Closer to home for me today…we’re in Dublin with The Choral Scholars of University College performing in Irish - Dulaman (Seaweed) - soloist Ciaran O’Donovan.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Wonderful. Loved it. Super bodhran.
rogerbenham
Level 8
Oct 21, 2021
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Yes…top class performance all round.
@Marionville I've known the song for a very long time.
@rogerbenham Yes of course…it’s an old traditional song.
That instrument is so fascinating! Do you know what it’s called? Some type of drum? I’d love to learn how to play it! Loved the song. 
Redheadedgammy
Level 9
Oct 21, 2021
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It’s called a Bodhran drum.
@Marionville I will look it up. It doesn’t look like it’s hard to play, but I am sure it takes practice! 
@Marionville I found a video on how to play the Bodhran.
It doesn’t look too hard.
Absolutely thrilling. Am I understanding this correctly, it is about seaweed?
Spinliesel
Level 9
Oct 21, 2021
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Yes…it is…we dry it and eat a certain type of seaweed and it’s sold as a type of snack food here. It’s Anglicised name is Dulse and has been eaten for centuries…it’s taste is a bit like salty bacon.
[irishseaweeds.com]
@Marionville I’ve eaten dried seaweed before. Some of it is really good! I’ve tried a few different brands and like a lot of them.