A wonderful day spent yesterday with songwriters from all around and performing with friends Keith Burke, Charlie McGettigan, Ultan Conlon, Gillian Tuite and Suzanne Savage. Sincere congrats to Darren and Gerry at Drogheda Songwriting Festival and the ever-superb staff at Droichead Arts Centre

A rainy but brilliant #culturenight in Drogheda town last night! Thanks so much to Loaf'd and The Bare Food Company for having me, to Droichead Arts Centre for the invite and to Louth County Arts Office for the support. And most of all to you out for coming out in the rain! Photo: Jenny Callanan

My god, serious Steeley Span deep cut on @rteradio1.bsky.social right now. That Lowlands of Holland is such a banger! Dead right, Ray Cuddihy, Gaye and Terry Woods both in that lineup. #latedate

#culturenight tonight! 9:45 Loaf'd 11:25 Bare Food All part of @droicheadarts.bsky.social Night Moves Did I mention it's free?? Details on the full lineup of events for an incredible night from droichead.com

Drogheda friends! Night Moves is back for #CultureNight - I have been helping book @droicheadarts.bsky.social's Late NIght Cafe series for a while and this time I'll be performing too! I'll be in Loaf'd at 9:45 and Bare Food Cafe at 11:25. Info and booking at droichead.com

Really looking forward to this year's Drogheda Songwriting Festival! I'll be presenting a workshop on good work practise, resilience and recognising your worth as a songwriter. Build your confidence up! Absolutely brill lineup again this year. Tickets here: www.droichead.com/show-detail/...

@liliansmith.bsky.social Don't think I've ever heard @katebushmusic.bsky.social's Sunset on radio! Superb Sunday wake up.

Thank you @markradcliffe.bsky.social for spinning "Hesperus" on the always brilliant Folk Show on BBC Radio 2! Running it into Anais Mitchell's "Venus" was a very clever segue! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social

Delighted to be the special guest at this month's online iteration of the legendary Clé Club! fb.me/e/3xOGQNSty

Delighted to kick off proceedings this Saturday for the gorgeous Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre's Gig In The Garden and to support such a wonderful cause. Onstage at 1pm.

How lovely to hear "Hesperus" on Radcliffe & Maconie on @bbcsounds.bsky.social Music this morning! Savage playlist as always. Thanks gents! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

How lucky am I? Happy Fathers Day everyone. And thank you @andreamcardle.bsky.social for giving me the best job in the world. ❤️❤️❤️

A night of real magic and a huge privilege to perform the songs from PORT in the unique and beautiful setting of Drogheda Port itself, under the Viaduct Full of gratitude to these amazing musicians, to the gorgeous audience who shared it with us and to Collette and all at @droicheadarts.bsky.social

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Lovely piece on LMFM this morning about this Saturday's songwriting workshop. Not too many spots left! Link for booking in bio. shows.acast.com/be69d1a2-be1...

Lovely review of "Hesperus" from Real Gone. Cheers all! "As good as the music is, it’s McArdle’s voice that really shines, with an almost chocolatey warmth, selling a lyric regarding true love under the moonlight without it sounding like a tired cliché." www.realgonerocks.com/2025/05/the-...

Cheers to maximumvolumemusic.com for this nice piece on Hesperus! maximumvolumemusic.com/artist-of-th... @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social

What a start to Night Moves at @droicheadarts.bsky.social last night! @oisinleech.bsky.social and Dotts O' Connor in sublime form. And such brilliant support from our wonderful audience. How lucky am I to get to curate on these things?? Huge gratitude to @collettefarrell__ Photos Michelle Hall

It's #BandcampFriday - a perfect day to pick up the new single, Hesperus. Also feel free to browse around! My store Bandcamp link in bio. x bringyourownhammerpresents.bandcamp.com/track/hesperus

I am honoured to facilitate this workshop for Drogheda Songwriting Festival on May 17th. Come talk to me about the only thing I’m any good at and I’ll see if I can help you be good at it too. Turns out it’s not that hard : ) Only 20 spots! www.droichead.com/show-detail/...

GRMMA @muireannnic.bsky.social for including Hesperus among a typically stunning bunch of songs on @rteradio1.bsky.social Folk On One! Listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Thank you so much @eveblair.bsky.social for the play on the superb Late Show on BBC Radio Ulster and for the kind words about Hesperus! @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social

Fantastic to hear 'Hesperus' by @sjmcardle.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social show - Folk on One with @muireannnic.bsky.social last night. The whole show is great and worth a listen. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Very cool for the new single HESPERUS to hit @hotpress.com's Irish songs of the week list! Listen here: orcd.co/byohhesperus

It's here! New single - HESPERUS Presented by @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social in partnership with Dimple Discs/the Irish Women’s Writing (1880-1920) Network as part of their Music and History series ‘Hesperus’ is inspired by the Irish poet Ella Young (1867–1956) www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_8...

PORT is back for one night only, right on Drogheda Port at the foot of the Viaduct. "An impressive song-cycle, rooted in folk but coloured by expansive and imaginative arrangements" (The Irish Times) Band includes Carol Keogh (Plague Monkeys), Graham Henderson (Fairground Attraction). Tix in bio!

New single - PRESAVE links orcd.co/byohhesperus Very excited to be launching NEW music this Friday (April 25th) with Bring Your Own Hammer, Dimple Discs and the Irish Women’s Writing (1880-1920) Network. More info soon ...

This Friday!

NEW MUSIC ALERT! New single - HESPERUS - out April 25th on Dimple Discs Presented by Bring Your Own Hammer in partnership with the Irish Women’s Writing (1880-1920) Network. Part of BYOH's Music & History series and inspired by the work of Irish poet Ella Young. More info soon. Watch this space!

So a friend put me on to Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast: imagine my delight to see an episode about @jesstraynor.bsky.social, who I got to collaborate with on the Lighthouse Project (link in bio). Jess was amazing to work with, and FS does her real justice here. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/f...

Happy Mother's Day to my best friend and the love of my life, the incomparable @andreamcardle.bsky.social!

Lovely haul as usual from the brilliant Bigmoon Records here in Drogheda - first three @rodneycrowell.bsky.social albums in immaculate condition! Off to make coffee and get stuck into this lot. Had the honour of having Rodney sing some harmonies on my Blood and Bones album in Nashville. A gent!

COVID hair throwback. Bloody hell lads.

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our show at the Crescent Concert Hall on Friday and to Jake and all the crew for looking after us so well. We had an absolute ball! (Pics by Jake McGuinness and Dominic Mulvaney)

Mr Graham Henderson (Fairground Attraction, Moving Hearts, etc etc etc) and I are hard at it, polishing up a lovely collection of songs for you all! Crescent Concert Hall, Drogheda, this Saturday Feb 8th: www.universe.com/events/sj-mc...

Just over a week to go to my hometown return at the gorgeous Purple Room at the Crescent Concert Hall! This was such a lovely gig last year. Graham Henderson will join on accordion and whatever else he feels like. This was such a lovely gig last year. Can't wait! www.universe.com/events/sj-mc...

More coffee I suppose. Hope you're safe out there everyone. x

Hometown show alert! February 8th sees me back at the gorgeous Purple Room at Crescent Concert Hall with ol pal Graham Henderson (Fairground Attraction) for a lovely duo night of songs and stories. Tickets at link in bio. S x

Picking my way home from rehearsals for our February Crescent Concert Hall show with my great friend Graham Henderson, slowly through the freezing fog. Something is right with the world when @fiachnaobraonain.bsky.social is back on @rteradio1.bsky.social Transported safely home on the music.

Traditional Nollaig na mBan birthday post in honour of my amazing partner, best friend and wife, @andreamcardle.bsky.social!

Happy new year everyone! This time last year we had a super hometown show at the Purple Room (at the Crescent Concert Hall, Drogheda) and I’m delighted to say we’re coming back on February 8th for a a lovely evening of songs and stories. Graham Henderson will accompany on accordion etc Link in bio

Tonight's office! All set for this gorgeous carols gig in Drogheda's gorgeous Church of St Augustine with the choir and orchestra of Our Lady's College Greenhills with special guests Dónal Lunny and Andy Irvine.

Looking forward to contributing to this lovely event tonight with some guitar and some singing. A wonderful school, and Dónal Lunny and Andy Irvine along for the spin!

Gig announcement! Can't wait to get back to the Purple Room at the Crescent Concert Hall in February. Love an aul hometown show. The great Graham Henderson (Fairground Attraction) will join on accordion, keys, mandolin, whatever. See what he feels like! Tix: www.universe.com/events/sj-mc...

It's #BandCampFriday, when all revenue from sales goes directly to artists! Bandcamp is full of great independent music: I guarantee you'll find something to whet your appetite. And there's my stuff of course! All the albums, plus some singles to download which haven't made it to an album as yet.

Thanks for listening everyone! #SpotifyWrapped

Imagine being a guest on your favourite podcast!! Episode 70 of The Kate Bush Fan Podcast is now live, and it's a deep dive into the influence of Irish music on Kate's career. The episode is brilliantly put together, and it's a huge honour to have been involved. Listen here or wherever you do x

Thanks so much to everyone who came to see All My Dream Companions Gone at Droichead Arts Centre on Sunday! This whole thing was a leap of faith, not just by me, but by Lisa, Trevor, Graham and of course Collette and all at Droichead. Watch this space! More info: sjmcardle.com/2024/10/20/a...