Celtic Music: Gráda

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Talent and Worldwide Influences Come Together

Grada, a group based in Dublin and Galway, are a quintet that can play the traditional material while expanding it with their own compositions. You may have already heard Alan Dougherty of Dublin, who plays flute and sings. His solo flute work was featured on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Andrew Laking, from New Zealand, sings and plays double bass. Nicola Joyce is the featured vocalist, and she adds bodhran, guitar and percussion to the group's sound. Gerry Paul was born in Ireland and raised in New Zealand. He sings and plays guitar and bouzouki. Colin Farrell, a former member of Flook, is from Manchester, England, and plays fiddle, viola, and sings.

Breaking Through Is Not Easy 

Getting to be a "name" in Irish music takes a lot of work in addition to talent. It takes a love of the music, dedication, and belief. Gráda has proven it has what it takes by playing extensively at home and on the road and getting together with talented professionals for work on their albums. They've been fortunate to work with producer Trevor Hutchinson of Lúnasa, so there's talent behind the scenes as well as on stage.

The sound of Gráda has been described in The Irish Music Magazine as "full, yet light." It was also described by guitarist Mike Galvin, who plays for The Bridies, as "a very, very pleasing sound." However it's described, it is definitely Gráda's own.

Gráda on Amazon 

The Landing Step

The Landing Step

Tracks:
1. Tread Softly
2. Go N'éirí an Bóthar Leat - Inis Dornish / Roskilde Reel
3. Isabelle
4. Weight of the World
5. Seven of Eight - Duke Adaptation / Seven of Eight / Birdman
6. All in One Day / End of Story
7. The Back of Beyond
8. Manuka Swing - Tea Tree Point Waltz / The Pixie Dance
9. Shock On - Crib of Purchase / The Holly Bush / Wes and Maggie's Ceili Croft
11. À L'envers - Rideé Six Temps / La Place / Hässling Hasi

MP3: The Landing Step

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Endeavour

Endeavour

Tracks:
1. Cathain
2. Pint Of Reference
3. Biodegrádable
4. Swallow
5. Anto's Gambit
6. Diamantina Drover
7. Madam I'm A Darling
8. Out In Otaki
9. Once I Loved A Boy
10. Snow Leopard
11. Mini Minor
12. Endeavour

MP3: Endeavor

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Cloudy Day Navigation

Cloudy Day Navigation

This is a CD and DVD combination. The DVD is of a live show in Dublin.

Tracks:
1. Cooler At The Edge
2. Twenty-One Foot Man
3. Fifty-Ninth Street
4. Red Civic
5. Carousel Of Life
6. The Queen And The Soldier
7. Maria Letizia's
8. River
9. Lazy Sunday Morning
10. The Eighteenth Of June
11. The Gammel Dansk
12. Steerer John Begg

MP3: Cloudy Day Navigation

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Video: Gráda Live in Harbor Springs, MI 

Gráda - Shock On

Gráda Live in Harbor Springs, MI with guest Nic Gareiss

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Gráda Links 

Gráda's Official Website
Learn about Gráda, their music, when and where they'll be appearing, and more.
Gráda's page on MySpace
Listen to samples of Gráda's music, read their blog, see tour dates, leave a comment.
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