Bio

Bandleader and multi-faceted guitarist, Grace McNally, crosses genres and cultures with her arrangements, original music and interpretations of classical repertoire, jazz standards and traditional folk songs. McNally’s classical guitar is her voice as she weaves together a musical ode to the beautiful world that we call home.

Her re-imagined fusion of Afro-Brazilian, Cuban and Southeastern music traditions create a uniquely quilted folk mosaic of the Americas. She has performed and produced solo and ensemble works and her concerts have been described as captivating and imaginative, as audiences journey through the rich cultural landscapes of the Americas.

Her original compositions have been featured on All About Jazz 'Song of the Day' and TEDx. Her debut album, Full Circle, was nominated as one of the top 2023 albums in South Carolina.

When Grace is not writing or performing, she enjoys baking focaccia, spending time outdoors with her husband and producing/hosting Travel Notes, a radio show and podcast that uses music as a medium to discover ways in which we are all connected.