Great Big Sea
Years Active: 90
Genres: International, Pop/Rock, Folk
Styles: Irish Folk, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Folk, Celtic/British Isles, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic Rock
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The sea shanty tradition of Newfoundland is fused with the spirit and energy of contemporary rock and popular music by Great Big Sea. Their hard-driving approach has not only made them popular in their homeland, where they've been nominated for four Juno Awards, but has brought them a growing recognition throughout North America and Europe. The inspiration for Great Big Sea was sparked during informal, kitchen-party jam sessions in the Newfoundland fishing village of Petty Harbor. Guitar, mandolin, and bouzouki player Alan Doyle, whose mother i...
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