Bodhrán
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The bodhrán is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35–45 cm. The sides of the drum are 9–20 cm deep. A goatskin hide is tacked to one side.
Bottom view of a bodhrán-like frame drum made in the 1960s or earlier; note scarf-joined frame.
Painted Bodhrán for decoration purposes
Traditional tippers
Modern tippers
Lambeg drum
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A Lambeg drum is a large drum, beaten with curved malacca canes. It is used primarily in Northern Ireland by Unionists and the Orange Order traditionally in street parades held in the summer, particul
An Orange Order Lambeg drumming contest in Coagh, County Tyrone, in 2002.