Colm Phelan

Bodhran / Bodhrán

Colm Phelan, hailing from Portlaoise, is a founding member of the renowned Trad supergroup “Goitse”. A master of the bodhrán, Colm has been a standout competitor in the All Ireland competition from a young age.

His notable achievements include being the first-ever World Bodhrán Champion and winning the All Ireland in Letterkenny in 2006, both for the second consecutive year.

Colm holds a BA in Irish Music and Dance and an MA in Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick. As a highly sought-after bodhrán tutor, Colm has led workshops worldwide and co-founded the International Bodhrán School “Búla Buzz” in 2016.

Tá Colm Phelan, arb as Port Laoise dó, ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí an tsárghrúpa cháiliúil thraidisiúnta “Goitse”. Agus é ina mháistir ar an mbodhrán, tá Colm ag seasamh amach mar iomaitheoir den scoth sa chomórtas Uile Éireann ó bhí sé óg. I measc na n-éachtaí suntasacha atá bainte amach aige, áirítear gur é an chéad bhuaiteoir riamh de Chraobh Domhanda an Bhodhráin agus gur bhuaigh sé Craobh na hÉireann i Leitir Ceanainn in 2006, an dá cheann acu dhá bhliain as a chéile.

Tá BA ag Colm i gCeol agus Rince na hÉireann agus MA i dTaibhiú Ceoil Traidisiúnta ó Ollscoil Luimnigh. Mar theagascóir bodhrán a bhfuil an-tóir air, tá ceardlanna tugtha ag Colm ar fud an domhain aige agus chomhbhunaigh sé an Scoil Idirnáisiúnta Bodhrán “Búla Buzz” in 2016.

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