Adam Mcgrath And Gary Mccormick

About this show

“Two drifters off to see the world” as the song goes, a romantic vision, adream of two pals one lonesome, one a wide river, an apt mission statementfor two of New Zealand’s most lively raconteurs the veteran gentleman of theroad, and the young Turk, Gary McCormick and Adam McGrath.Both need little introduction if any but for nearly fifty years McCormick hasbeen a beloved part of the kiwi fabric, from the rolling, surf riding, poetryslinging little brother of the road during his wild years with Sam Hunt, throughto the country’s favourite uncle across our tv screens in the late eighties andnineties to the wily veteran who kept our spirits up through radios nationwide,Gary has seen everything, learned every story and found a direct line inmaking Kiwis, happier, wiser, more understanding of their big little country andhas done it all with a good humor, a stiff drink and a turn of phrase that makeseveryone believe he’s their friend.McGrath has carved a dogged place in the nations hearts as one of ourfavourite folk singers, award winning, plaudit gathering and named once as“New Zealand’s toughest minded songwriter”, he’s grown from the youngrowdy rambler into one of the country’s most astute communicators, afraid ofno man nor no stage he’s seen every floor and rest stop in these wild isles andticks off 100 plus shows a year and shows no sign of quitting.The Mainline tour was born out over a tribute drink down in the Lyttelton ArmsPub the day Gary’s old road buddy Tim Shadbolt passe…

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