Intermediate Bodhran Lessons [IRISH JIGS] With Jim Higgins

[@fionahughes4863]

That was brilliant thank you! I've picked up my Bodhran after 30 years and found your video so good to follow, I did have to change it to spinach and broccoli, tofu and beans, though as veggie!!!!

[@patchamberlain4599]

The best lesson I’ve come across - I love the Irish vocals to help with the rhythms

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Pat, thanks for the great comment!! Delighted you like the lesson :)

[@Tobaccodrummer]

Good advice 👍

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Thanks for the comment ! Lot's more from Jim here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Everyone :) Thanks for all the comments and likes - Please feel free to ask any questions about this bodhrán lesson or about Irish music in general and we'll get back to you straight away. Remember to subscribe to our channel and click the bell to get notified of our new video releases.

[@ADHD_Samurai]

Joined OAIM today. Practicing this pattern now. Very helpful.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Robby, Welcome to OAIM ! Glad to hear you're practicing this jig pattern. Our VR sets are cool to play along with, check one out here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5u4qZWKd5JnfZI

[@rexmundi3108]

As somebody who has played the bodhran for almost 30 years, the best advice I could give is don't haul it out and accompany someone without asking. That only works for the best, and not even then always. OOOH IRISH MUSIC??? I HAVE MY DRUM!!! I've seen it way too often. In fact some Irish musicians say the best way to play the bodhran is with a knife.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

The reason people talk like that about the bodhran is because most drummers think it's easy and over estimate their skill.

[@lionhellll]

Excellent ! Vocals + Slow motion (veeeery useful !) Each part of jig detailed :-)

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Delighted you liked it, thanks for letting us know :) More bodhrán lessons from Jimmy Higgins here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@gasparddurand2559]

Merci beaucoup à toi pour tes vidéos. De très bon conseils très vite mis en pratique. Ça m'aide énormément et je peux prendre plaisir à jouer tout de suite.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Great ! More lessons from Jim here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@brianmcallister7114]

Best lesson I’ve found. Brilliant teacher. I can play something!

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Brian, Delighted you like the tutorial. You can find many more from Jim on the OAIM website here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@Eflatmajor7sharp11]

Didn’t expect to hear takadimi here!

[@michaelpreston233]

Easy enough, thanks!

[@aucourant9998]

Excellent, thank you very much.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

You're welcome ! Lot's more lessons from Jim here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@23seana73]

Mmmmm Rashers and Sausages... bacon and eggs..... mmmmm I’m hungry.

[@eileentackney379]

Super tutorials ! Thanks

[@BK-cs4gv]

Thank you for a really nice lesson. I already play the first part as you do on some tunes (albeit double ended and bottom end) but I will happily add the groove you use in the second part to my jig repertoire.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Delighted to hear it ! Lot's more great lessons from Jim on the site - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/

[@kssssssss1561]

I love Jim Higgin's course and even as an advanced bodhran player I found lots of useful tips and techniques I like to incorporate into my playing. I love his style of playing and the beats are fun! Very much enjoyed his course and tunes he is playing in the course are fun to listen to.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Kate, thanks again for this amazing comment :)

[@gerryquinn3563]

Brilliant! :)

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Gerry, Glad you liked it thanks for letting us know. How have you been practicing playing along to jigs?

[@philippeleleu4143]

Merci et bravo pour cette excellente pédagogie. Auriez vous la possibilité d'ajouter les sous titres français des conseils de Jim ?

[@michaeladashek8742]

Great lesson! Could you provide some insight as to how you might be tapping your foot along to the A and B sections to help keep your internal pulse?

[@jpeood32]

Do you mind sharing what make and size the drum is in this video?

[@eoghanwlash9698]

Fantastic video, very helpful. I just pulled out the bodhran after it being in the attic for many years when I played as a kid so getting back into it. You're a pro Jim. Any sessions or lessons in Cork or kerry. Sound Eoghan

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Eoghan, Delighted you've got back into bodhran! You can learn from Jim on the OAIM website. There are many sessions in Cork city and also lots of local sessions in Kerry. Where do you live?

[@aucourant9998]

What is the name of the jig you played along to, please? I'd like to download it for practice. Thank you.

[@csistler]

3:40 sounds like “All Along the Watchtower” from Battlestar Galactica

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Cool, how have you been practicing the jig beats? Is there any session close to your home?

[@csistler]

Online Academy of Irish Music I literally just started learning, I’ve played my bodhrán twice so far lol thinking abt a subscription with you guys so I have access to the online course.

[@csistler]

As for a session, I haven’t looked

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Here's the bodhran starter course youtube clip - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2aXYZSZjJuBh68 Re: Sessions - What country/city do you live in?

[@clarepellerin]

Well someone's hungry for breakfast LOOOLLLLLL Let's throw something on the fire... 🥓🍳

[@fillisroad9398]

Hi. Could you please tell me what this piece of music is called so that I can play with the music?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Fillis, That's Cora Smyth playing the Clare Jig from her album 'Are We There Yet?

[@robyn4630]

How do you do the rolls?

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Robyn, Rolls are covered in Jim's course on the OAIM website, check out the details here - www.oaim.ie/bodhran/bodhran-technique/ Have you been playing in sessions or with friends?

[@robyn4630]

Online Academy of Irish Music thank you 👍 I’ve just been trying to have a go at home at the moment. I might start lesson though.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Hi Robyn, if you need further help let us know.

[@dannyjones8488]

Online Academy of Irish Music Which lesson is it, exactly? I bought the course to find the triplets lesson, but I can’t seem to find it.

[@mithahtoo8563]

Where can i find the backing track to pratice the bohran

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

You can get that as a subscriber on the website - www.oaim.ie

[@gimblesfan4lyfe]

Came here to learn the Bodhran, now I’m looking in the fridge for sausages.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

HA!

[@christianclark2748]

Sounds like Halo theme at some parts :p

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

Nice playing but you're making a very simple drum beat difficult for yourself by using one stick and then holding it cachanded. If you must use one stick, holding it using French grip would make the music much easier to play and using two sticks would make it really simple.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

Would you get the same 'pulse' sound using 2 sticks?

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic Yes, hitting with one stick closer to the mute and one further away can be done by any stick combination.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

I guess it can but our tradition evolved in this way. What style do you play?

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I play a kit and also frame drum mostly with hands hands but also stick/sticks/furry stick and pretty much anything I fancy, why limit yourself. There actually are 2 paintings of people playing the Bodhran in pubs in Ireland from the 18th century, they use hand style. That seems the traditional way. The modern method you are teaching seems to be an import from England, this style of stick use being common earlier in the century but dying out in the 1950s/1960s. Why Ireland would change to this style in the 60s/70s seems strange to me. My guess is accessibility.

[@onlineacademyofirishmusic]

@@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns That's interesting, maybe they started using a stick because it creates a clearer tone than the hand?

[@muradbinmuslim8456]

Give me this sound track pliz

[@TheMurrier]

What a lovely style of playing,thank you.

[@user-dk4qm6us3h]

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