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Rocking the Cradle, from the singing of Séamus Ennis (1919-1982) A twisted lullaby concerning an old man who’s been left at home to care for a baby while his young wife is out socialising. Stream Rocking the Cradle on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your music (link in bio).

Samira Said Cheb Mami Jiggy Samite Putumayo World Music B’shin amhránaí nua domsa le guth den scoth, Macdara Yeates,lena leagan de “Johnny I Hardly Kbew Ya”

Good grief. 'Traditional Singing from Dublin' has been named in the MOJO Magazine Top 10 Folk Albums of the Year, in a list of people I greatly admire, with Neil Young on the cover. Keep on rocking in the free world, I guess.

Bandcamp Friday is upon us, which means there’s a few more hours to order a CD or vinyl without any extra fees charged to the artist. The vinyls arrived just in time and I have never been so happy to see my large, crinkly head on cardboard. Order here: macdarayeates.bandcamp.com

My annual tribute to Gene McDonnell's Celtic Connection is now up, at hurtinforreal.com. We'll hear Katherine Moller The Deep Dark Woods Mark Hiscock Macdara Yeates Philomena Begley Emmylou Harris + more... Thanks, Gene. So many good memories of your wonderful show. #Kamloops ☘️📻

Last gig of the year under the bright lights of Kimmage. Delighted to be closing a very wholesome and humbling string of album launch dates this Saturday, the 14th, at The Four Provinces There are a handful of tickets available. Tix: tinyurl.com/4ProvMY

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Our Top 100 Irish Releases of 2024 is here! From every corner of the island, this year’s albums, EPs + compilations have pushed boundaries beyond recognition + showcased the incredible depth of our music community. Enjoy ✨ thethinair.net/2024/12/the-th…

These are 10 albums/EPs (in no order) out of Ireland this year that were really special and I loved. Could go to 20 this year. Sprints, Gurriers, New Jackson, Niamh Regan, Fiach Moriarty, Ian Lynch and other excellent albums thereabouts too for me. Thanks to everyone who makes

Contrary to popular belief, I do not enjoy the sound of my own voice. But when it's cloaked in beautiful archive recordings and the excellent research and dulcet tones of Donal Fallon, I can just about bear it. Delighted to be featured on Three Castles Burning. Listen below 👇

Competing with Christy Moore for the title of 'Best Folk Singer' was not on my 2025 bingo card. Confused yet grateful to receive two nominations in the upcoming RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, for 'Best Folk SInger' and 'Best Traditional Track'. Full list here: tinyurl.com/myrte1fa

🎶 Traditional folk singer Macdara Yeates is currently touring throughout the UK 🎶 A rising talent in the folk scene, he is embarking on his first foray into international touring, performing at some of the UK's most coveted stages for folk song performance. 📅 Some of the