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OTHER VOICES: COURAGE w/ YE VAGABONDS (online)

Other Voices presents

COURAGE

featuring

YE VAGABONDS

ONLINE at YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK & RTE.IE

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OTHER VOICES LAUNCHES BRAND NEW SERIES ‘COURAGE’

Live Streams start this Thursday 23rd of April at 8pm

Watch Worldwide via youtube, facebook live and RTE.IE

New TV Series Starts Thursday 7th May at 11:30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ PLAYER

Other Voices is delighted to present ‘Courage’, a new project that delivers uplifting, inspiring performances from brilliant artists to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. Courage will beam these performances directly into homes across the nation, from a number of iconic cultural locations. Our goal is to provide essential cultural output during this period. Music collapses distance in this time of isolation, it gives us courage, consolation and brings us together. Performances will take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights and will be made available worldwide, free of charge, thanks to the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and RTÉ. Courage will also be shown on RTÉ2 from the 7th of May every Thursday at 23:30.

Speaking today, Minister Madigan said: “We know culture plays a hugely positive role in our collective wellbeing. The performances that will take place during the Courage programme are sure to raise plenty of spirits and can be enjoyed as people stay at home. It is in addition to the support that the Government is already providing to artists and those working in the arts and cultural sectors.”

The live stream will begin on Thursday 23rd of April at 8PM with the highly acclaimed multi-award winning folk duo Ye Vagabonds from Whelan’s.

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THURSDAY 23rd APRIL – YE VAGABONDS

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Tune in on Thursday at 8PM via Other Voices’ YouTube + Facebook Live and RTÉ.ie to watch the show. Music for the head and the heart.

ABOUT YE VAGABONDS

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 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 RTE Radio One Folk Awards where they won Best Traditional Track, Best Group, and Best Album.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Safety is our top priority. In order to comply with the protection of public health, our project has been designed to minimise travel, contact and proximity for performers and crew. We are using the same protocols as film and television crews who continue to work and provide essential public service during this pandemic. This means using rigorous procedures and processes that comply fully with the Irish Government’s regulations and restrictions.

Courage has been curated by the team who produce Other Voices and is funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and by Intel. We are grateful to the artists and crews who have agreed to participate in the project at this critical time for Ireland.

The new performances will be filmed in strictly controlled locations which includes Whelan’s and more to be announced soon.

Because of public health regulations there can be no live audience in the locations where we film the artists, and the only people in the locations will be artists and strictly essential crew. NO LIVE AUDIENCE.

This project is made possible with the support of the Government of Ireland, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and and RTÉ