Corcaíoch ó dhúchas, tá cáil ar Cholm Murphy de bharr an róil lárnaigh a bhí aige leis an mbanna ceannródaíoch De Dannan. Tá stíl shuaithinseach aige ar an mbodhrán agus is é an stíl seo atá le clos ar rianta ceoil le go leor ceoltóirí mór le rá, leithéidí Altan, Martín O’Connor Jackie Daly agus Mary Bergin. I 1986 d’eisigh sé dlúthdhiosca ‘An Bodhrán – The Irish Drum’, a léiríonn an meas atá aige ar thréithe caolchúiseacha an cheoil.

Colm Murphy hails from Cork, best known as a musician for his central role with the seminal traditional ensemble De Dannan, Murphy’s distinctive bodhrán style has informed the performance and recorded work of many of Irish music’s iconic players,including; Altan, Máirtín O’Connor, Jackie Daly and Mary Bergin, amongst others. He released a cd in 1986; “An Bodhrán – The Irish Drum” which demonstrates his respect for the subtleties of Irish dance music.