The Grinning Barretts Vancouver Island Celtic Punk Rock
The Grinning Barretts are bagpipe strangling, vocal chord mangling, gormandizer uplifting, Riot Brewing imbibing, Vancouver Island Celtic punk rock. They’ve taken Celtic sounds & mashed them up with gritty punk rock passion to create a wild ride of traditionals, originals & additionals that will move your feet into jig formation & bring out your inner rabblerousing.
The Grinning Barretts Music and shows
Bottle Hymns LP
BRAND NEW MUSIC!!!!! – Announcing Bottle Hymns – Full Length LP
This album is the culmination of 4 years of hard work, and a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Urgent and hopeful, these tracks come from our hearts, and lay bare the frustration, joy, anger, sadness and love we have experienced.
With 7 originals, and 4 re-arranged traditionals with our Barretts spin, bagpipes, blazing guitars, banjo, fiddle and a multitude of voices, this album will pull you on to the dance floor!
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED!!
- Oct 6 – The Nanaimo Bar – With Coyotes In The Meadow and Moonlight Talkers
- Oct 27 – The Nanaimo Bar – With The Helletones
- Oct 28 – Riot Brewing
New Video From The Duncan Showroom!
Many of the Photos on this site were taken by the most amazing John Carlow of Finding Charlotte Photography. Go check them out!