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YE VAGABONDS

Nine Waves

Philippe Cousin

I haven't mentioned them yet, but they emerged on the Irish music scene a few years ago. I'm talking about Ye Vagabonds, a folk duo made up of Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn, both natives of County Carlow in the southeast of Ireland. They share the same vision of their country's traditional music.

At the forefront of the new wave of Irish folk, they have won numerous awards, including Best Album and Best Folk Band in 2019. They have already released two albums in 2017 and 2019, and Nine Waves is their third. Spearheading the folk revival, they subtly blend the old and the contemporary.

This is evident in the six tracks they wrote and composed: Tuaim, An Island, Blue is the Eye, Go Away and Come Back Hither, Joyáil, and Fuaim. And the five tracks that are traditional songs arranged by the two brothers: Lord Gregory, The Humours of Glin, Her Mantle So Green, The Munster Jig/Tell Her I Am, and Máire Bhán.
Diarmuid and his brother Brían are brilliant musicians who between them play a host of instruments. That hasn't stopped them from calling on a host of musicians such as Cormac Begley (concertina), Kate Ellis (cello), Caimin Gilmore (double bass), Alain McFadden (harmonium), and Ryan Hargadon (piano and saxophone).

However, it is the voices of the two brothers that dominate this superb opus. The vocal harmonies of Diarmuid and Brían are at the heart of the Vagabonds' sound, performed with simplicity and delicacy. Notable examples include Lord Gregory, popularized many years ago by Christy Moore and Planxty, and Máire Bhán, brought back from the island of Arainn Mhór in Donegal.
An album full of delicacy and gentleness. A real gem of sensitivity.

River Lea Records - https://yevagabonds.com