The Grail from Auckland perform music suitable for your Wedding, Party, School Ball, Corporate Event.
LOCATION
Auckland
DESCRIPTION
Roaring pub crowds and thunderous festival audiences have been captivated by the thrilling energy and celtic spirit of the band. Ever popular classic Irish songs are blended effortlessly with The Grail's critically acclaimed original tune sets to please the most demanding audiences.
The dancing is addictive when the fiddle starts to fly, while everyone joins in the festivities as the band spreads its infectious humour and encourages light-hearted audience participation.
The Grail owes much of its success to a diverse repertoire, adjusting each performance to audience appeal. Traditional Irish audiences love to sing along to classics such as "Whiskey In The Jar", "The Irish Rover" and "The Fields of Athenry". Contemporary audiences fill the dance floor to the music of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, U2, Thin Lizzy and Johnny Cash.
Contemporary pop audiences of every age will dance and sing along to songs by well known performers such as The Commitments, Johnny Cash, The Pogues and many more.
The Grail offers an outstanding array of entertainment. The band praised by publicans and audiences from Dublin to Bangkok is available for short and long term contracts, and one-off gigs. Bookings for this year and next year are currently being scheduled
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash Fairytale of New York - The Pogues The Irish Rover - Traditional Irish song Flower of Scotland - National Anthem Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy Copperhead Road - Steve Earle One - U2 Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys Gloria/ Brpwn Eyed Girl - Van Morrison The Black Velvet band - Traditional Irish Song
As well as the following list of songs, We play many traditional Celtic tune sets, featuring double fiddles, whistles, Irish pipes and mandolin. These never fail to fill the dancefloor!!
LIVELY TRADITIONAL SONGS
The Irish Rover Star of the County Down Waxie's Dargle Mhaire's wedding Rare old mountain dew Streams of whiskey Tell me ma Wild rover - Frankie Laine Leaving of Liverpool Bang on the ear Dirty old town Whiskey in the jar Body of an American Nighvisit Johnny come lately Drunken Sailor If I should fall from grace with God
LIVELY MODERN
Red Red Wine - UB40 Steve Earl - Copperhead Road Steve Earl - Galway girl Van Morrisson - Brown eyed girl Green Day - Good riddance Luka Bloom - Couldn't have come at a better time Van Morrison -Warm Love Steelers Wheels - Stuck in the middle Don McLean - American Pie Leaving on a jet plane - John Denver U2 - With or without you Johnny Cash - I walk the line Joker - Steve Miller Waterboys - Fisherman's blues Johnny Cash - Folsom prison blues Rolling Stones - Honky tonk woman Oasis - Wonderwall Cat Stevens - First cut is the deepest Monkees - I'm a believer Blister in the sun Lou Reed - Walk on the wild side Lynard Skynard - Sweet home Alabama U2 - Desire Proclaimers - 500 miles U2 - All I want is you U2 - Still haven't found John Denver - Country Roads Ben E King - Stand by me Neil Young - Rocking in the free world Bob Marley - Redemption Song Van Morrison - Gloria Bob Marley - No woman no cry Kenny Rogers - Gambler John Denver - Leaving on a jet plane Johnny Cash - Ring of fire Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar Rod Stewart - Maggie May
SLOW MODERN
U2 - One Tree Hill Tom Petty - Free falling Beatles - Let it be Stoned me - Van Morrison Bob Dylan - The times they are a changing One - U2 Pink Floyd - Wish you were here Pogues - Rainy night in Soho Bob Dylan - It ain't me babe Bob Dylan - Knocking on heaven's door Waterboys - A man is in love
SLOW TRADITIONAL SONGS
Galway shawl Amazing grace Carrickfergus Loch Lomond Green Fields of France Flower of Scotland Black is the colour Black velvet band Pair of brown eyes Ride on Rare old times Wild mountain thyme Wild rover Wild colonial boy Fields of Athenrye Danny boy Caledonia Spancil Hill Fairytale of New York Molly Malone
"..the teams danced and sang their hearts out, a fitting end to the competition!" Davy Fitzgerald, Manager of Waterford Hurling team, after the GAA final, Dublin
"..my husband was so impressed with you guys when you played at his 50th birthday, and loved all the traditional music he remembers from growing up in Ireland." Janet McNamara, Epsom
"....very professional....a great time had by all!" Fisher and Paykel employee at the staff Christmas party
