Ballyfermot CFE adds Harp and Mandolin making to its Instrument Making Strand

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 existing Higher National Diploma in Irish Traditional Music performance programme, (Ceoltóir).

This unique course is run in cooperation with Na Píobairí Uilleann and is a continuation of a suc- cessful partnership which continues to teach the skills of Uilleann Pipe making, Flute and Whistle making to BCFE students.

This level 6 programme in Musical Instrument Making and Performance is of 2 years duration and in 2020 will offer, Uilleann Pipe making, Harp making, and Mandolin/Mandola making. All instrument making classes will be taught in Na Píobairí Uilleann’s PipeCraftTraining Centre, Clonshaugh, D17.

For more details, see BCFE Instrument Making Brochure 2020 and to apply see https://cms.enrol.ie/bcfe2020/ .