Too Young To Be Grumpy

Last night we went into Wimborne to see a band called Gráda organised by the Celtic Folk guys. The band consisted of a flautist (who also played the box and clearly had a really bad back), a vocalist (who also played the bodhrán), a fiddle player, all from Ireland and two New Zealanders playing bass and guitar. They played a really good selection of tunes ranging from the 'modern' irish folk stuff to some traditional aires. It was a really good night, and they're a very good band - humourous, superb musicians and more importantly they work really well together. I can certainly recommend them, and they're one of my favourite irish bands we've seen along with Brolum and Malinky, who have now unfortunately changed their line-up. The last time we went to a Celtic Folk concert, we saw Misé, but Gráda blew them away, in my opinion. They must've been good as we purchased two of their CDs.