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Bodhran My interpretation of the Irish Classic. Though these are mostly made with goat hide around the world today, I've found that deer hide is not only a delightful sound, but actually pre-dates goat as the hide of choice by centuries. Thus, unless requested in goat hide, these delightful drums are all deer hide laid over a maple ply frame. |
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Traditional style - 18" x 4".
Lighweight, fast, and clean sounding, this classic design is a workhorse for both the beginner and the seasoned veteran. Maple plywood shell, poplar stringers, deer hide head (goat on special order), natural or "rosewood" (shown) finish. Trim varies from piece to piece. |
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$225
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Stringerless The cross bar "handle" was originally just to keep the shell from warping under the stresses of the head. With today's plywood shells, this is no longer necessary, opening up a world of possibilities for play. Avaialble in natural (shown) or "rosewood" with various trim levels. |
18" x 4" 18" x 6" 18" x 8" |
$200 $225 $250 |
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Tuneable - 18' x 4" Heavier, but adjustable to the weather, these new drums are the perfect year-round companion. Made from maple plywood and deer hide, thes great sounding drums are avaialble in a variety of finsih and trim levels. Customizing is avaialble on all styles. (natural shown) |
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$300 |
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Tar - 18" x 2 3/4" This variation on the Midlle Eastern classic is actually an odd cross with the Irish Bodhran. Excellent starter piece as it's very lightweight (for dancing) and playable in multiple styles. Avaialable in both goat and deer. Goat is a lighter sound with more ring, deer is a little deeper and heavier. Natural finish. |
$180 |