News - MUSIC

Seye Adelekan, live bassist from Gorrilaz...

PMCE student Aaron Kenny conducted an excellent interview with Seye Adelekan (left), singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and live bassist for Gorillaz, this morning via Zoom (below). Congratulations to Aaron and a huge...

BCFE Traditional Music Course Christmas Benefit...

Fáilte – welcome to the Ceoltóir Christmas concert 2020. Ceoltóir is the Higher National Diploma in Traditional Music Peformance, offered by Ballyfermot College of Further Education in Dublin, Ireland. BCFE...

BCFE Rock School student Lucy Blue...

BCFE Rock School celebrates the major label signing of current second year student Lucy McDonnell to Columbia Records in the UK. She is pictured (left) at the signing with label...

Harp and mandolin to be added...

BCFE is pleased to announce that commencing September 2020 the Harp and Mandolin/Mandola will be added to the college’s instrument making strand. The Instrument Making strand runs in conjunction with the college’s...

BCFE Fundraiser Feb.16th Workman’s Club

From Hot Press: “The iconic Ballyfermot Rock School is hosting a showcase of their most promising talents, headlined by Callous Crows, in benefit of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on...

Photos and video of BCFest

Many congratulations to all who participated in BCFest, and made it such a great day. Photos are included below (and see also the link to the video). BCFest 2019 –...

BCFE Ceoltóir Christmas Concert (for Capuchin...

See our poster (left) for the Ceoltóir Christmas fundraiser next Tuesday (doors 8.30pm) at the Cobblestone Pub on Smithfield Square, Dublin 7. Funds raised go to the Capuchin Day Centre and...

Celebrate BCFEST on Thursday 12th December

BCFEST will be taking place next Thursday 12th December in the Anna Brett Hall (doors 10.00am). Music will be by the Contemporary Music Performance Course (Rock School) and Irish Traditional...

BCFE Nominations to RTE Folk Awards

BCFE were well-represented again on this year’s RTE Folk Awards shortlist. Rock School graduates Junior Brother (pictured left) and Lisa O’Neill were both nominated in various categories, as well as Daoirí Farrell...