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Tommy Makem
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Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney (; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer. He co-founded and led the Irish musical group the Chieftains, playing on all of their 44 albums. He was particularly associated with the re ...
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Séan McCann of Canadian Folk/Roots band
Great Big Sea - 1993 to present
* Johnny ("Ringo") McDonagh of
De Dannan
* Peadar Mercier (1914-1991), formerly of
The Chieftains
The Chieftains were a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous w ...
and other bands
[Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 77][Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 121][Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 123]
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Ruth Moody of
The Wailin' Jennys
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Christy Moore
* Colm Murphy of De Dannan; tutor in bodhrán at University College, Cork, Ireland
[Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press, , p. 706]
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Fergus O'Byrne
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Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English retired musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut studio album ''Tubular Bells'' (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a gu ...
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Liam Ó Maonlaí
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Seán Ó Riada
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Rónán Ó Snodaigh of
Kíla
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Paul Phillips (1959–2007), player and teacher, All-Ireland winner 2003
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Debi Smith
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Leah Song of
Rising Appalachia
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Chris Weddle
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Bill Whelan
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Roy Williamson
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Shane MacGowan (1957–2023)
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Ruairi Glasheen
See also
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List of All-Ireland Fleadh champions
References
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Lists of musicians by instrument