Mark Geary – German Tour

Following the Irish tour we were back on a plane and headed back to Germany! A four night run of house concerts around Dusseldorf and Cologne, with an instore in our favourite record store – Rainking Records.  Gorgeous nights all round, with a surprise visit from the very talented Ben Turner who we discovered busking […]

Launch Night Video!

Thanks to the amazing Rachel Gregan for putting this video together from the launch night!  

Firing Pin is out now!

It’s been all go at GH HQ this last while!  Firing Pin is out now and  is available to download on all good music platforms (iTunes, Google Play Store, Amazon Music, CD Baby) and available in CD format directly from me on https://grainnehunt.bandcamp.com/releases.  You can also purchace the CD from a limited number of shopsTower Records, […]

Carrickmacross Arts Festival

I got to play my first public gig in my hometown of Carrickmacross on 13th August (apart from a couple of private house concerts!).  The festival took place out the back of Callan’s of the Bridge at the bottome of the town and the festival committee did a stellar job putting together an amazing lineup. […]

Wedding Song….. Forever and Always

Been really busy of late, and amongst all the gigs, my sister got married last week. I wrote her and Steven a song for the day as a surprise, but no one caught it on camera!   I made a little video of it last night, and have posted it below!  Let me know what […]

Debut Single – Lilacs – out 7th August 2015

After much work and collaboration with some amazing people I’m really excited to say that my debut single will be out on digital release on the 7th August.   Lilacs was co-written with James Cramer of Tupelo and produced by Joe Chester, in the Living Room @ The Cauldron.  Grainne was joined on Lilacs by […]

South Monaghan Arts Showcase

Had a brilliant night in Carrickmacross at the South Monaghan Arts Showcase in the Workhouse.  Pottery and Ceramics from Busy Bees Ceramics Brenda and beautiful art from Kate Beggan. We had great craic in the interview, and The Farney Singers closed the night! Some photos of the night here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.930002430389618.1073741831.801450436578152&type=3

Sober Sessions – Irish Refugee Council

Did my first ever solo interview on Raidio na Life to promote this gig the night before, doing a life session in studio with Siobhan Seoighe, and met the amazing  Nuala Holloway! The gig was a amazing, launching the #CommentNo6 film and book, the young people spoke so eloquently about their project and all the musicians were […]

The Old Rectory, Trim, Co. Meath

On Saturday evening I headed for Trim, Co. Meath through the dark clouds and rain, to the Old Rectory.   Trim is full of history –  among other Trim Castle (a Norman Castle, the largest of it’s kind in Ireland), the famous setting for some Braveheart battles, the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey (said to […]

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Biography

Gráinne Hunt is a contemporary folk singer and songwriter, raised in Monaghan and based in Kildare, Ireland. With consistently on-point, captivating vocals and well-honed, insightful songs, Grainne has shared stages with Glen Hansard and U2, has opened for Gladys Knight, Eagle Eye Cherry and the Bay City Rollers, and has been compared to vocal icons Tracy Chapman and Nathalie Merchant.

Her ‘gorgeous new album’ (Mathieu Norry RTE Radio 1), This Secret, was released in September 2019. ‘[A] seamlessly gentle fusion of Irish folk and Nashville backing, together with Gráinne’s gorgeous, slightly throaty vocal delivery’ (FolkRadio.co.uk), it was recorded with Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith, Maura O’Connell) and features the skills of Mark Fain (Ry Cooder) on bass and Lynn Williams (John Hiatt) on drums.  

2019 also saw the release of an Irish folk album, Songs from Ireland, recorded with award winning guitarist Brendan Walsh. Recorded last year in Soundville Studios Luzern, it includes songs Buachaill on Eirne and Raglan Road. 

Despite 2020 cancellations, over the various lockdown periods Gráinne performed for the #IrelandPerforms initiative, joined Axis Ballymun for Cruinniú na nÓg & #SummerSessions, founded songwritercircle.club, created the first #AdventCalendarofSong (solo recordings of 24 Christmas songs released on social media every day in December) which included a collaboration with German choir Cantus Domus on a beautiful version of The Wexford Carol, and joined U2, Glen Hansard, and others for The Late Late Show Charity Busk.  

 

Songs From Ireland

Firing Pin

This Secret

Breathe Arvo party Remix