Born and raised in Dublin, Macdara Yeates is one of a crop of artists associated with the recent resurgence of young folk talent in the Irish capital, alongside acts such as Lankum, Ye Vagabonds, and Landless. From 2013 to 2017, Yeates served as a member of seven-piece trad ensemble Skipper’s Alley, recording and touring across the UK, Europe, India, Canada, and the USA.
Following the release of his debut album Traditional Singing from Dublin, Macdara was nominated for two RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards. Named in MOJO’s Top 10 Folk Albums of the Year and nominated for two RTÉ Folk Awards, it features a rich store of old and weathered folk songs, ranging from the comic and surreal to the mournful and disconsolate.
With a stentorian voice described as “a bracing, baleful, baritone that sounds as if it's been dug from the deepest, most fragrant turf” (Songlines), Macdara is ploughing his furrow as a solo performer, garnering wide critical praise and performing on some of the most coveted stages in folk music, from An Góilín Traditional Singers’ Circle to the Sidmouth Folk Festival.
"Macdara Yeates is a mighty chanter" Christy Moore
★★★★★ "A heart aching classic. Essential Listening" Songlines
"In a golden age for traditional singing in Ireland, Yeates’s debut comes as a further welcome affirmation that the torch is being passed to a generation who truly understand and value its worth, while unafraid to inhabit it with their own particular voice." The Irish Times
Trad Nights are unamplified gigs in our most intimate performance space.
Enjoy tales of love and lust, incest and murder, humour and tragedy, with some of today’s finest traditional musicians.
Doors open at 7pm; gig starts at 7.30pm.
Presented by EFDSS.
This ticket price includes a 50p building levy.
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Sharper discount, Trad Night, autumn 2026
