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Years active
  
2001-2011

Website
  
http://gradamusic.com

Record label
  
Compass Records

Labels
  
Compass Records

Active from
  
2001

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Instruments
  
Flute, whistle, accordion, fiddle, double bass, bodhrán, guitar, bouzouki

Past members
  
Anne Marie O'Malley, Brendan O'Sullivan, Colin Farrell, Alan Doherty

Albums
  
Cloudy Day Navigation, Natural Angle, The Landing Step, Endeavour

Members
  
Gerry Paul, Colin Farrell, Alan Doherty, Nicola Joyce

Genres
  
Folk music of Ireland, Celtic music

Similar
  
ALDOC, Téada, Conal Ó Gráda, Lúnasa, Danú

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Gráda is a traditional Irish music band, founded in 2001, whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. Gráda is based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, but spend much of their time touring internationally. In 2006, Gráda played in 16 different countries. In 2011, Gráda disbanded to work on individual projects.

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Musical career

The group draws from a wide range of influences, which has seen them working with Dave Hingerty (The Frames, The Swell Season); Vyviene Long (cellist with Damien Rice); and, as a producer, Trevor Hutchinson (Lúnasa, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys). Further additions have included Dublin based trumpeter Bill Blackmore and percussionist Rasmus Skovmand.

In 2008, it was announced Colin Farrell had decided to leave the band. Multi-instrumentalist David Doocey is currently touring with the band. In April 2009, Alan Doherty left the band and was replaced by Stephen Doherty (no relation). Alan returned to the group in 2011.

Charts and critical reception

Gráda have received critical acclaim, with their latest album Natural Angle being voted as one of the top folk albums of 2010 in the USA by NPR / Folk Alley and the IMA music awards. Their previous album, Cloudy Day Navigation appeared multiple times in Irish Music's Top 10 charts. Gráda have received glowing reviews from Irish Music, Sing Out!, The Irish Times, The Evening Herald and The Event Guide.

Band members

  • Andrew Laking – (double bass, vocals)
  • Nicola Joyce– (vocals, bodhrán)
  • Gerry Paul – (acoustic and electric guitars, bouzouki, vocals)
  • David Doocey – (Fiddle, Concertina, and Whistles)
  • Stephen Doherty – (Flute)

    • Former members

  • Anne Marie O'Malley – vocals and bodhrán
  • Brendan O'Sullivan – fiddle, viola, and vocals
  • Colin Farrell – (fiddle, vocals) (2006–2008)
  • Alan Doherty – (flutes, whistle, vocals)

    • Discography

  • Off to Sardinia – 2001 (out of production)
  • Endeavour – 2002
  • The Landing Step – 2004
  • Cloudy Day Navigation – 2007
  • Natural Angle – 2010 (Compass)

    • Songs

    Shock OnThe Landing Step · 2004
    Madam I’m a DarlingEndeavour · 2002
    Go n'Éirí an Bóthar LeatThe Landing Step · 2004

    References

    Gráda Wikipedia
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