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Traditional Irish bodhran |
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The bodhran is a traditional round Irish single headed frame drum. It is
an instrument of simple design with animal skin and wooden frame, ranging
from 250 mm to 660 mm in diameter, which evolved in the early-19th century
from the tambourine.
The modern bodhran resembles a large tambourine without the jingling
parts. It did gain wide recognition as a legitimate folk musical instrument
when the Irish traditional music resurgence in the 1960s.
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RWC
Bodhrán
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RWC finished bodhran |
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Our Bodhran is 18 inches in diameter and 3 inches in height.
It's made in laminated birch wood to increase the strength of the shell
and keep its rounh shape.
A cloudy clalf skin is stretched, glued and brass tacked around the
shell.
One beater turned to an traditional pattern is supplied with each
bodhran.
Each instrument is entirely hand built by 'in-house'
experienced craftsmen to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) to the highest standard of craftsmanship.
They come with 12 months warranty and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for
advice on setting up, playing and maintenance. |
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Bodhrán Kit
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Assembled RWC bodhran Kit |
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The same Bodhran is offered in kit form for home assembly.
The price includes the license to build one instrument
for private use and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing
and maintenance.
To ensure success, even for the first time builder, each kit includes:
A fully dimensioned working template,
A manual with clear and concise step-by-step full assembly instructions.
A set of photographs illustrating further each stage.
No previous experience of instrument making is required to build our
bodhran
kit. Making a bodhran is something that anyone with a little patience and
perseverance can do.
A top quality laminated birch shell, two cross bars, an oversized calf
skin and a traditional style
beater are all included. Varnish is not included.
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Bodhrán Technical Plan
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Finished and Kit
Renaissance Drums |
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You can make the same
Bodhrán from scratch, following detailed
step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and
concise manner.
A fully dimensioned life-size drawing with templates and a set of photographs
illustrate each stage.
The price includes the license to build one instrument
for private use and 12 months
free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing
and maintenance.
This
icon indicates that you can choose between the hard copy of the documents sent by postal mail, or the downloadable electronic files, in
pdf format to your computer. In order to view and print the
pdf
files, you need the free 'Acrobat Reader' program installed in
your computer. Life-size drawings require large printers. Electronic
documents have a reduced price, don't have shipping costs, but are
non-refundable.
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Bodhrán Accessories and Spare Parts
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Traditional bodhran tipper |
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Bodhrán Availability and delivery timeNot all of the items listed on our
site are available immediately. Products without a reference nor a price are
rarely available for quick dispatch. If you are interested in them, please
contact us.
We publish standard availability, which means that this product
usually ships in that time since it has been ordered. But at the
specific time of your order, that interval can be longer or smaller
depending on many production factors. In addition, you still will have to
wait for your product to arrive (delivery time). [More
info about availability & delivery dates]
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Finished Instrument |
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Three months |
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Kit |
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Three weeks |
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Drawing |
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Three days |
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Bodhrán Configuration, References and Prices
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[1] Price,
Payment and Ordering Information Prices and Exchange rates
All published prices are exclusive of
VAT and
shipping costs.
They are shown in
RWC.
The following exchange rates are valid on
April 28th, 2020.
See other
conditions
Exchange rates |
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1 RWC= |
1.585
GBP |
1.725
EUR |
1.973
USD |
210.4
JPY |
2.744
CAD |
3.017
AUD |
1.925
CHF |
144.3
RUB |
13.97
CNY |
35.84
ZAR |
46.99
MXN |
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Promotions
Some temporary offers and discounts might apply:
In April up to
25% Off
Ordering
For security and service quality, we need your order to be in writing
and cannot take it by phone.
If you want to buy, please, fill and send the
ORDER FORM.
Should you have any difficulty, please
contact us.
More Info
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following pages:
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