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What to expect

The description calls Macdara Yeates an Irish folk singer and a leading voice in Dublin’s folk scene.

It says his album Mudlark Ballads combines centuries-old Irish folk songs with strings, found-sounds, drones, bells, kazoos and handclaps.

  • Irish folk singer and balladry specialist
  • Album Mudlark Ballads out 4 September 2026
  • Produced by Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox

Questions

When does Macdara Yeates start and end?

Macdara Yeates runs Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 19:30.

Where is Macdara Yeates?

Macdara Yeates takes place at Kitchen Garden Cafe, 17 York Road, Birmingham.

How much are tickets for Macdara Yeates?

Tickets for Macdara Yeates cost £16.50 on the official ticket shop.

What is Mudlark Ballads?

It is Macdara Yeates’s new album

Out 4 September 2026 on streaming, CD and vinyl

CD and vinyl via Bandcamp

Is there a tour?

The release is followed by a tour of Ireland and the UK across Autumn/Winter 2026.

US and European dates are to be announced in 2027.

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Getting there

Kitchen Garden Cafe, 17 York Road, B14 7SA Birmingham, England, GB

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