Thank you IMRO for adding "In The Spring" to their New Music playlist on Spotify! open.spotify.com/playlist/57I...

Míle buíochas le Martin Bridgeman for the kind words on Ceol Anocht on KCLR last night! Lovely to hear Lisa's beautiful vocal on In The Spring. "Go hálainn ar fad" indeed! kclr96fm.com/ceol-anocht-...

All My Dream Companions Gone is available now to stream wherever you get your music! Links to stream: orcd.co/dreamcompani...

"There are some great, great songs on this album: I cannot recommend it highly enough” All My Dream Companions Gone is Album of the Week on Charlie McGettigan's brilliant Arts Show on Shannonside this week. GRMA Charlie!

All My Dream Companions Gone is Album of the Week on Charlie McGettigan's brilliant Arts Show on Shannonside this week! Listen live from 8pm: www.shannonside.ie/shows/the-ar...

Thank you Tony Clayton-Lea for this fantastic 4-star review of the new album in today's Irish Times! Album available everywhere this Friday! Pre-save link in bio.

The new album is out on all streaming platforms THIS FRIDAY (June 19th)! Pre-save here ... orcd.co/dreamcompani...

Bandcamp listening party: Friday June 12th at 8:30pm Irish Time! Join me for a full listen-through of the new album. I'll be on hand to answer any questions or just generally chat. And it's free! RSVP at the link ... sjmcardle.bandcamp.com/merch/all-my...

New single out today! Listen: orcd.co/sj_drum DRUM is the first single from my brand new album "All My Dream Companions Gone", which deals with the impact of World War I on my home town through the stories of ordinary people. More info: linktr.ee/SJMcArdle?ut...

Presave link: orcd.co/sj_drum DRUM is the first single from my new album "All My Dream Companions Gone", which deals with the impact of World War I on my home town and explores a complex time through the stories of ordinary people. DRUM is released to all streaming service on June 5th 2026.

Thank you to our amazing audience who packed the theatre last night for the launch of the new album, All My Dream Companions Gone. The stellar band included Róisín Ward Morrow, Graham Henderson and Trevor Hutchinson. Album and single release details incoming! photos by Brian Connolly

Tune in to LMFM at 12:30 - I'll be having a chat and a song with the great Sinead Brassil about the new album and upcoming launch gig at @droicheadarts.bsky.social on May 29th! droicheadartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Long post! The cover image for the new album is by Jackie Hudson Lalor. Jackie is one of my very favourite artists, a truly unique and highly critically acclaimed painter, printmaker and sculptor who I had the great fortune to collaborate with on The Lighthouse Project a couple of years ago.

My brand new album! Music by me and Trevor Hutchinson and Lisa Lambe and Graham Henderson and Róisín Ward Morrow and Nuala Kennedy and more and beautiful art by Jackie Hudson Lalor!! Launch show - Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, May 29. Tix at link in bio!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to Droichead Arts Centre last night for the final Night Moves bill of the year - me + Doctor Millar ! Droichead staff superb as always, beautiful audience and Doctor Millar was on fire.

rebeccahart.bandcamp.com/album/the-ma... Hey all it’s bandcamp Friday when 100% of profits go to musicians- great time to have or gift my album and a zillion others

There we are! On a billboard! Me + Doctor Millar, Droichead Arts Centre, Saturday December 6th. Tickets: www.droichead.com/show-detail/... @droicheadarts.bsky.social

Absolutely thrilled to hear our new Long Woman's Grave (me + Nuala Kennedy + Trevor Hutchinson) single "Bay of Biscay" on the radio this week! Thank you John Kerr on BBC Radio Ulster and Cathal Murray on @rteradio1.bsky.social !

Be still @therebeccahart.bsky.social's beating heart!

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

Davey MacManus self-released @beastpruk.bsky.social | Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires via @skepwax.bsky.social | @deathandvanilla.bsky.social | Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts | @sjmcardle.bsky.social via @bringyourownhammer.bsky.social @dimplediscs.bsky.social @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social |

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!