Oona Grady is a musician and educator living in Saratoga Springs, New York.  She performs with the duo Drank The Gold, a band specializing in creative arrangements of traditional Irish and American fiddle music, folk songs, and original compositions, as well as with other projects including The Grady Girls, StepTuneFolk Club Kids, and Carolyn Shapiro.  

Oona grew up in Ithaca, NY, nurtured by a family and community with a deep love of music.  After receiving a grounding in Suzuki violin and Irish fiddle, she began performing with her family band as a teenager, and moved to Ireland at age eighteen to continue her music studies at University College Cork, graduating with a B.Mus. in 2008.  

Oona manages an active private music studio and is a founding teacher at the Caffe Lena School of Music.  She also works as a guest instructor for weekend workshops and summer programs, including GrassRoots Culture Camp, the  Flurry Festival, Winter Village Music Camp, and the Ithaca Suzuki Institute

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CURRENT PROJECTS

Drank The Gold

duo with James Gascoyne

Education

private and group offerings for all ages

SCHEDULE

Previous events

Date Event Location
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Arise & Go + Drank The Gold w/s/g The Grady Girls at the HANGAR THEATRE Hangar Theater, Ithaca, NY Hangar Theater, Ithaca, NY
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: Cabin Fever Concert Series ft. Drank The Gold at TAUNY The TAUNY Center (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York), Canton, NY 13617 The TAUNY Center (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York), Canton, NY 13617
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
3rd FRIDAYS: Drank The Gold + Chris Carey at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: Drank The Gold at the GUILDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Guilderland Public Library, Guilderland, NY 12084 Guilderland Public Library, Guilderland, NY 12084
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: Carolyn Shapiro Album Release Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: High on the Hog + Drank The Gold at BLUSEED STUDIOS BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
Private Event Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs, NY
3rd FRIDAYS: Drank The Gold and Benny Bleu at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
FOLK CLUB KIDS with Dan Berggren, James Gascoyne, and Oona Grady Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
DINNER MUSIC: Oona Grady & Aldo Lavaggi Stewart House, Athens, NY Stewart House, Athens, NY
YOUTH FOLK ENSEMBLE at Caffe Lena: 10 week Winter Session Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
CONCERT: Music at Noon | Drank The Gold at the TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY