My name is captain kidd as i sailed, as i sailed oh my name is captain kidd as i sailed my name is captain kidd and gods laws i did forbid and most wickedly i did as i. Great big sea, an album by great big sea on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Former great big sea frontman talks about newfoundland stereotypes, obeying jann arden and his ongoing fear of the 401. Great big sea is the selftitled debut album by canadian folkrock band great big sea released in 1993. Jul 24, 2011 great big sea the river driver hisdudenessxiv. Release great big sea by great big sea musicbrainz.
Life after great big sea, sean mccann on his 5 years. Cbc music was on hand to record the party and now you can enjoy all. Newfoundlands most popular band celebrated their 20th anniversary with an intimate concert at torontos danforth music hall in novemb. This concert was amazing i always love to see great big sea but this venue is far and above any venue ive been in for any concert. Great big sea splits, births alan doyle and the beautiful gypsies. The band was very successful in canada, with eleven of their albums. Donovan woods and todd clark are two of the most wellrounded musicians and songwriters in the biz and i am blessed to. On march 11, 2010, great big sea celebrated their seventeenth birthday as a band. If we have more information about great big sea, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. You can find the list of great big sea tour dates here. The great big sea s river driver as done by some puppets. Members of the newfoundland band great big sea, sean mccann, alan doyle, darrell power and bob hallett, left to right, accept their award for group of the year at the east coast music awards in.
We were poor but i was satisfied and i thought that you were, too you were pure and i was terrified. It is a priority for cbc to create a website that is accessible to all canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Sports historian johnny smith says major league baseball survived the deadly 1918 flu pandemic, and future historians will look. Originally released in 1993, it was later redistributed by warner music canada when the band was signed. Alan doyle is still happy to represent the rock the star. Featuring fan favorites like captain kidd, jack hinks, ordinary day, and general taylor, the 22track concert disc and accompanying 30track dvd are a treasure trove of rousing great big sea highlights and music videos that dutifully illuminate one of the great white norths most enduring and original homegrown acts.
Check out river driver by great big sea on amazon music. Great big sea tour dates 2020 great big sea concert tickets. Great big sea has been featured in television specials on the cbc in canada and pbs in the us, and several of the bands songs appeared in the hollywood feature film the shipping news. Being on that bus was not an easy task for me and ultimately the last tour, that was it, i could not do it anymore, he explained. Complete song listing of great big sea on great big sea songs list covid19. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Call 8083529775 to reserve your kayak or paddleboard. When im up i cant get down, the chemical workers song process man, ordinary day, the night pat murphy died, end of the world, biography. Great big sea is a canadian folkrock band from newfoundland and labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional newfoundland folk songs. Jan 19, 2016 its been a year since alan doyles solo tour came to brock university in 2015. Newfoundland band great big sea gets ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary with something special for their fans. Oct 30, 2012 check out river driver by great big sea on amazon music.
Canadian folkrock band from newfoundland and labrador, active from 19891993 under the name rankin street, and then until 2012 as great big sea. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Rcmp commissioner brenda lucki told cbc news sunday evening the. A tale of canadian loggers alan doyle of the band great big sea describes the folk song the river driver a tune about men who worked in the logging industry in newfoundland. There are several new and unreleased tracks along with the usual gbs mix of traditional and. Ill eat when i am hungry and ill drink when i am dry, get drunk whenever im ready, get sober by and by, and if this river dont drown me, its down ill mean to roam, for im a river driver and im far away from home. Xx, safe upon the shore, road rage live, turn, play, singles. What is the perfect canadian summer road trip playlist. The folkrock ensemble great big sea is one of newfoundlands most renowned musical exports. Great big sea performing at the keswick theatre in glenside, pa on thursday, april 18th, 20.
This ep is a collection of songs i wrote andor recorded with some of my favourite writers and dearest friends working primarily in the canadian country music world these days. Mixed at mcclear pathe, toronto and cbc studios, toronto and phase one, toronto. I was just the age of 16 when i first went on the drive after 6 months hard labor at home i did arrive i courted with a pretty girl twas her. In 2003 the group released the great big dvd, a careerspanning compilation of concert footage, music videos and interviews. So the minute you narrow down a specific great big sea concert tickets 2020, please call the company consumer relations call center to purchase the tickets or place. Great big sea was a party band and i am an alcoholic in recovery. This is the most recent information about great big sea that has been submitted to amiright. This superb band from newfoundland have been making wonderful music for more then 20 years and this excellent double cd proves beyond any doubt,that gbs are a class act indeed.
It works for any occasion, including road trips and saxophoneplaying sea lions. Great big sea often shortened to gbs is a canadian folkrock band from newfoundland and labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional newfoundland folk songs. The band was very successful in canada, with eleven of their albums being certified gold in the country, including four. Part of the lowell summer music series in boarding house park. Ive got a smile on my face, ive got four walls around me the sun in the sky, the water surrounds me ill win now but sometimes ill lose ive been battered, but ill never. Great big sea tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster.
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