The first episode of Other Voices’ brand new series ‘Courage’ will air tonight on RTÉ2. Tune in to watch a stunning, uplifting performance from the BBC Folk Award winning brothers Ye Vagabonds, recorded in Whelan’s, Dublin. This is music for the heart and the head. Courage is a project that delivers inspiring performances from brilliant artists to the public during the COVID-19 crisis, supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel Ireland and RTÉ .
Courage will be available for audiences via RTÉ2 RTÉ.ie/culture, RTÉ Radio 1 and the RTÉ Player. The project is supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and RTÉ. The series will feature musical performances from a number of popular cultural locations, aimed at lifting spirits during the Covid 19 crisis. Ye Vagabonds will be the first act featured. Over a four week period, Other Voices will film nine new performances by solo artists or duets, and will present two of these per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays via Live Stream, before airing on RTE2.
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The shows will be filmed in strictly controlled locations including Whelan’s and The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. Adhering to public health regulations means there will be no live audience in the locations where the artists are filmed, with only the artists and essential crew on set.
About Ye Vagabonds
Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow. In October 2017 they launched their debut, self-titled album to great acclaim. Ye Vagabonds comprises of harmony rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960’s folk revival. It includes ten mellow tracks weaved with thoughtful lyrics, thickly layered with strings and droning harmonium. Their second album, The Hare’s Lament, was released on 22nd March 2019 to huge critical acclaim. In 2019 they won the BBC Radio Two Folk Award for Best Traditional Track, and they swept the boards at the RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards where they won Best Traditional Track, Best Group, and Best Album.