musescore-bodhran

An extra instrument file for adding the Bodhrán to Musescore, it needs to be added as an instrument extension using the MuseScore menu. Below are the instructions for Mac and Linux:

MuseScore-2

1. copy file musescore-2/instruments.xml to Documents/MuseScore2/Extensions/instruments.xml
2. within Musescore menu navigate to: MuseScore then Preferences... then Score tab
3. in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension
4. browse to Documents/MuseScore2/Extensions/instruments.xml and apply to 'Instrument List 2'

MuseScore-3

1. copy file musescore-3/instruments.xml to Documents/MuseScore3/Extensions/instruments.xml
2. within Musescore menu navigate to: MuseScore then Preferences... then Score tab
3. in the Default Files panel, add the file to 'Instrument List 2' extension
4. browse to Documents/MuseScore3/Extensions/instruments.xml and apply to 'Instrument List 2'

You may now add a Bodhrán staff using menu item Edit then Instruments... where the Bodhrán is listed under 'World Music' 'Percussion - Unpitched'.

In the examples directory there is an example score showing both Bodhrán and Tin Whistle staves.

Once a Bodhrán instrument staff is added to the score then there is no need to keep this instrument file in the 'Instrument List 2' extension.