News - Music

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...

BCFE traditional musicians on the Sean...

In Ceoltóir news, one of our students Joe Byrne, is performing on a major concert in Liberty Hall this Saturday 28th. It is Na Piobairi Uilleann’s (NPU) flagship concert ‘The...

Junior Brother at Electric Picnic

Former BCFE Rock School student Ronan Kealy (aka. Junior Brother) has taken the Irish music industry by storm this summer (see the full video below). According to Blindboy of the...

BCFE Graduate Single Release with Odd...

BCFE student Sam Martin and his band  Odd Morris have released their debut single “What Might Be”.  Sam is a second year student on the Music and Event Management PMH...

Instrument making at BCFE

Following on from last years successful pilot programme in instrument making, Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE) is pleased to announce that the college is now offering an instrument making...