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Comedy

26 October 2023

John Joe Kelly: complete beginners bodhrán skills

Event Partner Liverpool Irish Festival
Admission -
Start Time 10:00 AM
End Time 11:30 AM

John Joe Kelly is a master bodhrán player, involved in world music and the folk music scene, especially as a member of Flook.

This is a rare opportunity to get tuition from the man himself, in a relatively intimate setting.

Participants will need to bring their own bodhrán and tipper to play.

Advice on purchasing bodhrán can be found here: https://mcneelamusic.com/irish-bodhran-for-sale/ Another vendor is Hobgoblins: https://hobgoblin.com/percussion/bodhran John Joe encourages people not to go for a very expensive bodhrán to begin, but to try one out and get a feel for playing before investing in something expensive. Bodhrán are available on eBay and Amazon from as little as £25.

The 10am class is for complete beginners. Those with a little more skill should consider the intermediate to advanced class later in the day.

Please note: our leaflet labelled this session as an 'intermediate', rather than a 'complete beginners' session. It will be run as a complete beginners session. Anyone with more advanced skills should book on the 12.30pm event. We apologise for any confusion caused.

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