The Irish didgeridoo

[Aerlik]

I was at a concert the other night up in Broome and got speaking to Steven Pigram, the main man of the Pigram Brothers, probably the biggest Indigenous band in the land.  We got onto things Irish and he told me that there is a instrument in Irish music which is played the same as the didgeridoo.  I have never heard of this but he told me that Finbar Furey and him discussed it.  Does anyone know of this?

We also discussed the Australian version.  On the night there was an indigenous group from Arnhem Land and they used the didge but they don't call it that.  So, I asked them if any of the languages had the word didgeridoo to which the man said no, that it is a recent "description".  This reminded me of an article I  read a few years ago which suggests that the word didgeridoo is of Irish origin; forgive my spelling but is the verb to blow in Irish dudaire?  Any suggestions, peoples

[Over the Bar]

Dunno but saw these guys in Barcelona.    Mighty stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P40pznx1xI