Ok, got marking to do so feel a bit of a newdeafman style avoidance moment coming on.

Therefore, what are your top 10 bodhran tracks?

So what are the 10 tracks that make you think,
"Wow, wish I could do that!" (those that can do it all need not apply 8-))

Come on guys or I'll have to do my marking! 8-(

G.

Hmmm... Try some Flook - there is a lot of inspirational material in there.

Cillian.

Frank Torpey has some pretty tight stuff...
he is subtle but powerful.

Hi all

Heres some.

Ronan o Snodaigh[/b][/b] - Na bi ag trid liom anois amongst a lot of his other bodhran tracks.

Planxty - east of glendart- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgzBGeCAO1U

The bothy Band - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhdr8murPXc&feature=related

Planxty - Queen of the rushes/ paddy fays jig.

De-dannann - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BAD4ibvqM

These are just a few of my very favorites, they may be more traditional with the exceptiopn of Ronan o Snodaigh.

I think that Christy Moores playing in east of Glendart is probably the best playing i`ve heard so far.

Any thoughts?

Dermot

You did say top 25 right! I couldn't decide so put the contents of one of my old rehearsal cd's


1. Jim Higgins - The Bag of Spuds/Matt People’s – (Kevin Crawford, In Good
Company)
2. Jim Higgins – 50 cent Jig – (Cora Smyth, Are We There Yet)
3. Jim Higgins – Beare Island Set – (Cora Smyth/Breda Smyth)
4. James McNally – Release - Afro Celt Sound System Vol. 2 Release
5. Rónán O Snodaigh – Kíla – Epicy – Lemonade & Buns (Best Bodhrán intro
to a set of tunes)
6. Frank Torpy – The Roaring Water Reels (Niall Vallely, Beyond Words)
7. Frank Torpy – Bean Dubh An Ghleanna (Nomos, Set You Free)
8. Frank Torpy – The Corsair/ The Tartar Frigate (Nomos, I Wont Be Afraid Any more)
9. JJK – The Gentle Giant ( Flook, Flatfish)
10. JJK – Flatfish (Flook, Flatfish)
11. JJK – Beehive Set (Flook, Rubai)
11. Tommy Hayes – The Postman (Stocktons Wing, Take A Chance) Don’t like solos as a rule but Tommy kicks it in this one!
12. Tommy Hayes – Padraig O’ Keefe’s (Stocktons Wing, Jigs, Reels & Songs)
13. Tommy Hayes – Bold Donnelley (Stocktons Wing Jigs, Reels & Songs)
14. Aime Leonard – Sally Free & Easy (Anam, First Footing)
15. Ringo McDonagh – Sean Reid’s/The Drunken Landlady (Mary Bergin,Feadóga Stáin) the entire CD exemplifies Ringo’s playing
16. Donal Lunny – The Mouseskin Shoe – Coolfin
17. Kevin Conneff – Hardiman the Fiddler Táim in Arrears – (Paul McGrattan,The Frost is All Over)
18. Colm Murphy – Micho Russell’s/ The Crosses of Annagh/The Launching of the Boat – (Paul McGrattan & Paul O Shaughnessy, Within a Mile of Dublin)
19. Junior Davey –Folan’s/Hunter’s Purse/ Charlie Lennons (Folan & Davey, Skin & Bow)
20. Junior Davey – The Grey Goose – (Junior Davey,Sound Skin)
21. Junior Davey – Were you at the fair/ Willie Clancy’s Fling – Carmel Gunning the Sligo Maid
22. Gino Lupari – The Sally Gardens – Four Men and A Dog/Long Roads
23. Gino Lupari – Papa Gene’s Tree Dr A’s Secret Remedies
24. Cathy Jordan – Out on the Road – Dervish – Midsummer’s Night
25. Cathy Jordan – Touching Cloth – Dervish – At the End of the Day

I know my top 10 is impressive but surely t'aint a definitive one!?!