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Great Big Sea
Origin St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Genre(s) Celtic rock
Folk-rock
Years active 1993-Present
Label(s) Warner Music Canada
Rounder Records USA
Associated acts Murray Foster
Kris McFarlane
Website www. Newfoundland may refer to Newfoundland and Labrador, a Canadian province (known simply as Newfoundland from 1949 to 2001 Eastern part of Canada The Capital of Newfoundland Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Celtic rock is a genre of Folk rock which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Music Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of Warner Music Group and is owned by Edgar Bronfman Jr Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an Independent record label founded in 1970 by Murray Foster (born June 29, 1967 in Thornhill Ontario) is a Canadian musician greatbigsea. com
Members
Alan Doyle
Séan McCann
Bob Hallett
Former members
Darrell Power

Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year-old Irish, English, and French heritage. Alan Doyle is one of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea. Séan McCann (born May 22 1967, Carbonear Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is a Singer and Musician (playing Bodhran Bob Hallett is a founding member of Canadian Folk-rock band Great Big Sea and continues to play with them today Darrell Power BA BEd is a Canadian Musician and former member of Great Big Sea ( 1993 - 2003) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Sea shanties (singular " shanty " also spelled " chantey " derived from the French word "chanter" 'to sing' were Shipboard The band also performs original material.

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History

The band played its first official gig on March 11, 1993, opening for the Irish Descendants at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Memorial University of Newfoundland, (colloquially known as Memorial University or "MUN") is a comprehensive university located primarily in St St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation [1] The founding band members included Alan Doyle (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin), Séan McCann (vocals, bodhrán, guitar, tin whistle), Darrell Power (vocals, bass, guitar, bones), and Bob Hallett (vocals, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, concertina, bouzouki, whistles, bagpipes). Alan Doyle is one of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The bouzouki ( gr το μπουζούκι pl. τα μπουζούκια (plural sometimes transliterated as bouzoukia) is the mainstay of modern A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed Séan McCann (born May 22 1967, Carbonear Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is a Singer and Musician (playing Bodhran The bodhrán (ˈbɔːrɑːn or /ˈbaʊrɑːn/ plural bodhráns or bodhráin) is an Irish Frame drum ranging from 25 to 65cm (10" The tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle, pennywhistle or Irish whistle, is a simple six-holed Woodwind instrument Darrell Power BA BEd is a Canadian Musician and former member of Great Big Sea ( 1993 - 2003) The bones are a Musical instrument (more specifically a folk instrument which at the simplest consists of a pair of animal Bones or pieces of wood or Bob Hallett is a founding member of Canadian Folk-rock band Great Big Sea and continues to play with them today The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox A concertina is a free-reed Musical instrument, like the various Accordions and the Harmonica. Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag Power, McCann and Hallett had already been playing together with a woman named Jackie St. Croix in a band called "Rankin Street. " According to Doyle, Rankin Street owned a PA, and he owned a van, which made Great Big Sea "a match made in heaven. "[2]. They toured nearly constantly for the band's first several years, sometimes travelling as many as 300 days a year.

Power retired from Great Big Sea in 2003 to spend more time with his family and friends. [3] Supporting members of the band include Canadian freelance drummer Kris MacFarlane (2002) (drums, accordion, guitar, backing vocals) and Murray Foster (2003, formerly of the band Moxy Früvous) (bass, backing vocals). Kris MacFarlane (born October 24, 1975 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian freelance drummer Murray Foster (born June 29, 1967 in Thornhill Ontario) is a Canadian musician Moxy Früvous was a socially conscious and politically satirical Folk-pop band from Thornhill Ontario, Canada.

The band won the Entertainer of the Year award at the East Coast Music Awards for every year between 1996 and 2000. The East Coast Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada. [4] In 2001, they decided not to submit their name for nomination in order to allow other bands to compete. They have also been nominated for several Juno Awards,[5] including Group of the Year in 1998 and 2005. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music

In the 2000 Canadian Federal Election, controversy occurred when Stockwell Day and the Canadian Alliance used the band's hit single, "Ordinary Day", at a rally without their permission. See also Canadian electoral system, Timeline of Canadian elections The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada has two chambers. Stockwell Burt Day Jr, PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur The band noted that this was a copyright violation and ordered that Day cease using the song for campaigning purposes. 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates [6]

Great Big Sea's first concert DVD and videos collection, the Great Big DVD, saw release in Canada and the United States in 2003 and Europe in 2004. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In late 2005, the band released its long-awaited "traditional" album, The Hard and the Easy, on which they recorded their favourite Newfoundland party songs. The title of the album comes from a line of the song "Tickle Cove Pond", one of two songs on the album about a horse falling through ice.

Also in late 2005, Great Big Sea released its first podcast, with clips of the band bantering back and forth in the studio mixed with various songs by them and other artists. They have since released several podcasts.

On February 9, 2006, the band's tour bus tipped on its side into a ditch on the Trans-Canada Highway about 80 kilometres east of Vancouver near Abbotsford. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Abbotsford ( is a Canadian city in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, adjacent to Metro Vancouver. Their driver suffered minor head injuries, but everyone in the band was unhurt. The band went on to continue their tour including their performance that evening at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts just hours after the accident. [7]

On November 21, 2006, the band released their second concert DVD, Courage & Patience & Grit, recorded in Belleville, Ontario. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Belleville ( 2006 population 48821 metropolitan population 91518 is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern It is also the second release by the band to be titled by a line from their 2005 song, "Tickle Cove Pond". Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On June 13, 2007, the band stated that they are going to be going back into the studio during the late summer to early fall to record new material for a new album. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It will be produced by Hawksley Workman, and should be released in June 2008. Hawksley Workman (born March 4 1975 is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his quirky yet accessible blend of cabaret pop and glam rock

On March 14, 2008, the band announced that the title of the new album (tentatively scheduled for a June 24 release) will be Fortune's Favour. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Fortune's Favour is the 9th studio album released by Canadian Folk rock band Great Big Sea. A few new songs that have been played at recent shows are "Love Me Tonight", "Walk on the Moon" "The Rocks of Merasheen", "Straight To Hell", and "Oh Yeah". Merasheen Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. On April 17, 2008, the band's website announced that the first single from Fortune's Favour would be "Walk on the Moon". Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Charts

Year Album Chart Position
1997 Play Top Canadian Albums 9
1999 Turn Top Canadian Albums 9
2000 Road Rage Top Canadian Albums 9
2002 Sea of No Cares Top Canadian Albums 1
2002 Sea of No Cares Top World Music Albums 7
2004 Something Beautiful Top Canadian Albums 4
2004 Something Beautiful Top World Music Albums 3
2005 The Hard And The Easy Top Canadian Albums 3
2005 The Hard And The Easy Top World Music Albums 2

Discography

DVD

Other releases

See also

References

  1. ^ CanadianBands. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January Great Big Sea is Great Big Sea's self-titled independently-released debut album See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Up is an album by Great Big Sea released in 1995 With at least 100000 sold in Canada it is certified platinum in the country Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Play is an album by Great Big Sea released in 1997 Track listing "Ordinary Day" "When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down" This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Rant and Roar is an album by Great Big Sea. Released in 1998 only to the USA it is a compilation of some of the tracks from ''Up'' and ''Play'' See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels Road Rage is an album by Great Big Sea released in 2000 It is a compilation of live performances that took place between October 14 and December This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 Sea of No Cares is an album of recorded music by Great Big Sea, released on February 19 2002 in Canada and on February 26 in the United States See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels This article is about the Great Big Sea album "Something Beautiful*" see here for the Robbie Williams album " Something Beautiful " Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including The Hard and The Easy is an album by Great Big Sea. It was released on October 11, 2005 in Canada and October 25, 2005 This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. Courage & Patience & Grit is a DVD / CD set released by the band Great Big Sea on November 14th 2006 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 Fortune's Favour is the 9th studio album released by Canadian Folk rock band Great Big Sea. Great Big DVD is a DVD compilation released by the band Great Big Sea in Canada and the USA in 2003 Courage & Patience & Grit is a DVD / CD set released by the band Great Big Sea on November 14th 2006 Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Canada has been a source of Rock and roll music for decades beginning with Paul Anka who in 1957 went to New York City where he recorded his own composition This is a list of bands originating from Canada. For individual musicians see List of Canadian musicians. Canada's music has mirrored the history and culture of the country Newfoundland and Labrador is an Atlantic Canadian province with a folk musical heritage based on the Irish, English and Scottish traditions that canadianbands. com. Retrieved November 26, 2006
  2. ^ Canehdian. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Canehdian. com. Retrieved November 26, 2006
  3. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. TheCanadian Encyclopedia. com. Retrieved November 26, 2006
  4. ^ East Coast Music Awards inductees. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ecma. ca. Retrieved November 26, 2006
  5. ^ Juno Awards/Canadian Music Hall of Fame winner and nominations. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. juno-awards. ca. Retrieved November 26, 2006
  6. ^ 'Don't use our song,' Great Big Sea tells Day
  7. ^ Inside the Great Big Sea tour bus crash. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Blogaholics. ca. Retrieved May 20, 2008

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