Hey everyone,

I've been thinking about a couple of things after a brief conversation with Ronnie Bracke from Belgium about him working to get a 'Geitekloppers BE' bodhran meeting organised.

I am happy for bodojo to facilitate any kind of local gathering of bodhran players where we can, I'll leave a few thoughts with you before I head off. Here's what I'm thinking.

• The clubs are free, everyone attending covers their own expenses.


• One person 'runs the club', this will mean providing a space plus tea/coffee or whatever


• Members gather on a regular basis (once per month?) and have a day/evening of bodhran chat, sharing and craic.


• That's it.

This kind of club provides members initially with an opportunity to meet up and try various drums, share techniques and get to know the person behind the username.

Bodojo can provide a forum and webspace if a group wishes to become an official 'bodojo club' - here members can make arrangements and share info following on from their meetings.

I'll be happy to host the Belfast Area Club although any players in and around NI who can make it will be welcome.

I do stress that these are proposed as informal regular gatherings, provided free by the bodhran community to the bodhran community simply to facilitate groups of enthusiasts getting together and getting all weird and nerdy about dead goats.

Anyway it is simply a proposal, it may or maynot have 'legs' - watchafink?

P

Munster responds favourably! Count me in I'd be willing to facilitate here in Limerick

Hey Mike, that's great, cheers.

I've thrown up a note on the front page asking for expressions of interest. I think it could be great fun as well as potentially helping lots of players in lots of ways and will give many the opportunity to try various drums, tippers and techniques. Bring your own beer :) LOL

It's probably best to work on one club per large town if possible, but everyone should be welcome everywhere that they can access, in fact visiting members should be especially welcomed.

If anyone is interested in a regular Belfast/Bangor event please shout out here or email me at admin [at] bodojo.com. Maybe we can organise something later in May or early June.

Cheers

P

Hey Paul

I'm there. Great idea.

Glenn

Hmm.. sounds good, a little hard to get to for me though..

Cillian.

Im willing to start coordination of something in Oxfordshire UK - I seem to be advising a few peeps as it is!