Kevin O'Connell

bodhrán maker

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Useful links
Like a lot of people, I can't resist the temptation to compile a list of links. However, this is a journey that can leave one lost in hyperspace so I am confining myself to 'major' links, some of which will open up the rest of the Internet for you. The links below relate to Irish music generally as well as to the bodhrán.  Forgive the Ireland/UK bias. Please email me any links that you think should be here.

Bodhrán sites

The Bodhrán Page - www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran This is now an awesome site for information and links about the bodhrán. I can recommend no other.

Magazines

Folk Roots - www.froots.demon.co.uk

Irish Music Magazine- summary of current issue sited at irish-music.net
 

General Information

Mad for Trad - www.madfortrad.com  A new, still being developed site, based in Cork, Ireland, setting out to provide everything you might need to know. CDs are available for purchase on line. MadforTrad also publish tutorials on CD for 16 instruments including bodhrán (featuring Frank Torpey of Nomos).

Ceolas - www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html This boasts to be 'the number one information service for celtic music on the internet'. It is formidable enough.

News

www.irishinbritain.net

www.irishinamerica.net

www.irishinaustralia.net

www.irish-music.net

Dara Records - www.dararecords.com They will sell you their products, but also provide good news articles and links.

Radio

Clare FM - live stream.

Clancy's Irish Music Radio.com - www.clancysirishmusic.com - Based in Ireland. Live stream and details of new CD releases.

Celtic TV - www.celtictv.com  Based in New York. Their own live stream plus links to several others.

RTE - Céilí House - http://www.radio1.ie/

Here you can listen to a recording of the Saturday night programme. Also available are live streams of RTE channels. Also www.rte.ie/radio/ceolnet/index.html for 24 hours' worth of music.

Tracing your Irish Ancestors

Your Irish Roots - www.youririshroots.com - Irish Genealogy research - Irish surname history and Irish coat of arms, ancestor reports, plus information on tracing your Irish ancestors.