Advertisement
Unravel the code of 18th century Irish songs written (either wholly or in part) in ‘The Newgate Cant,’ a prison slang, in this 90 minute workshop with RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards ‘Best Folk Singer’ nominee, Macdara Yeates. Yeates will perform and teach ballads on public executions, the stealing of May bushes, and of one Dublin criminal’s rise from the dead, and you’ll come away with a wee bit of cant under your belt.Admission:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-slang-street-songs-with-macdara-yeates-tickets-1980937465284
$30 General public, $25 Members – FMSNY, BKCM, LITMA, CDNY, BK Contra.
$20 Under 17 or people with disabilities.
Series Pass holders FREE - find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fmsny-series-passes-for-carnegie-halls-united-in-sound-festival-tickets-1979200164972
Born and raised in Dublin, 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. In 2012, Macdara became a founding member of The Night Before Larry Got Stretched, a monthly Dublin folk gathering, counting such luminaries as Lisa O’Neill, Ian Lynch and Radie Peat (Lankum) among its earliest attendees. Then, 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 Traditional Singing from Dublin, Macdara was nominated for two RTÉ Radio One Folk Awards, including a nomination for ‘Best Folk Singer’ alongside Ríognach Connolly, Cathy Joran and Christy Moore.
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 Yeates 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
More information - Call FMSNY at: 347-467-6720.
Accessibility: Venue has no accessibility statement. For more information, call: 212-799-5433
Advertisement
Event Venue
Ripley Greer Studios, 520 8th Ave, Studio 16Q, New York, NY, 520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-4100, United States, Manhattan
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
