VIOLIN, MANDOLINE, VOCALS, BASSGUITAR, DJEMBE.	BODHRAN, VOCALS, SPOONS, WARDRUM.	GUITAR, VOCALS, HIGHLAND PIPES, KEYBOARD, SMALL PIPES.	HIGHLAND PIPES, SMALL PIPES, TIN WHISTLE, LOW WHISTLE.	HIGHLAND PIPES, SMALL PIPES, TIN WHISTLE, LOW WHISTLE, KEYBOARD.

Back to band info Monique Ros Bodhran, Vocals. Monique Ros (10-08-1964) In 1990 it all started for Monique as she joined the Highland Dance group of the Cοncοrd Ρipeband. During that time she also learned to appreciate bagpipe music. After a period of 'peace and quiet', she picked up learning to play the bodhran. For this she actually travelled 7 hours for a two-hour class in Bergen op Zoom, with Rob Bitter. Monique took playing bodhran very seriously and that led to the purchase of her current bodhran, made by Brendan White.

She loves to try all kinds of different playing techniques and things she can play on. Monique is currently also teaching the tenor drummers of the Highland Valley Pipes & Drums.

The Bodhran (pronounced Bow-Rawn or Bough-Rawn) is a simple and very old type of drum known as a frame drum. Frame drums by different names are found in many different countries around the world, including Algeria, Morocco, China, Russia, and Egypt. Native American Indians also used frame drums. While most of these drums from different countries are similar in appearance or playing technique, Ireland's version, the Bodhran, has developed its own look and playing technique. The Bodhran can vary in size from 15" to 22" in diameter, with 18" being the most common. The wooden rim or shell can be from 2" to 6". The head of the Bodhran can be made of various types of skin, although goat is the most common and favored material. The Bodhran is played with a double-ended stick called a tipper. This stick and the way that it is used is one of the things that separates the Bodhran from other frame drums, which are more often played with the hands. For more information see: Monique's Bodhran Page (flash-sound sample)