{"id":4153,"date":"2026-09-15T13:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/?post_type=events-&#038;p=4153"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:44:49","slug":"grainee-brady-nicky-murray","status":"publish","type":"events-","link":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/?events=grainee-brady-nicky-murray","title":{"rendered":"Grainee Brady &#038; Nicky Murray"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\">Grainne and Nicky share the stage for one night only playing songs and tunes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<p>Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist <b>Nicky Murray<\/b> is known for his evocative lyrics, raspy vocals and deft fingerpicking. Since releasing his debut album <em>Plenty More Weeping<\/em> in 2014, he has toured and collaborated with artists including Martin Stephenson, Elephant Sessions, Kathryn Joseph, Peatbog Faeries and Duncan Chisholm.<\/p>\n<p>Now based in Glasgow, Nicky has developed an eclectic sound that moves between acoustic folk and a more experimental synth-folk style influenced by artists such as Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. His recent work includes a series of self-released singles featuring musicians from across the folk and contemporary music worlds, followed by his 2024 album <em>How Long<\/em>, a fully analogue record blending his distinctive songwriting with a rich ensemble sound.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Gr\u00e1inne Brady<\/b> is a musician, songwriter and composer from Co. Cavan, Ireland, known for her work across traditional and contemporary folk music. While widely recognised as a fiddle player, songwriting has become an increasingly important part of her creative work in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Her project <em>The Highest Blossom<\/em> brings together original songs and co-writes with Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier, placing strong emphasis on lyric, melody and storytelling. Presented solo for this performance, the songs are delivered with clarity and intimacy, allowing space for the words and melodies to speak.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gr\u00e1inne is one of the most naturally musical people I know. And when she sings a song she transports us.&#8221; \u2014 Boo Hewerdine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grainne and Nicky share the stage for one night only playing songs and tunes. Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicky Murray is known for his evocative lyrics, raspy vocals and deft fingerpicking. Since releasing his debut album Plenty More Weeping in 2014, he has toured and collaborated with artists including Martin Stephenson, Elephant Sessions, Kathryn Joseph, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4156,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"ptb_metabox":{"ptb_events__date_":"2026-10-08 19:00:00","ptb_events__time_":"7pm","ptb_events__buy_tickets":{"1":"https:\/\/wegottickets.com\/f\/28018"}},"ptb_taxonomy":[],"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grainne-and-Nicky_oldHairdressers_2026_QR-code.jpg","title":"Grainne and Nicky_oldHairdressers_2026_QR code","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/events-\/4153"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/events-"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/events-"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}