Folk singer to perform at Ōhau Hall

• Published date: 12 April 2024
• Author: Paul Williams
• Publication title: Horowhenua Chronicle

Entering national treasure territory, the hard-working McGrath has never held favour for a particular type of venue, whether it be a lounge room, a bar, a street corner, a theatre, or a music festival, so he’ll be right at home in the quaint community hall

For McGrath, any opportunity to play is a good one.

He was more widely known in New Zealand as lead singer and songwriter for mythic roots band The Eastern and, although based in Christchurch, he has seen plenty of the road.

He comes to town fresh from playing the Aspiring Conversations Festival at Wanaka along with Julia Deans and Ebony Lamb.

McGrath can play more than 200 shows a year and has no trouble shaking hands and sharing a drink with people he meets and sharing yarns.

He has no problem telling stories between songs.

He...