Bodhrán Instruction

Jeremy frequently presents bodhrán clinics and workshops at schools, festivals, and professional development conferences, and has facilitated several multi-week residencies and online courses.  If you would like to learn more about the bodhrán – or Irish music in general – feel free to check out the classes/ festivals listed below, or contact Jeremy directly to book a presentation for your own school or event.

Kentucky Bodhrán Club

Based out of the Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dance studio in Lexington, KY, Jeremy hosts a weekly bodhrán club that is open to players of all skill levels.  The club meets on Sundays at 6:00pm.  Please contact Jeremy via email if you plan to drop in!

Kentucky Irish Music Academy

Founded in 2020 by Justin Bridges and Jeremy Wade, KIMA’s aim is to foster the love and learning of traditional Irish music in Central Kentucky.

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Festival Workshops

  • Berea Celtic Festival (Berea, KY)
  • Céilí Mór (Lexington, KY)
  • Celtic Craic (Jackson, OH)
  • Global Roots of Appalachian Mountain Dance (Boone, NC)
  • Governor’s School for the Arts (Lexington, KY)
  • Irish Drum Center (Huntsville, AL)
  • Lexington Bodhrán Weekend with Andy Kruspe (Lexington, KY)
  • Lexington St. Patrick’s Day Festival (Lexington, KY)
  • Richmond Area Arts Council (Richmond, KY)
  • Tune Junkie Weekend (Knoxville, TN)
  • West Kentucky Percussion Festival (Greenville, KY)

Percussive Arts Society Clinics

  • Percussive Arts Society International Convention – PASIC
    (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Kentucky Chapter Day of Percussion (Richmond, KY)
  • Tennessee Chapter Day of Percussion (Nashville, TN)

University Presentations/ Clinics

  • Appalachian State University
  • Campbellsville University
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Morehead State University
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of the Cumberlands

Gifted & Talented Programs

  • Fayette County Public Schools
  • Franklin County Public Schools

Multi-Week Residencies

  • Ashland Elementary School
    (Lexington, KY)
  • Crawford Middle School
    (Lexington, KY)
  • First Presbyterian Church
    (Lexington, KY)
  • Sayre Christian Village
    (Lexington, KY)
Berea Celtic Festival
Governor’s School for the Arts (Photo: McKenzie Shelton)