All Things Irish: Bodhran Tuning and Care

Welcome back everyone to All Things Irish, and thank you for tuning in! Today we'll talk about some great methods of tuning your bodhran, as well as the techniques you can use to care for it. These tried and true tips have helped many bodhran players keep their drum well tuned and in great condition for years. We hope this helps you as well! We hope you enjoy, and don't forget to check us out on or website, allthingsirishusa.com, as well as follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for watching!

[@RstlessNoise]

Brilliant info, thank you! It’s hot in Ireland atm, for a change 😂

[@kitswithkaren5003]

Thank you a useful video 🤗🐻👍

[@VolksiegAOR]

Thank you for providing the answers to one of my greatest problems! Got to get me some conditioning cream as I am so tired of, every time I get my Bodhran out of the case, it sounding like a biscuit tin. :D

[@johnreidy6882]

Hi, thank you very much for this. I have only just started learning and this was extremely helpful.

[@bowwowlord7982]

John Reidy I'm a reidy too want county are you from

[@Biscuits2]

Ha u must be fuckin sick at the bodhrán now

[@debstein8811]

Humidity can affect the drum in MINUTES. I went to a drumming circle last night in Colorado Springs. It had rained during the day. The tone was fine, and as i played it, it got higher. Weird. Then, as night came and the moon rose, it got lower again. I am told I need to tighten it, but it is calf skin, so it was an eye opener. I heard someone say shea butter helps, too.

[@jimpassa1]

I noticed when you played the bodhran you just put water on your left hand went against the back of the skin for a lower tone. When you played the one without the water you held the bodhran by the back brace or handle. Of course the sound will be higher.

[@oubliette9644]

i live in south east idaho and my drum can become bone dry in less then 10 mins from being over dry, definitely not ireland

[@johnstamps7044]

I mean you could just tape it

[@wolfi741]

All bull