Tag Archives: Dublin

Berklee in Dublin- Jam session at Shebeen, Scholarship awards

Many students came out to a place called Shebeen last night for a jam session. It was a fantastic ending to an amazing week here in Dublin! The jam session started downstairs, where faculty from Newpark Music Centre and Berklee kicked off with a round of jazz tunes. Later, a group of Traditional players found [...]

Berklee in Dublin on Ireland’s TV3

Berklee’s director of admissions – and Dublin native – Damien  Bracken gave a terrific interview this morning on TV3′s daily talk show, Midday. Watch the clip

The Irish Times features Berklee in Dublin

The Irish Times - Ireland’s newspaper of record – ran a comprehensive story on Berklee in Dublin and the college’s stepped-up recruitment efforts in the Emerald Isle as its lead arts feature on Friday. The piece essentially gave readers a crash course on Berklee and its strong links to Ireland, with quotes from trustee Bill Whelan, [...]

A day as a Berklee in Dublin student

Meet Karen- a musician and singer/songwriter from Bray Co. Wicklow, Ireland.   Karen has been playing classical piano since age six, and also singing all her life.  She plays in a band with her friends called Wyvern Lingo, and she grew up in a very musical family. I followed Karen around for a day on Wednesday [...]

Bill Whelan- redefining tradition

I was fortunate enough to attend the Bill Whelan lecture in the afternoon today.  What a treat!  The students watched and listened so intently.  I have highlighted some quotes I found interesting.