2023 Folk/Traditional Artist of the Year at the NY Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards

Drank The Gold

upstate NY based duo

soaring vocal harmonies

fiddle, guitar/banjo

Irish and American old-time tunes and songs

contemporary traditionalists

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Previous events

Date Event Location
CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY with Drank The Gold at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
CONCERT: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Arise & Go + Drank The Gold w/s/g The Grady Girls at the HANGAR THEATRE Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, 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
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
VIDEO PREMIER: Drank The Gold at NERFA Stream from Anywhere! Stream from Anywhere!
CONCERT: Drank The Gold at the GUILDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Guilderland Public Library, Guilderland, NY 12084 Guilderland Public Library, Guilderland, NY 12084
CONCERT: High on the Hog + Drank The Gold at BLUSEED STUDIOS BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Private Event Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs, NY
DINNER MUSIC: 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
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
OLD TIME MUSIC at South Hill Cider South Hill Cider, Ithaca, NY South Hill Cider, Ithaca, NY
*SOLD OUT* CONCERT: Christmas Spectacular featuring Tim Wechgelaer, Chris Carey 'n Drank the Gold at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
PRIVATE EVENT Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs, NY
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold and Matt Griffin at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
Live! Folklife Concert: Drank The Gold & Dan Berggren Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold at MOUZON HOUSE Mouzon House, Saratoga Springs, NY Mouzon House, Saratoga Springs, NY
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold + Chris Carey at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY
 —  — CONFERENCE: Drank The Gold at NERFA Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park, NJ
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold at MOUZON HOUSE Mouzon House, Saratoga Springs, NY Mouzon House, Saratoga Springs, NY
DINNER MUSIC: Drank The Gold + Chris Carey at THE COCK 'N BULL The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant, Galway, NY

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“At times, they dived into the track of the moon in the dark sea water and opened their mouths to swallow the silver.  At times, they plunged into the path of the sun in the green-blue ocean and opened their mouths and drank the gold.” 
— Pat O’Shea, The Hounds of the Morrigan 
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From Upstate New York, Oona Grady (fiddle/viola/vocals) and James Gascoyne (guitar/banjo/vocals) play and sing North Atlantic dance tunes and folk songs.   

Steeped in Irish music for as far back as she can remember, Oona spent many years living in Cork, Ireland, where she honed her skills as a fiddle player and Irish music specialist.  Upon moving back to her hometown of Ithaca, NY, Oona immersed herself in the local traditional music scene and incorporated old time and Cajun tunes into her repertoire.   

Growing up outside Louisville, KY, James was surrounded by music from an early age; radio, vinyl records, church music, and live concerts were a part of daily life. Finding his own musical style as an adult, James always keeps his ears open for sounds – new, old, familiar, or strange. While singing and playing guitar and banjo with Drank The Gold, he delves into the traditions of American old time and Irish dance tunes, while keeping true to his borderless, experimental musical roots. 

Now based in Saratoga Springs, NY, Oona and James collaborate as Drank The Gold, bringing new perspectives and innovative arrangements to the music they love. Craic agus ceol (good times and music)!