GREG MCDONALD - SOLO PERFORMER
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: GREG MCDONALD
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“Reminds you why you got into music in the first place” – BBC 6music​
“As good as contemporary folk comes” – Acoustic
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Greg McDonald is one of the best live performers in acoustic music.
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A Greg McDonald gig is a guarantee of a great night of singalongs, warmth and laughter in the company of an award winning singer who has played over two thousand gigs, including live performances on BBC Radio 1, international tours, festival main stages, and over ONE THOUSAND PUB GIGS at over THREE HUNDRED PUBS!
Away from live performance, Greg has recorded with folk legends Show Of Hands and written music for Countryfile, Alan Partridge and Match Of The Day.
As indie-folk artist Glymjack, Greg’s award-winning songs have been called “passionate, powerful and poetic” (Rolling Stone), “inspired” (The Times) and “captivating” (Q magazine).
CONTACT:
“Reminds you why you got into music in the first place”
BBB 6music
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“As good as contemporary folk comes”
Acoustic
“Passionate, powerful and poetic… Greg McDonald is a genius song-writer”
Rolling Stone
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“The songs of Dylan meets the soul of Springsteen”
Bright Young Folk
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“A tour-de-force”
Maverick
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"East Anglia's gift to the world"
BBC Radio 1
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“Spine tingling”
Spiral Earth
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“Life-affirming”
Folk Radio
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“Greg McDonald is a great singer, a great guitarist, but above all he’s a great songwriter”
Phil Beer
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“A torch of hope”
Louder than War
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“Like Springsteen’s Nebraska, crackles with atmosphere”
Northern Sky
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“Superb narrative song-writing”
Q magazine
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“Light the Evening Fire is well on its way to becoming a classic”
Folkwords
“Absolutely gorgeous”
Totally Radio
“Folk-roots with attitude”
Froots
“Poetic, literate, raw songwriting”
The Arts Desk
“The best of British folk”
The Moment
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“Amazing original songs ”
Genevieve Tudor
“The songs sparkle”
Living Tradition
“A powerful sound”
Rock’n’Reel
“One of the best debuts I’ve heard”
Andrew Wegg, Acoustic Sessions
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“Heart-wrenching”
Morning Star
“Fantastic”
Bev Harris, Mainly Folk Show
“Top English folk music... alevel most folk bands are unable to reach”
Fatea