About
Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow. After moving to Dublin in 2012, they quickly became a staple of the live music and session scene in Ireland, playing their own original songs as well as folk songs from Ireland, Scotland, England and America.
In 2014 they came to the attention of Arbutus Yarns' music filmmaker Myles O'Reilly, whose videos gained international attention for the brothers for the first time and they subsequently performed onstage with Glen Hansard on his European tour. Following that, they were busy touring Ireland, the UK and Europe, opening for acts such as Villagers, Roy Harper and Lisa Hannigan. They have played sold out headline shows in Ireland, France, Switzerland and the UK.
They have made numerous television and live radio appearances in Ireland, and were also part of 'Imagining Home', a live broadcast concert in the National Concert Hall of Ireland, 2016, curated by Glen Hansard, Philip King and Gary Sheehan.In October 2017 they launched their debut, self-titled album to great acclaim, followed by the critically acclaimed The Hare's Lament, a 2020 EP and the current album Nine Waves.
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.
"A remarkable album" – Songlines"
Joyous" – Uncut
"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
** 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
