Roy Williamson
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Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician, most notably with The Corries. Williamson is best known for writing "Flower of Scotland", which has become the de facto nat
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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.
Roy Williamson
…Scotland Died 12 August 1990 (aged 54) Forres, Moray, Scotland Genres Scottish folk Occupations Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, mandolin, bodhrán, combolin, English concertina, Northumbrian pipes, whistle, Years active 1960s–1989 Label Scotdisc Formerly of The Corries, The Corries Folk Trio Website…
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