RNCM Day of Percussion

RNCM Day of Percussion

BOD will be in the vendors’ hall at the RNCM Day of Percussion on Sunday, 2 February – come along to a wonderful percussion event and visit us too! The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester is a highly regarded conservatory which attracts top...
The Talking Sound Bar

The Talking Sound Bar

Exciting news from BOD to start the new year: until now, Cormac Byrne’s Talking Bodhrán has only been available as a complete kit, comprised of the drum, a hybrid maple/walnut beater, the Sound Bar and a carrying case. For 2018, in addition to the complete kit, the...
The Talking Bodhrán

The Talking Bodhrán

When we began designing the BODdrum, we showed Cormac Byrne, whom we knew from the folk music circuit and percussion workshops, an early prototype. He was so intrigued, we let him take it to have a play around. One day he was in a recording studio with Kafaya and his...