Gráda (Photo Jeannie Wenham)
ON the new CD,
Natural Angle, Irish band
Gráda (meaning “gradient” in Irish) mix traditional Irish and Appalachian tunes with North American folk songwriting. Recorded in Nashville with famed bluegrass musician and singer Tim O’Brien, the band draw from a melting pot of influences to deliver their Irish melodies with an Americana edge and a bluegrass twang. At O’Brien’s suggestion Grada elected to record together in session as opposed to recording individually which captured the band live energy perfectly.
Nicola Joyce -vocals, bodhrán (photo Dave Hingerty)
Check out the band’s take on the “The Butcher Boy” (recorded by Bob Dylan as “The Railroad Boy”, a song he may have learned from The Clancy Brothers) and the explosive energy of “5 Jumps,” a set that marries a Danish reel, an original reel by former bandmate Colin Farrell, and a traditional Irish tune. Gráda will play Dolans Upstairs
Friday May 7.
Gráda – The Butcher Boy
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Gráda – Five Jumps
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