Learn to play the Irish Bodhran in six minutes! Debi Smith's "The Bodhran Lesson Song"... a whimsical take on how to play the bodhran (celtic hand drum). Don't have a bodhran, no problem! Debi illustrates that a big book and a spoon will do. Debi performs this song with The Four Bitchin' Babes, and Christine Lavin, who toured with the group in March of 2018, made this video. "The Bodhran Lesson Song" by Debi Smith, c. 2018 Degan Music/ASCAP. #songsofcomfort #bodhran #bodhranlesson #debismith #thefourbitchinbabes #drum #drumlesson #smithsisters
lyrics:

When I was in high school I was a majorette
Learning a skill that I thought I would forget
But off in the future one can never know
What might come in handy, or where your life will go

I started performing, I joined an Irish band
They put a stick and a big drum in my hand
Here's a drum called the bodhran to play on Irish tunes
Hold tight to the stick, or it will sail across the room...

So I play the bodhran, a simple celtic drum
Something about it makes the Irish in me hum
If I need a lift, or if I'm feeling blue
Thumpin' on the bodhran is the thing that gets me through

I had just one lesson, and I'll give it now to you
When you go home you can give it a try to
If you're in an apartment, there can be no doubt
The best time to practice is when your neighbor's out

Hold the stick like a pencil, and start real slow
One beat at a time, 'til you get into the flow
Bring it back up toward you and keep flexing your wrist
After awhile you are sure to get the gist

And you're playiing the bodhran, a simple celtic drum
Something about it makes the happy in you hum
If you need a lift, or if you're feeling blue
Thumpin' on the bodhran is the thing that you should do

As you keep playing the back end soon will hit
By accident at first, it's an unplanned triplet
If you don't mind my sayin', you might make it a goal
To get that random hitting thing under your control

Now maybe to show off a bit, or as an afterthought
You might want to throw in what I call a rimshot
You might play a jig, or you might crank out a reel
Up, down, sideways, or making a pinwheel

And you're rockin' the bodhran, a simple celtic drum
Something about it is an awful lot of fun
You'll amaze your friends, and your family too
Thumpin' on the bodhran - cheaper than therapy - it's true!

Here's a moment to show you, now by turning round
You can raise up the pitch, or take the pitch back down
Hold on the the crossbars, and push it in and out
And if your drum gets dry apply a thimble full of stout

Now that may seem like a waste, so much left of the brew
What happens to the rest of it, I'll leave that up to you : )
Now this lesson is over, and so then is this tune
Go get yourself a bodhran, or a big book, and a spoon

And you'll play the bodhran, a simple celtic drum
Something about it makes your ancestors hum
If you need a lift, or if you're feeling blue
Thumpin' on the bodhran is the thing that you should do
Thumpin' on the bodhran is the thing that you should do!

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