1. Irish traditional music instruments by Vladimir Janez NMLI, T.E.L.L. course Cork, July, 2009

2. Harp The harp that once through Tara's halls the soul of music shed, now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, as if that soul were fled. So sleeps the pride of former days, so glory's thrill is o'er, and hearts that once beat high for praise, now feel that pulse no more

3. Irish Mandoline • also considered a member of the mandolin family • derived from the Greek bouzouki • constructed like a flat backed mandolin • uses fifth-based tunings, • has longer scale length,

4. Bodhrán • Usually played in a seated position • Played either with the bare hand or with a lathe-turned piece of wood called a "bone", "tipper", "beater", or "cipín". • Tippers were originally fashioned from a double-ended knuckle bone, • Kerry playing style uses a two-headed tipper • West Limerick style uses only one end of the tipper.

5. Irish flute • A wooden flute used in the playing of Irish traditional music. • Uses a diatonic scale by successively uncovering the toneholes • often made chromatic by the addition of metal keys.

6. Pictures and text adopted from Wikipedia and Google images …to be continued…