Reviews for The Bodhran Makers

The average rating for The Bodhran Makers based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-23 00:00:00 randall skiles As a bodhrán player, I was given this book as a gift from a dear friend. What a wonderful surprise it was to read. I was afraid that it might actually be a story about building bodhrán drums, which would not have held my interest very long. Instead it was a thoroughly delightful and heartfelt story about life in Ireland for those families trying to scrape together a living as best as possible. In some ways I felt it paralleled parts of Fiddler on the Roof, in that it took place within an isolated mostly poor community, and ended in a similar fashion. This book was such a wonderful glimpse into the traditions that brought joy to a small Irish community, in spite of meddlesome clergy. For those not familiar with Wran's Day, this story contains one of the best descriptions of that celebration. It's a good read. If not familiar with some few terms, don't forget to use the glossary. It will remain one of my favorite Irish stories.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-01-22 00:00:00 Bruce Lodge I was thrilled to be in attendance at the powerful seminar with the very important speaker, and even more so when the very important speaker invited me onstage while he mentioned the following to the enthralled audience: "This man coming up on stage here is either one of the most intelligent people in the history of the world or a damn uncontested fool. It is up to you to determine which is he." Unfortunately, I don't know how the enthralled audience voted for me on that very night, largely because I fell into a rock quarry.