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"Sell out warning! Irish alt-folk group Ye Vagabonds grace The Lantern with their astounding, wistful elegies to life in Donegal. Led by sibling harmonies and defined by an unhurried beauty, don’t miss the chance to see them fresh off a stunning run of high-profile support slots and collaborations that includes Patti Smith, Phoebe Bridgers, and Vampire Weekend."
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A gig held at The Lantern on Wednesday 8th October. The event starts at 20:00.
Ear Trumpet Presents: Ye Vagabonds + Beth Roberts, Standing Show at The Lantern, Bristol Beacon, Trenchyard St, BS15AR- 14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm
YE VAGABONDS is an Irish alt-folk group led by Dublin-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn. Described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk," they have won Best Track, Best Album, and Best Folk Group at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. In recent years, they have toured relentlessly across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and beyond. Alongside their own headline tours, they have secured notable special guest slots, opening for artists such as Patti Smith, Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius, Dermot Kennedy, and Vampire Weekend. A new album is due for release in 2025.
BETH ROBERTS is a songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Bristol, UK. Her magnetic voice hints at ancient folksongs & sacred madrigals as she soars over intricate banjo & guitar patterns picked out in unusual modes with subtle backing from synths, drums and strings. There’s a hypnotic intimacy in her performances, drawing listeners into communion with the quieter parts of themselves. A restless questioner, her songs explore themes of post-religious identity, grief, disassociation, embodiment, uncertainty, acceptance and renewal.
Her core collaborations form a vibrant constellation of folk-aligned projects with a strong DIY ethos: Hands of the Heron (“near-telepathic unaccompanied singing” – PROG), Hedera (“Dramatic & deftly played…” – FATEA), Tryani Collective (“Emotionally powerful” – Jazzwise) and House of Figs (“Hypnotic… radiates tenderness and awe” – Sabotage Reviews). As a solo performer, she's supported a varied spectrum of artists including Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Rachel Sermanni, Fran & Flora, The Magic Lantern, Martha Tilston, Solana and Haiku Salut. She is co-director of Cuculi Records, enabling independent emerging artists to share their music on their own terms, and she curates the long-running Cuculi Presents gig series around Bristol, creating listening spaces for quiet new music that falls between genre gaps.
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm
YE VAGABONDS is an Irish alt-folk group led by Dublin-based brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn. Described as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk," they have won Best Track, Best Album, and Best Folk Group at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. In recent years, they have toured relentlessly across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and beyond. Alongside their own headline tours, they have secured notable special guest slots, opening for artists such as Patti Smith, Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius, Dermot Kennedy, and Vampire Weekend. A new album is due for release in 2025.
BETH ROBERTS is a songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Bristol, UK. Her magnetic voice hints at ancient folksongs & sacred madrigals as she soars over intricate banjo & guitar patterns picked out in unusual modes with subtle backing from synths, drums and strings. There’s a hypnotic intimacy in her performances, drawing listeners into communion with the quieter parts of themselves. A restless questioner, her songs explore themes of post-religious identity, grief, disassociation, embodiment, uncertainty, acceptance and renewal.
Her core collaborations form a vibrant constellation of folk-aligned projects with a strong DIY ethos: Hands of the Heron (“near-telepathic unaccompanied singing” – PROG), Hedera (“Dramatic & deftly played…” – FATEA), Tryani Collective (“Emotionally powerful” – Jazzwise) and House of Figs (“Hypnotic… radiates tenderness and awe” – Sabotage Reviews). As a solo performer, she's supported a varied spectrum of artists including Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Rachel Sermanni, Fran & Flora, The Magic Lantern, Martha Tilston, Solana and Haiku Salut. She is co-director of Cuculi Records, enabling independent emerging artists to share their music on their own terms, and she curates the long-running Cuculi Presents gig series around Bristol, creating listening spaces for quiet new music that falls between genre gaps.
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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