Ye Vagabonds Explained

Ye Vagabonds is an Irish folk music duo consisting of Carlow-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn.^{[1] [2]} Having been described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk", 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.^[3] Ye Vagabonds are signed to River Lea, which is described as an offshoot of Rough Trade Records.^[4] They are currently working on a fourth album.

Artistry

Musical style and themes

Diarmuid has described the duo's style as being "connected with the Ulster singing tradition with harmonies that draw on American traditional music".^[5] Having grown up speaking Irish at home, they have released several songs in the language.

Discography

Albums

• Rose & Briar (EP, 2015)^[6]
• Harsh Winds (2016)
• Ye Vagabonds (2017)^{[7] [8] [9]}
• The Hare’s Lament (2019)^[10]
• Nine Waves (2022)

Singles

• I'm a Rover/ The Bothy Lads (2021)^[11]

Awards

!Year!Awarding Body!Category!Nominated Work!Result

2018	RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards^[12]	Best Traditional Folk Track	Lowlands of Holland
		Best Emerging Folk Artist
		Best Folk Group
2019	RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards^[13] ^[14]	Best Traditional Folk Track	The Foggy Dew
			Balach Shíol Andaí
		Best Folk Group
		Best Folk Album	The Hare's Lament
	BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards^[15]	Best Traditional Track	The Foggy Dew
2021	RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards^[16]	Best Traditional Folk Track	I'm a Rover
		Best Folk Group
2022	RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards^[17]	Best Folk Album	Nine Waves

Notes and References

1. News: StackPath . 3 November 2020 . www.folkradio.co.uk.
2. News: Vagabond brothers bring it all back home . 3 November 2020 . Irish Examiner . 21 November 2017 . en.
3. News: RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award Winners Announced . 3 November 2020 . The Journal of Music . en.
4. Web site: Ye Vagabonds: 'We've actively tried to de-leprechaun ourselves when we go to the States'. 2021-06-21. independent. en.
5. 2021-01-29. Behind the music - Ye Vagabonds. en.
6. News: From Lockdown to Radio Ballads: An Interview with Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn of Ye Vagabonds . 3 November 2020 . The Journal of Music . en.
7. News: Review: Ye Vagabonds by Ye Vagabonds . 3 November 2020 . celticmke.com.
8. News: In Review: Ye Vagabonds impress with self-titled debut . 3 November 2020 . HeadStuff . 12 October 2017.
9. News: Ye Vagabonds make a sparkling debut . 3 November 2020 . The Irish Times . en.
10. News: Songs with History . 3 November 2020 . The Journal of Music . en.
11. Web site: 2021-01-29. Ye Vagabonds Release Two New Tracks On Limited 7. 2021-06-21. IMRO. en-GB.
12. 2018-09-20. RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards nominations announced. en.
13. 2019-10-24. Ye Vagabonds make it a treble at RTÉ Folk Awards. en.
14. Web site: RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2019 Shortlist + Lifetime Achievement Award for Moya Brennan – About RTÉ. 2021-06-21. about.rte.ie.
15. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Winners and Nominees 2019. 2021-06-21. BBC. en-GB.
16. Web site: RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards WINNERS Announced – About RTÉ.
17. Web site: RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards WINNERS Announced – About RTÉ.