Drawn by the magic of the bodhrán, Janet McCrickard set out to research its history - its role within Irish music, its traditional manufacture and its relationship to frame drums in other countries. Entertaining as well as informative - she can recognise a tall story when she meets it - her account contains many surprises. For anybody who is fascinated by the bodhrán this book is a must.

A further appeal of 'The Bodhrán' is the typeface, in fact a hand calligraphy developed by Janet herself. Below is a sample page.