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Macdara Yeates.

2 upcoming dates, from 7 November 2026 to 1 December 2026, in Glossop and Birmingham.

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Upcoming dates.

Sat 7 NovDoors 19:15

Macdara Yeates

Labour Club · Glossop

Macdara Yeates is one of the leading young contemporary voices in Dublin’s traditional folk singing scene. Born and raised in Dublin, he has performed across Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US, and has worked with musicians including members of Lankum, Landless and Ye Vagabonds.

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Tue 1 DecDoors 19:30

Macdara Yeates

Kitchen Garden Cafe · Birmingham

Mudlark Ballads, the new album from Irish folk singer Macdara Yeates, arrives on streaming platforms, CD and vinyl on September 4th 2026. Following his raw, a cappella debut, Traditional Singing from Dublin (2024), Mudlark Ballads sees Yeates step into a brand new sound world, combining strings, found-sounds, found-percussion, drones, spoken interludes, bells, kazoos, handclaps and more, all with his signature blend of centuries-old Irish folk songs. Macdara Yeates is one of the leading voices in Dublin's rich and fertile folk scene. Described by Irish Music Magazine as "a true connoisseur of the art of balladry," his stentorian voice has garnered wide acclaim and featured on stages across Ireland, England, Scotland, the United States, Belgium, Denmark and beyond. In 2012, Macdara co-founded the Dublin folk collective The Night Before Larry Got Stretched, an early proving ground for young traditional singers, including members of Lankum, Landless, Ye Vagabonds, Lisa O’Neill and more. In the intervening years, he has become a central cog in Dublin's folk ecosystem, leading community song projects, performing with acclaimed trad ensemble Skipper's Alley (2013–2017), and, finally,...

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