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Hi, my name is Paul and I live in a small seaside town in Northern
Ireland called Ballycastle in the County of Antrim.
As a native of Ballycastle I am interested in craft and music and the
promotion of Irish Traditional Music also plays an important part of
my life. I was employed as a Department Manager in a large supermarket
and watched the cut-trust business develop. I have always had a great
respect for the traditional crafts and especially working with wood
which has given me great pleasure. I started playing the Bodhrán
in my spare time and some years ago perfected the old skills of reproducing
several sizes of drums from the 9" tourist to the 18" tuneable
drum, which is for the more professional players.
I decided to devote my full-time career to the making and perfecting
of handcrafted locally made Bodhráns and I liaise closely with
the makers of the traditional Lambeg drums and share the skins according
to size and availability.
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