I don't think this is the bodhrán you mean, but he also plays one from a (take a deep breath now...) German bodhrán maker called Christian Hedwitschak. If you have a look at the references on his homepage (www.bodhranmaker.de ), there's a quote from JJK:
"I just love it ! It sounds great, I can´t get over it ! I think it´s one of the best I ever played, and I played many !"
There's also a picture, and below it it says he plays the "RolfWagelsEdition".
On the homepage, go to the bodhrán section and then to "High End Line", there you'll earn more about the drum.
All I can say is that I've played one of Hedwitschak's dragonskin drums once, and ... WOW!!! Amazing! Pity I had to give it back...
I hate being poor
my quads will never talk to you again. to explain celtic1234 (the greatest banjo player ever to come out of the middle part of knocknaheeny( took me for a hill walk....well 3hrs later I realised that this was not a hill but a mountain .As I've put on 3 stone and I have nt trained in 2 years this was not a pleasent expieriance for parts of my body i had forgot about and thought i 'd never use again are in pain........................Thanks bud I won't forget it your in the book next to that famous fiddle player.
John Joe plays John Lambe Bodhrans. He is an Irishman living in Nantes and makes beautiful bodhrans. Also he has that many he does not stick to one drum because the makers will start fighting and taking the credit.
Johnjoe plays drums made by most of the quality makers, he doesn't endorse any of them in particular, despite what we may read on various makers' websites. They all sound great in his hands.
The drum that Saint was referring to is an Albert Alfonso drum with a heavy skin.
john joe kelly
john joe kelly
could any one tell me the drums he plays especialy the one with the tuners like wheels on the outside of the drum.
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by Saint
Re: john joe kelly
I believe he plays albert alphonso bodhrans. Albert is from Texas.
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by andyjirak
Re: john joe kelly
I don't think this is the bodhrán you mean, but he also plays one from a (take a deep breath now...) German bodhrán maker called Christian Hedwitschak. If you have a look at the references on his homepage (www.bodhranmaker.de ), there's a quote from JJK:
"I just love it ! It sounds great, I can´t get over it ! I think it´s one of the best I ever played, and I played many !"
There's also a picture, and below it it says he plays the "RolfWagelsEdition".
On the homepage, go to the bodhrán section and then to "High End Line", there you'll earn more about the drum.
All I can say is that I've played one of Hedwitschak's dragonskin drums once, and ... WOW!!! Amazing! Pity I had to give it back...
I hate being poor
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by redhead
Re: john joe kelly
http://www.slide.com/r/yEy-BlAB1D9Pbec_7eL0lsFZ3vRfrBQl?view=large
this is the drum
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by Saint
Re: john joe kelly
how's your calves ed???
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by Celtic1234
Re: john joe kelly
my quads will never talk to you again. to explain celtic1234 (the greatest banjo player ever to come out of the middle part of knocknaheeny( took me for a hill walk....well 3hrs later I realised that this was not a hill but a mountain .As I've put on 3 stone and I have nt trained in 2 years this was not a pleasent expieriance for parts of my body i had forgot about and thought i 'd never use again are in pain........................Thanks bud I won't forget it your in the book next to that famous fiddle player.
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by Saint
Re: john joe kelly
Redhead's right. John Joe's playing a Christian Hedwitschak drum these days. I think that he's using his beaters too.
# Posted on September 16th 2007 by riverrunner
Re: john joe kelly
John Joe plays John Lambe Bodhrans. He is an Irishman living in Nantes and makes beautiful bodhrans. Also he has that many he does not stick to one drum because the makers will start fighting and taking the credit.
Seamus O Kane comes very highly recomended he is from Dungiven in county Derry. http://www.tradcentre.com/seamus
To the Beat
# Posted on September 17th 2007 by Bodhran-Blues
Re: john joe kelly
Seamus O Kane's bodhrans have an amazing tonal range
and are simply heaven!
# Posted on September 17th 2007 by thesheep
Re: john joe kelly
John Joe's Drum is a Seamus O Kane Drum.
But you don't get a free John Joe with every drum - so you may not get the same results!!
# Posted on September 20th 2007 by doggone
Re: john joe kelly
Johnjoe plays drums made by most of the quality makers, he doesn't endorse any of them in particular, despite what we may read on various makers' websites. They all sound great in his hands.
The drum that Saint was referring to is an Albert Alfonso drum with a heavy skin.
Paul
# Posted on September 23rd 2007 by powerhaus