Bill Troxler
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Beginning Bodhran

Remember the rules:
     1.  Practice
     2.  Patience
     3.  Persistence

     4.  Forgiveness (You're going to make a lot of mistakes.  That's a necessary  part of learning.)
1.  Holding the Drum
2.  Gripping the Tipper
3.  The Strike
4.  Tipper Control Excercises
5.  Reel Rhythms
6.  Jig Rhythms
7.  Triplets
8.  Tones - hand in the drumt
9.  Drum Options
10.  Head Care & Breaking in a New Drum
11.  Some notes on the Bodhran
12.  Resources
13.  Outstanding Bodhran Performances
14.  Partial List of Bodhran Makers
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