Post by grayn on Nov 20, 2021 14:59:25 GMT
A bit of fun, for those interested in the goat skinned frame drum, from the emerald isle.
When I bought my bodhran, I also abtained a lovely "Glenluce Blackwood Bodhran Beater", with ridge.
The blackwood seems a nice, dense wood and the beater is well balanced. Because I tend to hold
my beater loosely, I realised I needed to add a bit of padding, to protect my 2nd finger. The weight and
design of this beater give a lovely, precise yet full, tone. (24cm long)
The "Glenluce Standard Bodhran Beater", in of a non specified wood. It is lighter than the blackwood
beater and shorter, too. It's differing shape and length, mean I do not need to add any padding and
in fact, this rather nimble beater is very easy to use. It gets a nice sound from the drum but not as
good as the blackwood. I wonder how it would sound, if it was made of blackwood, as I do like it's
design and size. (21cm long and tapers into the middle with a dip)
The "Glenluce Blackwood Bod Beater", has the appearance of a wand, with an indentation at it's centre.
The blackwood gives it that weighty authority and it's slim design makes it a very precise beater, in use.
It doesn't have the full tone of the Blackwood Bodhran Beater but has a very nice attack and is
definitely conducive to delicate and sophisticated play. Again, due to my loose grip technique, I will
put a thin band at the extreme of one end, to stop it sliding out of my hand. It hasn't done it yet but
it has got close and may, with extended use. (24cm long, bodhran tipper, around 14mm thick)
The "Glenluce Bodhran Whack", with Coloured Sleeve, has a birch core surrounded with 12 bamboo
dowels. This style of beater is often referred to as a hotrod. It is the lightest and quietest of my
beaters. It's most useful feature is a single O ring, to vary the tightness of the bamboo dowels.
The further the O ring is from the end, the looser the dowels. And it is the looser sound that gives
this beater a very different and useful tone. The bamboo dowels click together, as the skin is struck,
giving a very light, characteristic attack to the sound. A nice alternative but I wouldn't use this as my
main beater. It's a little too light for me. (22.5cm long)
When I bought my bodhran, I also abtained a lovely "Glenluce Blackwood Bodhran Beater", with ridge.
The blackwood seems a nice, dense wood and the beater is well balanced. Because I tend to hold
my beater loosely, I realised I needed to add a bit of padding, to protect my 2nd finger. The weight and
design of this beater give a lovely, precise yet full, tone. (24cm long)
The "Glenluce Standard Bodhran Beater", in of a non specified wood. It is lighter than the blackwood
beater and shorter, too. It's differing shape and length, mean I do not need to add any padding and
in fact, this rather nimble beater is very easy to use. It gets a nice sound from the drum but not as
good as the blackwood. I wonder how it would sound, if it was made of blackwood, as I do like it's
design and size. (21cm long and tapers into the middle with a dip)
The "Glenluce Blackwood Bod Beater", has the appearance of a wand, with an indentation at it's centre.
The blackwood gives it that weighty authority and it's slim design makes it a very precise beater, in use.
It doesn't have the full tone of the Blackwood Bodhran Beater but has a very nice attack and is
definitely conducive to delicate and sophisticated play. Again, due to my loose grip technique, I will
put a thin band at the extreme of one end, to stop it sliding out of my hand. It hasn't done it yet but
it has got close and may, with extended use. (24cm long, bodhran tipper, around 14mm thick)
The "Glenluce Bodhran Whack", with Coloured Sleeve, has a birch core surrounded with 12 bamboo
dowels. This style of beater is often referred to as a hotrod. It is the lightest and quietest of my
beaters. It's most useful feature is a single O ring, to vary the tightness of the bamboo dowels.
The further the O ring is from the end, the looser the dowels. And it is the looser sound that gives
this beater a very different and useful tone. The bamboo dowels click together, as the skin is struck,
giving a very light, characteristic attack to the sound. A nice alternative but I wouldn't use this as my
main beater. It's a little too light for me. (22.5cm long)