• Johnny Duhan - lead vocals
• Ed Deane - lead guitar
• John Ryan - Vox Continental organ
• Pete Cummins - bass, flutes, whistles
• Pat Nash - drums
  
  
  Granny's Intentions in 1969, l-to-r: Pete Cummins, John Hockedy, Johnny Duhan (front), Pat Nash, John Ryan
  
  
  Granny's Intentions onstage in 1970, l-to-r: Pete Cummins, Johnny Duhan, Ed Deane
  

Bio:

Psych/beat group formed in Limerick in 1965. Led by Johnny Duhan, the only constant member through many lineup changes, the other original members were Cha Haran (vocals), Joe Heelan AKA Rip (guitar), Jack Costello (bass) and Guido Di Vito (drums).

They moved to London in 1967 where they played clubs like the Speakeasy. Cha Haran left during the London stay and John Ryan joined (ex The Circle), adding keyboards to the bands sound.

There were more line-up changes and the exact comings and goings are unclear. Joe Heelan was replaced by Joe O'Donnell (guitar) who in turn made way for Johnny Hockedy (guitar). Guido Di Vito was replaced by Greg Donaghy (drums). The lineup that recorded the first three Deram singles released between November 1967 and October 1968 was most likely Duhan, Hockedy, Ryan and Donaghy.

These first three singles contain all non-LP tracks. "Story of David" is the strongest of the three, a good hard psych track. "Never an Everyday Thing" is horn-fueled/orchestrated pop ballad not unlike Love Affair or the Marmalade and was considered a letdown at the time. It was certainly out of character. "Hilda the Builder" is whimsical toytown popsike.

The third single, "Never An Everyday Thing" was a big hit in Ireland which prompted manager Brian Tuite to book the band for a tour of the ballroom circuit back home. This was an unprecedented move at the time, a beat group playing domain of the showbands. RTE broadcast a TV show "Twenty Minutes With Granny's Intentions" in 1968 which presumbaly is lost forever (how many video recorders were in Ireland in 1968?)

By 1969 Pete Cummins (ex Grassband, The Circle, bass & flute) was on bass and Pat Nash on drums and this pair appear on the band's debut LP. Though the band was very successful in its lifetime, the Honest Injun LP was considered a slight disappointment at the time of its release in 1970. It's in a more progressive vein than the singles and is often (mistakenly) compared to Jethro Tull. Skid Row guitarist Gary Moore guests on three tracks; Skid Row drummer Noel Bridgeman also plays on the album.

Ed Deane became a (short-lived) member of the band when John Hockedy left to study classical guitar. The Granny's folded in 1970 or 1971 and never emerged again despite a few false dawns.

Johnny Duhan disappeared for a number of years but has sustained a solo career since 1980. Jack Costello and Guido Di Vito formed Jeremiah Henry with Johnny Fean. John Ryan and Pete Cummins later played with Donovan; Pete was later a Fleadh Cowboys and worked with the Chieftains among others. Greg Donaghy was later in Blue and The Gentry. Pat Nash and Ed Deane played with the Woods Band and further with Gay & Terry Woods.

side one:
Maybe
We Both Need to Know
Good Eye
Fifty Years On
Susan of The County
Rise Then Fall

side two:
With Dirty Eyes Lies
Fourth Street Blues
Nutmeg Bitter Sweet
I'm Going
Heavy Loaded Minds