Ye Vagabonds is an Irish folk music duo consisting of Carlow-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn.[1][2][3] Having been described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk",[3] they won three awards at the 2019 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards: Best Track (for a recording of "Foggy Dew"), Best Album (their 2019 album The Hare's Lament), and Best Folk Group.[4] Ye Vagabonds are signed to River Lea, which is described as an offshoot of Rough Trade Records.[5] They are currently working on a fourth album.[5]
Artistry edit
Musical style and themes edit
Diarmuid has described the duo's style as being "connected with the Ulster singing tradition with harmonies that draw on American traditional music".[6] Having grown up speaking Irish at home, they have released several songs in the language.[3]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Rose & Briar (EP, 2015)[1]
- Harsh Winds (2016)
- Ye Vagabonds (2017)[7][8][9]
- The Hare’s Lament (2019)[10]
- Nine Waves (2022)
Singles edit
- I'm a Rover/ The Bothy Lads (2021)[11]
Awards edit
| Year | Awarding Body | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards[12] | Best Traditional Folk Track | Lowlands of Holland | Nominated |
| Best Emerging Folk Artist | Nominated | |||
| Best Folk Group | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards[13][14] | Best Traditional Folk Track | The Foggy Dew | Won |
| Balach Shíol Andaí | Nominated | |||
| Best Folk Group | Won | |||
| Best Folk Album | The Hare's Lament | Won | ||
| BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards[15] | Best Traditional Track | The Foggy Dew | Won | |
| 2021 | RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards[16] | Best Traditional Folk Track | I'm a Rover | Won |
| Best Folk Group | Won | |||
| 2022 | RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards[17] | Best Folk Album | Nine Waves | Won |
References edit
- ^ a b "From Lockdown to Radio Ballads: An Interview with Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn of Ye Vagabonds". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "StackPath". www.folkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Vagabond brothers bring it all back home". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award Winners Announced". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Ye Vagabonds: 'We've actively tried to de-leprechaun ourselves when we go to the States'". independent. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Behind the music - Ye Vagabonds". 29 January 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Review: Ye Vagabonds by Ye Vagabonds". celticmke.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "In Review: Ye Vagabonds impress with self-titled debut". HeadStuff. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Ye Vagabonds make a sparkling debut". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Songs with History". The Journal of Music. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Ye Vagabonds Release Two New Tracks On Limited 7". IMRO. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards nominations announced". 20 September 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ye Vagabonds make it a treble at RTÉ Folk Awards". 24 October 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2019 Shortlist + Lifetime Achievement Award for Moya Brennan – About RTÉ". about.rte.ie. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Winners and Nominees 2019". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards WINNERS Announced – About RTÉ".
- ^ "RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards WINNERS Announced – About RTÉ".
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