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Ballymun Music Programme News
Student Achievements Summer 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Some of the cellist and violinists from The Holy Spirit Girls School, Ballymun received tremendous results during the summer music exams run by the Royal Irish Academy of Music. The five students, Ellen MacBride, Marie Brant,...Read More »
Ballymun Lullaby, Galway Film Fleadh July 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Following on from the premiere of Ballymun Lullaby at the Jameson International Film Festival, there will be another opportunity to see this unique film by Film Director Frank Berry at the Galway Film Fleadh from 5th – 10th...Read More »
Band Festival June 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Students from the Ballymun Music Programme will have an opportunity to perform together for an end of year concert to be held in the Music Room in June. This exciting event allows the students to showcase their musical talents...Read More »
iFestival June 2011
Published: 29 June 2011On the 10th of June, the Ballymun Music Programme’s young musicians will perform at the iFestival in the Ilac Centre. Further information to follow.Read More »
Social Inclusion Week May 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Young musicians from the Ballymun Music Progamme were invited to perform at the Dublin City Council launch of Social Inclusion Week. The event was launched at the Civic Offices Wood Quay on May 3rd by the Lord Mayor of Dublin,...Read More »
Orchestrate April 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Musician Ciaran Wilde, from the Ballymun Music Programme and artist and filmmaker Dean Scurry facilitated weekly music workshops through Axis from November to April, with twenty young musicians, singers and rappers from Ballymun....Read More »
LiFT Youth Arts Festival April 2011
Published: 29 June 2011Young musicians from The Ballymun Music Programme took part in The Lift Youth Art Festival in April. This year the band collaborated on a musical performance with The Artane and Finglas concert bands. This was an exciting...Read More »
Ballymun Lullaby
The CD "Ballymun Lullaby" is being launched on Friday the fourth of December at five o'clock in The Cobalt Cafe in North Great Georges St. This CD features four original tracks written for choir and orchestra composed by Darragh O'Toole and performed by the Ballymun Music Programme, Cor na nOg and the RTE Concert Orchestra under the baton of David Brophy. Featured soloist singer Wayne Beatty is featured on The Toys Waltz.
The CD will be available to download online and also can be purchased in record shops nationwide for €6.99
Culture Night
On Friday 25th of September Dublin will be a hive of artistic energy and action. Two of our finest young musicians, Ryan Fairhurst, double bass, and flautist Tara O'Brien will be jammin with funkadelic DJ Moss Chops on stage at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar. Catch them around 9pm.
End of term news
June 1. The Gael Scoil Band. Ciaran Wilde.
Volunteer Ireland concert. Meeting House Sq. Temple Bar
June 11. St. Josephs Band/ The Gael Scoil Band. Ciaran Wilde
The "I Festival" D.I.S.C. The ILAC Centre.
June 22. Our Lady of Victories Brass Band. Andrea Vonk.
The"Magic of Music"concert. The National Concert Hall.
June 29. Parents Concert featuring the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra.
The Music Room. Ballymun.
July 2. End of term exams. The Music Room.
