List of bodhrán players explained

This is a list of bodhrán players, people known for playing the bodhrán.

• Alexander James Adams
• Maggie Boyle
• Ronnie Browne of The Corries^[1]
• Cormac Byrne, Uiscedwr, Seth Lakeman and others^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Bobby Clancy of The Clancy Brothers^[8]
• Kevin Conneff of The Chieftains^[9]
• Caroline Corr of The Corrs
• Aimee Farrell Courtney, winner of the 2010 World Bodhrán Championship, first woman to win this title^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Kevin Crawford of Lúnasa^[13]
• Junior Davey, 5 times All-Ireland winner 1990/1993/1996/1997/1999^{[14] [15] [16]}
• Tate Donovan American actor and director playing with the traditional Irish band, The Descendant
• Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie
• Jackie Moran of Comas, Liz Carroll and Larry Nugent
• Elayne Harrington, rapper^[17]
• Tommy Hayes of Stockton's Wing^{[18] [19] [20]}
• John Joe Kelly of Flook^{[21] [22] [23]}
• Seamus Kennedy
• Dave King of Flogging Molly
• Dónal Lunny
• Tommy Makem
• Paddy Moloney
• Séan McCann of Canadian Folk/Roots band Great Big Sea - 1993 to present
• Johnny ("Ringo") McDonagh of De Dannan^{[24] [25] [26]}
• Peadar Mercier (1914-1991), formerly of The Chieftains and other bands^{[27] [28] [29] [30]}
• Ruth Moody of The Wailin' Jennys
• Christy Moore
• Colm Murphy of De Dannan; tutor in bodhrán at University College, Cork, Ireland^{[31] [32] [24]}
• Fergus O'Byrne
• Mike Oldfield
• Liam Ó Maonlaí
• Seán Ó Riada
• Rónán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla
• Paul Phillips (1959–2007), player and teacher, All-Ireland winner 2003^[33]
• Debi Smith
• Leah Song of Rising Appalachia
• Chris Weddle
• Bill Whelan
• Roy Williamson
• Shane MacGowan (1957–2023)
• Ruairi Glasheen

See also

• List of All-Ireland Fleadh champions

References

1. Web site: The Corries - Scottish Love Songs - Ronnie Browne. 9 January 2019.
2. http://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/departments/percussion/key-staff/cormac-byrne Birmingham Conservatoire/Birmingham City University Staff page of Cormac Byrne
3. http://www.craiceann.com/craiceann-2016/the-teachers/ Teachers at Craiceann Bodhrán Summer School 2016
4. http://lovemusictrust.com/award-winning-percussionist-inspires-our-students/ Award-winning percussionist inspires our students
5. https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1228992-Cormac-Byrne Cormay Byrne at Discogs
6. Web site: Seth Lakeman, Bury Met, 18th March, 2011 . recordcollectormag.com . Mike . Ainscoe . 27 April 2019 .
7. http://www.kyleforsthoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WM-Irish-Bodhran-Clinic-Outline-1.20.14.pdf The Irish Bodhrán in Context:Celebrating the Evolutions of a Modern Tradition, Kyle Forsthoff, DMA
8. Hitchner. Earle. Bobby Clancy dies at 75. Irish Echo. 11–17 September 2002. 10 June 2014.
9. Book: Paddy Moloney and the Chieftains . Quinlan . Meek, Bill . 1989 . Dublin . 978-1557700643.
10. http://dit.ie/news/archive2010/worldbodhranchampionship/ Aimee Farrell-Courtney: DIT student wins World Bodhrán Championship
11. Web site: Aimee Farrell-Courtney; www.creative-connexions.eu. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604125924/http://creative-connexions.eu/aimee-farrell-courtney.php. dead . 4 June 2016.
12. Web site: Aimee Farrell-Courtney; The Gaelic College, Nova Scotia.
13. Lúnasa at Temple Bar Music Centre, Irish Times, 20 April 2004
14. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 72ff
15. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 171
16. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 220
17. Web site: Conroy . Catherine . A City of Words: Temper-Mental MissElayneous . . 23 August 2024.
18. Web site: Stockon's Wing biography . Tara . Celtic Music . 16 June 2012.
19. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 210
20. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 665
21. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 271f
22. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 452
23. Web site: //// westbay festival ////_/[John Joe Kelly ]\_]. www.tradcentre.com.
24. Web site: Bodhrán performers . Ceolas . Celtic Music Archive . 30 March 1999 . 16 June 2012 . Mittleman, Josh.
25. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 17
26. http://www.galwaymusicacademy.com/#!johnny-ringo-mcdonagh/c68m Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh - Bodhrán
27. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 77
28. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 121
29. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 123
30. Documentary on One Peadar Mercier, RTÉ Radio 1, rte.ie, retrieved 13. Sept 2016
31. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 474
32. Fintan Vallely (editor): Companion to Irish Traditional Music Second Edition, Cork University Press,, p. 706
33. Web site: Coleman Bodhran School :: Andrew Davey . 2016-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418085936/http://colemanbodhran.com/new-site/teachers/andrew-davey/ . 2013-04-18 .