SANDY DAWSON - From Penmon, Wales (the land of song). She met and married Grant in England, traveled the world with him, singing playing informally until she helped to form Celtic Voyage. She has been a major influence in the band for the past ten years. She sings and plays Bodhran, the Celtic battle drum.
HECTOR CARMONA - A talented musician from Celia, south of the border. Played drums with several well known bands in California in the 70's and 80's before picking up the bass. Has been with Celtic Voyage for 8 years playing Bass, Classical Guitar and Percussion.
IAIN GAULT- From Lossimouth Scotland. He can only be described as a guitar wizard. Iain plays guitar, bazuki and sometimes 5 string banjo. He enjoys the banter and interaction with the band and the audience and can really pick a crowd up with his rye humor.
GRANT DAWSON - From Toronto, Canada. Started performing in Folk Clubs in the north of England in the 1970's playing banjo and mandolin. In New Zealand in 1984 he helped form The Orange and Green, a popular band that went on to appear several times on NZ TV. Came to Houston 15 years ago and together with his wife Sandy formed Celtic Voyage.
Influences
Too many to name really but here are a few.
The Fureys; The Dubliners; The Clancys; Silly Wizard; Steeleye Span; Ladysmith; Pogues; Wolftones; Battlefield Band; Old Blind Dogs etc.
Paxton; McTell; Gibson; Lightfoot ...the list goes on and on.
Sounds Like
Can't really tell you...but the band has a big following (young and old) around Houston, Clear Lake and Galviston Texas.
Check out the picture and video galleries on this page.
I'd like to introduce you to CELTIC VOYAGE. We are one of Houston's most popular Celtic bands. Our mission is simple: "Give our audience a cracking good time, one that they will talk about for weeks." We do it by engaging you in our performance.
We will take you for a ride on an emotional roller coaster across time and together we will visit the four corners of the Celtic world. We will entertain you with toe tapping jigs and reels and rock you with mighty ballads that tell of times long past.
We will throw in a few funny stories and some banter along the way, just for good measure.
Come along to McClellans Pub in Humble TX and spend a Saturday evening with us; you will not regret it nor forget it.
Cheers,
Grant.
