The drum maker of Roundstone
Step into the workshop where the Riverdance drums were made and watch a master craftsman shape a bodhrán from goatskin to finished instrument.
Area
Dublin & the East of Ireland
Type
Community & Culture
Grade
Standard
Who
Adults
Teens
Difficulty
Leisurely
Duration
Half Day
Step into Roundstone Music and Crafts and meet the master craftsman who built the drums for Riverdance. Watch him work a bodhrán from raw goatskin to finished instrument, explaining each stage of the process and the hand-painted designs that make every drum unique. The workshop is small, the skill is extraordinary, and the connection between craft and culture runs deep. This is traditional Irish instrument-making at its source, in a coastal village where the Atlantic wind rattles the windows.
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