Metloef Bodhrans.

Phil Hardy · Post by **Phil Hardy** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:06 am

Sorry to keep going on about these great METLOEF Bodhrans but I had Mike McGoldrick try my one the other day and have put a clip of him playing it on the Kerrywhistles site in the MISC section.
If you are interested in seeing one being played ,check out this clip.at www.kerrywhistles.com
If you want to by one go to www.metloef.com
Al the beast
Phil.

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:12 am

Yes, I have one of Rob Forkner's drums and they are indeed truly superb. My other drum is a Seamus O'Kane. Both are absolutely brilliant drums and I recommend them 110%.

Best,
Chris

ausdag · Post by **ausdag** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:05 am

Metloef?? Like a bat out of hell I'll be....umm..bodhran-ing...'til the morning comes....

....okay... :roll:

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:27 am

ausdag wrote:Metloef?? Like a bat out of hell I'll be....umm..bodhran-ing...'til the morning comes.... ....okay... :roll:

My thoughts exactly. This is the sort of bodhran played while doing the Timewarp.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:07 am

Uncanny, I was thinking the same thing.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:03 am

Well I was thinking something a bit different. I was imagining a large number of bodhran players being fed through the mincer and made into meatloaf.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:09 am

At first I thought Phil was beating on a meatloaf and pretending it was a bodhran. But after reading the previous posts, I now have "Let's do the timewarp agaaaaaaaain!!" stuck in my head. Next thing you know, I'll be jumping to the right...or was it to the left? Not that it matters either way because no one will know WHY I'm doing it, and they'll think I've lost it

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:12 am

All slagging aside, they are great drums.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:28 am

izzarina wrote: I'll be jumping to the right...or was it to the left?

it's just a jump to the left...and then a step to the right.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:36 am

Put your hands on your hips...
And bring your knees in tiiiiight!

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:44 am

Bodhran Warning

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=24182

/MarcusR

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:10 pm

emmline wrote:
izzarina wrote: I'll be jumping to the right...or was it to the left?
it's just a jump to the left...and then a step to the right.

ah, that's right. Thanks, Em!

tommyk · Post by **tommyk** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:40 pm

I've been playing bodhran for about 18 years now (for fun, at sessions, and as a pro with a day job).

I have different favorites for different purposes. Grady's drums are superb for the all-around bodhran sound.

I've owned four Metloefs (Metloeves?) now. Nothing beats a smaller Metloef (12" or 14" diameter) for punching out the mid to high end. They have a surprisingly good bottom end for their size as well. Super flexible skins allow the player a huge sonic palette. Highly recommended. (Oh, my gawd, I sound like an eBay user!)

Tommy Kochel
www.tommyswirled.com

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 3:53 pm

ausdag wrote:Metloef?? Like a bat out of hell I'll be....umm..bodhran-ing...'til the morning comes.... ....okay... :roll:

It's probably a clog from the hair of trying to wash that monkey off your back... LOL!

You know, they have twelve step programs for such things.... (ouch! hey!)

buddhu · Post by **buddhu** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:15 am

Is there a UK outlet for these drums? I'd love to take a look.

My own main drum is a lovely tunable Belgarth 16" which is built like a brick outhouse. My second favourite is a cheap Pakistani non-tunable which has an amazing skin: really flexible with patches that give loads of different sounds. Looks like a piece of cr*p but sounds great.

The Metloefs certainly look pretty. My curiosity is now officially engaged...