‘We’re hoping to keep the tradition alive’: Belfast craftsman brings bodhrán-making to Fleadh with family-led workshops

A Belfast man is hoping to inspire a new generation of bodhrán makers as he and his family host traditional drum-making ...
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Six no-fly beach holidays in Europe with surf, sun and seafood

Savour the journey on these train-and-ferry trips to seasides with relaxed beach clubs and affordable stays ...
Irish Central

Josephine Patricia Smith: Returning to the Irish Harp

Editor's Note: The following piece has been shared with IrishCentral from the American Irish Historical Society's (AIHS) Treasures of Time, stories from the collections and archives of the American ...
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Meet the family behind the Belfast Fleadh

Nobody is more excited about the world's largest festival of Irish music and dance coming to Belfast than Niall and Bronagh McClean. The couple have been instrumental in bringing Fleadh Cheoil na ...
Middlebury College

Jeff Buettner

Spring: Mon. 2:30-3:30; Tues. 1:00-2:00; Thurs. 10:00-11:00 Jeffrey Buettner, DMA is Director of Choral Activities and Christian A. Johnson Professor of Music at Middlebury College, where he conducts ...
Smith College

Method of Construction

To make a bodhran one needs to start with a piece of wood, usually ash or oak, about a quarter inch thick, 5-6 inches high, and the correct length of the circumference (pi * diameter). A scarf joint ...
ESPN

2026 NBA Finals: Important plays, lessons from Knicks-Spurs Game 2

The New York Knicks had no business winning Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals. They had already stolen home-court advantage from the San Antonio Spurs with a road win in Game 1, so they would have been ...
The Heritage Foundation

Civics Lessons and Resources

PragerU Kids is the leading network with educational, entertaining, pro-American kids shows for every grade. Americana Corner (Free) From the American Revolution to the settlement of the American West ...
BMJ

Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective This review provides the first meta-analysis of the impact of physically active lessons on lesson-time and overall physical activity (PA), as well as health, cognition and educational ...
dublininquirer.com

In a new album, a bodhrán shapeshifts again and again

Ian Nyquist’s bodhrán didn’t sound like a bodhrán. He leaned over the black and white drum, holding up its frame with his left hand, while he hammered out an uptempo jig with the wooden cipín in his ...
BBC

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures – Live Lesson

Please note that this lesson was published in December 2024 and we are no longer reviewing emails and messages from schools for inclusion in the lesson or on the page. In this Live Lesson, students ...