Playing in 7/8 time on the Bodhran

[@miroslavbogdanovski6338]

It is interesting that old Macedonion folk music is 7/8(that is regular Macedonian ritham). It also exist 15/16. Thank you for nice presentation. Miro

[@hariklarica5703]

Ovo je čista Makedonija :-)

[@taurotar]

Great stuff this. It's wonderful to see/hear music evolve. 7/8, 7/16 are NOT traditional Irish rhythms but as some other comments have noted, 7 is a very common meter in Bulgarian & Macedonian music/dance such as Chetvorno, Rechenitsa & Ginka, the differences being how the count is broken up or grouped. "Odd" meters can also be found in Greek, Persian, Turkish & Indian music as well as Jazz & Modern Classical. Spotty dog.

[@richardgodlove9662]

OK, this blew me away. I play the harmonica, intermediate level, and as such I am familiar with Brendan Powers. Recently I've thought about learning the Bodhran as well, wondering how it would sound with some of the Irish and Scottish tunes I play. I haven't started yet, just watching and learning.I didn't read the written description, so imagine my shock when you introduced him to play with you. WOW.

[@spudmommy]

my 5 year old loves watching you play (as do I) and has been "drumming" on everything!

[@Copterdl]

Thanks for posting such a creative, out of the box video. Well done.

[@TheFlutecart]

Awesome- thank you much. I'll try the first one you showed, much like how I play a slip jig. You play wonderfully! - would love to see some of your jump time techniques , like Dunmore Lasses.

[@numofan]

Excellent playing - ditto for the way you've broken down a variety of approaches to playing in 7/8. I'm an Arabic/Turkish-style frame drum and darbouka player, and am wanting to learn to play bodhran... but for more than jigs and reels. So this is very helpful to me!

[@WomenFrameDrumming]

Excellent instructional.... we have you on our instructional drumming playlist and bodhran playlist.

[@firehandszarb]

wow! That was really refreshing. I loved mix of bodhran and chromatic harmonica. Baltic music totally rocks!

[@renee2461]

That is so useful. I am learning the darbuka but also love celtic music. Many of the songs I need to learn are Bulgarian or Macedonian with a 7/8 time signature. Looks like I will starting at the deep end, but it is very interesting and your vid makes it clearer. Thanks for that.

[@ajhedgecock]

great instruction... thanks, ive been on and off playing for nearly 20yrs and this has made so many bad self lessons click into something I can now use

[@higherandhigher5848]

Wunderful player! Thank you very much for this great lesson.

[@Khamomil]

It does have a Middle-Eastern sound, due to the scale (pentatonic?) the harmonica player uses. The 7/8 is also ME or Oriental though I had never realized before. I heard it played on darbouka (North Africa) and Indian tablas.

[@jdunne19]

I'm with Kip...I've just connected with a guitarist and fiddle player who are mad for 7 - I was a bit lost...now I'm a bit found. YOU are very good, Lucy.

[@edelahaye]

Me too ! Geampara (Romania), racenica, cetvorno (Bulgaria), lesnoto, liliano mome (Makedonia) and in Greece an Turkey, they have cool 7/8 stuffs too ...

[@kallegu]

Wonderful! I've never heard of 7/8 time, either - probably because I've never connected the bodhran to Middle Eastern music. What a fantastic sound!

[@JeremySibson]

Great playing Lucy. What you call the side stroke I refer to as a Check stroke when I teach. Amounts to the same thing. Great instruction on 7/8. Obviously knowing the tune helps too. Also notice the slight "ring" in your RWE. Good to know that it's not just mine. Great sound too. Jeremy Tasmania, Australia

[@neilandfi]

I love playing 7/8, nice video, thanks.

[@nuke97]

The jam in the end is sick!!!!!!

[@scootergreen3]

Wow. I love this 7/8 time. It's different.

[@Apostate-51]

Sweet and vulgar 7/8 time funked upness. Ms Randall, you are the shit, simple as. Cheers for this open lesson for all us aspiring tippers.Your willingness to share your experience and enthusiasm is highly commendable. What can I say? - you are, by far, the best bodhran player I've ever heard, without a doubt - and I've had some close encounters with some good'ns here in Sligo down the days. Ms RandalI, you make me melt - Thank you for that.

[@lastpirateslife]

when's the next bloody lesson? this isn't like a halleys comet type thing is it? you're great lucy...thanks.

[@AnAmericanComposer]

Great video I love the ONE two three ONE two ONE two pattern my favorite style of music to write in is in seven time, with that pattern. Except my percussion will have a ONE two-and three ONE two ONE two so the first "two" of the measure is cut in half. 7/8 time is fun, and so is 10/8 time! ☺

[@SergeSergiou]

Oh my, if you thought the Bodhran playing was good, just hang in there for the Harmonica guy at the end. Amazing playing

[@Michael-Oh]

Was not disappointed.

[@DSototallyradBush]

becase you .

[@DSototallyradBush]

poop is bad.

[@tonycurtin2376]

Brendan Power is his name. Great player.

[@WobblingHobGoblin]

beautiful!!

[@simonguitarjackson]

Great clarity of instruction! Any chance you could do another one that clearly shows how you do triplets?? There are a couple of vids of top end tripletting, but I'm sure you'd do it much better. Cheers, Simon

[@Boharhija]

You got that right. You instantly hear the Balkan Melos, just by changing the meter into 7/8 :D

[@cwazywabbit1]

good vid, hows about a breakdown of slip jigs

[@kishanabear]

you are amazing!!!! pleeeeeze post more instructionals. please let folks know when you have a dvd available!(my learning style is visual or i would order the cd/book). i agree w/irishgetto, take this show on the road. do you have an offical website? thank you!

[@biker1373]

play the drum solo from IN A GADA DAVIDA

[@ianmcdonagh]

Hi Lucy, Ian here from Scotland. Do you have a vid showing us the technique you use for the fast double/triple timing beats you use like a riff? (probably not right use of words) Ian

[@Uvisir]

awesome love how you play the drum!!!

[@Vaskis4life]

woah... i didn't know it was possible to play the harmonica that well... cool!

[@IslandForestPlains]

THAT is AWESOME.

[@drummerjonrush30]

Where can I purchase a bodhran like that? I have a bigger drum with the cross in the back, but would like to get a smaller deeper bodhran so I can do pitch change.

[@barryquinn8054]

You can do pitch changes on larger bodhrans aswell but for a goat skin one with the shape of hers youd be talking £150 in most irish music shops

[@shaalis]

drummerjonrush30 It's a Chris Hedwitschak Rolf Wagels Edition. You can get info here: www.bodhranmaker.de/

[@joedonovan3820]

This is great!

[@nchune]

nicely done Lucy! Love your sound and style. Great sounding drum...is that an RWE or a Dragonskin? You have such a relax and effortless style and it grooves! great recorded sound as well. What mic setup do you favor? Luv it! Cheers, -Kip

[@edelahaye]

Some tunes by Micheal McGoldrick or Sean McSherry, or some songs by Andy Irvine use 7/8.

[@WomenFrameDrumming]

We love it!

[@DaMastaMynd]

That's not that weird. I like 7/8 a lot too. I'm trying to decide if I like 7/8 better than 5/8.

[@lsdvine]

amazing

[@klauswhitedreamer]

really great !...

[@Flatscores]

I know it's weird to say this, but 7/8 is my favourite time signature.

[@jambon_jovi]

Its A Christian Hedwitschak RWE model bodhrán.

[@BadBlueBoy213]

7/8 is very common in the balkan region! it sounds very cool :D

[@FabiusPyromanus]

It would be nice with a little note when the tune shifts different pattern.. But huge thanks anyway!

[@pbidanset]

then he passed out. what type of harmonica is that?

[@nahshonmiller]

chromatic

[@Scarabine]

thx - that helped me a lot!

[@cunliffe52]

I enjoyed your video very much...and am getting the hang of this rhythm now. I was forced to concentrate very hard as the sound is not great over the first portion of the vidoe. It was worth it though ;) Thanks...good job!

[@miki78m]

Bravo!! Excellent performance, but especially by the woman on drum. So, this tom, or rototom, I don't know exactly how should I call it can be perfectly used for arabian dance and music, right :)

[@edelahaye]

The first think to do should be to explain the different kinds of 7/8.. Can be 322 (Racenica) or 232 (rare) or 223 (Cetvorno) ...

[@duncanlaing6078]

Now to get a Bodhran

[@niallmac44]

Personally, I have found that I even have to think about what time a tune is I am in trouble. To master 7/8 time I just put every slip jig I had on record on a tape (yes eons ago) and practiced. Eventually I got it. Lovely drum though.

[@slowdog294]

You can play with my band any time you want!

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Mòran taing (Many thanks). I found this to be very helpful indeed!!! :) Ruiseart Alcorn :)

[@thebear844]

It comes from the Bolkans

[@Anjohl]

VERY middle eastern...I am on the fence between buying a bodhran, and buying a bass guitar, and I have to say, videos liek this are persuasive!

[@edelahaye]

Bodhran.

[@videl7372]

Taka taka takita

[@bronzeladdy53]

Great stuff. Thanks, but if you can next time play the mic on the drum like you're playing the mic on your voice, I wouldn't have to turn up and down to hear what you're saying. 'Thanks!

[@JackyRowe]

BAHRON?!

[@gnativerson]

a beautiful and useful creature you are :^)

[@Pb_2266]

What am i doing here? I came to KZbin to watch some gameplay and i somehow end up here. nice drum though

[@MsSharon28]

gone yersel hen

[@videl7372]

THIS

[@f1ypside]

type "gift" before youtube to win money!

[@dafra26]

keep your ignorant comments for yourself. If you don't like, don't watch. Is that too complicated for you?