Ye Vagabonds

Ye Vagabonds is an Irish alt-folk group led by Dublin-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn. Having been described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk", they have won Best Track, Best Album and Best Folk Group at RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards.

They have toured relentlessly in recent years across Ireland, the UK, Europe and beyond including (alongside their own headline touring) notable Special Guest slots opening for the likes of Patti Smith, Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, boygenuius, Dermot Kennedy and Vampire Weekend. A new album is due for release in 2025.

** 2019 BBC Folk Awards - Best Traditional Track - WINNERS **
** 2019 RTÉ Folk Awards - Best Traditional Track, Best Group, Best Album - WINNERS**
**2021 RTÉ Folk Awards - Best Traditional Track, Best Group - WINNERS **

'A remarkable album'
Songlines

'Joyous'
Uncut Magazine

'Reflective and reverent, with Nine Waves Ye Vagabonds prove once again to be at the forefront of an ever-evolving, flourishing Irish folk scene and have done so in the most understated and inspired fashion imaginable.'
Folk Radio

'A cavern of delights... A labyrinthine treasure trove'
The Irish Times

'They remind me of my first days at ‘Les Cousins’ in Soho in 1965... Ye Vagabonds are a modern expression of a tradition that is truly robust and important to these islands.'
Roy Harper

'Going backwards to go forwards, [Ye Vagabonds] look not to modern day influence to inspire their sound, but prefer to absorb and reflect the most genuine leanings of deep tradition, playing folk music that resonates as pure and honest as it has since time immemorial. In an age where styles have a limited shelf life, and musicians so often live by definition of their sell-by date, Ye Vagabonds make music that honours timeless sincerity with acoustic fireside story telling that will sound as current a hundred years from now as it has a hundred generations past.'
Myles OReilly (Arbutus Yarns)