Podcasts about Great Big Sea

People say music is medicine. One musician is hitting the road, hoping to spread a dose of that medicine to Canadian fans across the country. Sean McCann, musician, founding member of Great Big Sea and Order of Canada recipient, joins Evan to talk about his music, tour and fundraising efforts for wildfire victims.

Guest: Sean McCann, singer/songwriter, founding member of Great Big Sea.

Canadian icon Alan Doyle shares his fascinating musical journey in this episode of the Hidden Track podcast. From his humble beginnings in Petty Harbour to performing on global stages, Doyle's narrative is filled with heartfelt reflections and vibrant storytelling. He discusses his evolution with Great Big Sea, his solo career, and his ventures into theatre and writing.   He talks about his educational background, influences such as Ron Hynes, and his new introspective album, Welcome Home. Listen for an engaging tale of music, humility, and gratitude, and enjoy a bonus acoustic performance of "Hard Old Hands," live in CKUA's Studio A.  CREDITS Host: Grant Stovel Associate Producer: Scott Zielsdorf Executive Producer: Arianne Smith-Piquette Senior Producer: Jasmine Vickaryous Special thanks to the CKUA Events & Marketing Teams!  The Hidden Track Podcast is a CKUA production made possible by the generosity of our donors. Thank you for your support!  Learn more about Hidden Track at ckua.com/hiddentrack.

This week we're talking about another Ridley Scott period... epic? With 2010's Robin Hood. We talk about the appropriate casting for Robin Hood, the scripts this was and could have been, and a lot about the band Great Big Sea. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs. $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers on first 3 month plan only. Speeds slower above 40GB on Unlimited plan. Additional taxes, fees and restrictions apply. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode brought to you in part by Uncommon Goods. Uncommon Goods has all the best, unique, unusual gifts guaranteed to delight no matter who you're gifting, or whatever the occasion is. To get 15% off your first gift, go to www.uncommongoods.com/tfs and don't miss out on this limited time offer! Uncommon Goods. We're all out of the ordinary.

Newfoundland's own Alan Doyle is one of Canada's great songwriters. He sits down with Tom to celebrate the release of his 20th album, titled “Welcome Home,” and reflects on the early days of his band, Great Big Sea.

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We had a church potluck with corned beef and cabbage and a lot of people showed up in different shades of green.” Dinah emailed photos: “Happy Day after☘️ Here I am playing fiddle with Michael Hynes (duo is Fiddlers Rock) at the Golden Lion [right across road from Atlantic Ocean] in Flagler Beach FL. Last night 3/17, I came down to play St. Patrick's Day gigs with Michael/Mike Hynes who moved here almost three years ago from MA ☘️” Jolena Foster emailed: “Hi Mark: I'm Jolena. I used to contact you some on mastodon some. Anyway, I'm sitting outside while listening to the podcast. It's 70° right now with the temperature climbing up to 79°. Keep playing the great celtic music, and I'll keep listening.” John L Pearson emailed: “Marc!! I often use March to dig through my own archives of Celtic music, and I celebrate long - distance with a great friend who is a Celtic jewelry maker I met at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival way more than a decade ago! I love the podcast, and can't remember right off the last new fav I heard on the podcast. In the last year or two I really got into Shane Henessey's guitar stuff—not sure if I heard it on your podcast or elsewhere. But I also pull out old favs. The Waterboys Room to Roam. Maybe not quite celtic, but a couple of the early bands had that flavor. And I'll put on some Great Big Sea—though sadly they aren't around anymore, Alan Doyle is still out there making music. And when I really feel the need to get up and dance, I thrown on some Natalie MacMaster. And then when I'm tired and need to get contemplative over a green beer (at least metaphorically green) I'll put on some Loreena McKennitt. And I can't begin to tell you how much great Celtic music you have turned me on to. Thank You! I'm looking forward to your St. Pat's month podcast! Stainte!” David Cullen emailed a photo: “Greetings from The Brogues in Townsville Australia Hope you had a great weekend, Marc.”  

The members of the Derina Harvey Band live in Edmonton and most recently were on tour in the U.S. However, they're from this province...and last night in Charlottetown, P.E.I. the band was been named Entertainer of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards.The band has been compared to a “rockier” version of Great Big Sea, if you swapped out Alan Doyle for Adele. We caught up to Derina in Charlottetown for a chat about being honoured with the "Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year" award. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Derina Harvey)

Canadian teen Hallie Clarke makes history as youngest world champion in women's skeleton racing (1:45) Guest: Hallie Clarke, skeleton racing world champion Wendy's to test surge pricing on fast food items (16:32) Guest: Robert Carter, a restaurant industry analyst and managing partner at Stratton Hunter Group Thirty years and 20 albums later, Alan Doyle reflects on life with and away from Great Big Sea (33:02) Guest: Alan Doyle, Newfoundland musician, former lead singer of Great Big Sea The life and death of legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly (1:01:20) Guest: Eric Blehm, author of the The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him New Road Rage poll shows most Canadians think they're good drivers (1:20:17) Guest: Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer, Pollara

Newfoundland's own Alan Doyle is one of Canada's great songwriters. He sits down with Tom to celebrate the release of his 20th album, titled “Welcome Home,” and reflects on the early days of his band, Great Big Sea.

Alan Doyle says the best part of leaving, is coming home. And home is Newfoundland. His elders voted to keep Newfoundland a country, but they lost the 1949 referendum and joined Canada. Alan is the first generation Canadian in his family. We talk about his love of touring, of music, of acting beside Russell Crowe, and partying in pubs. Alan plans to keep performing forever. Why, he asks, would one ever retire? We tried to get him to confess to being secretly unhappy. It didn't work. His new album is a bit more country, much more intimate, and he dares us to find his actual confessions in the songs. Still, it's the good times, the old songs and sounds, that keep him going. After years of performing with Great Big Sea, he's got a new band and a new album, called of course, “Welcome Home”. You can watch the episode on YouTube A Transcription is available on the episode page We love writing and would love for you to read what we write. Sign Up for our Substack Newsletter. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Wendy and Maureen at womenofir@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Sonny Don't Go Away - Tribute to Ron Hynes”: produced by Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle and Cory Tetfod, including some of Newfoundland and Labrador's finest singer-songwriters, musicians and performing artists. Features and interview with co-producer Cory Tetford.https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18

Hailing from Canada's East Coast, Newfoundland's Chris Ryan has been entertaining crowds for over a decade. With his gritty voice, stellar guitar playing and high energy stage presence, Chris has become a mainstay in the Atlantic Canadian entertainment scene. Chris has had the opportunity to perform at the prestigious Halifax Urban Folk Festival and Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival, as well as share the stage with country music legends Toby Keith and Deana Carter, Canadian royalty Blue Rodeo, Canadian country artist Dallas Smith, Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle and Newfoundland folk favorites Fortunate Ones. Chris Ryan's Christmas Card Feeling appears in 2022's Christmas in Wolf Creek and now in 2023's Country Hearts Christmas Join East Coast DNA's Darcy Walsh for the next in our holiday series, as he sits down for a chat with Chris Ryan to dig a little deeper and get a peak into his future plans. 00:00 Chris Ryan introduction 00:50 Chat with Chris 26:25 Christmas Card Feeling by Chris Ryan Christmas Card Feeling available now on all streaming services. Subscribe to  @eastcoastdna  today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/east-coast-dna/message

This week, we're getting some music into some ear holes! Four of us each picked an album for our test subjects to give a listen. We hope these are new to you as well. This was  a fun episode to record and we hope you enjoy it and the music we mention. Spotify playlisthttps://spotify.link/dopITYFPLDbTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7

Being stuck at home for two years helped Séan McCann make peace with his past. Thirty years after founding the band and ten years since leaving it, he's hitting the road where he “Sings the Great Big Sea Songbook”. He will be performing September 28th, 2023 at the Sanctuary Arts Centre in Dartmouth as part of the Halifax Urban Folk Festival. His years of sobriety and a special four-leaf clover have given him the strength to embrace the spirit of Canada's Biggest Party Band post addiction. McCann shares his One Good Reason and the possibility of a reunion some day with his former bandmates.

I called my shot back in episode 9, so this week I've got a special treat for you, my loyal listener. This week I retrace my steps during the late 90s and talk about how one band lead to a dozen more thanks to an amazing fan base. This week you'll hear music from Moxy Fruvous, Great Big Sea, Carbon Leaf, Guster and Eddie from Ohio Website: ⁠https://songsthatdontsuck.net⁠  Social Media: @STDSPodcast (⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠)  ⁠Songs That Don't Suck - The Podcast⁠ (Facebook) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/songsthatdontsuck/message

We've got a Great Big Show, including a live performance from Sean McCann, who is in town to play some Great Big Sea hits, and a few deep cuts from their catalogue too.

Murray Foster, founder of Toronto Songwriting School and has facilitated a program called Songwriting for Wellness,” and bassist, Great Big Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham and Jordan chat with Sean McCann who will be performing at Market Hall on Sunday, celebrating 3 decades of Great Big Sea; what job would you like to try for a day; a look back on the Oscars; the Leafs face the Sabres tonight

It's a bit ironic that the Newfoundland cod moratorium helped expose the songs of fishing communities to the rest of the world. Con O'Brien and the original members of The Irish Descendants were all working in the fishing industry when they started playing together. And after the collapse of the cod stocks in 1992, the members moved full time into the music industry. An international recording contract helped them become the first Newfoundland band to record a compact disc and paved the way for others like Great Big Sea. O'Brien and The Irish Descendants will be performing at the Light House Arts Centre in Halifax on Saint Patrick's Day. This is a brief history of the band from the man who calls himself the bands lowest common denominator.

This week's guest is Tamara Doerksen, multi-preneur, published author, yoga and meditation and mindfulness teacher, and a career transition and entrepreneur coach. She's also the founder of the non-profit organization, Lonny's Smile.I chatted with Tamara from her home in Toronto, Canada. She started her career at a global consulting company where she spent 25 years. Around 2010, an initiative of the company around community contribution and responsibility, along with some personal circumstances with ailing parents, set Tamara off on her path to founding her own non-profit. You'll hear the entire story around Lonny's Smile which helps kids with congenital heart defects including the absolute synergy that led to choosing Camp OKI, the benefactor of the non-profit.Through her work with Great Big Sea's Murray Foster, Tamara ended up working in film production and then collaborating with Darren Portelli at Crazy D's Prebiotic Sparkling Sodas. In talking through Tamara's career transitions, we delve into having faith in oneself, transferable skills and our abilities to pursue various occupations within our careers. Tamara uses yoga and meditation to ground herself and give her space. And, she is certified to teach both! Some just practiced these things during the pandemic, others like Tamara got certified!Main topics:Having multiple facets to your careerProcessing grief over timeNon-profit work and founding a non-profitYoga and mindfulness practicesSaying “yes” and pursuing what you loveNote from Rabiah (Host): I have had a chance to speak with quite a few people and sometimes I have a different connection with them. In this case, Tamara and I both lost a sibling though at very different times in our lives under different circumstances. (TW: we talk about the death of a sibling.) Her honouring her brother through a non-profit organization is something I really wanted to chat with her about and then we had a lot more to talk about too! Enjoy! +++++ Find TamaraTamara's Website: https://www.tamaradoerksen.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tdoerksen Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/tamaradoerksen Lonny's Smile Website: https://lonnyssmile.org/ Lonny's Smile Twitter: https://twitter.com/lonnyssmile Lonny's Smile Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonnyssmileLonny's Smile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonnys.smile/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Murray Foster: http://www.murrayfoster.ca/about/ Darren Portelli: https://twitter.com/darrenportelli City of Toronto: https://www.toronto.ca/ Salvation Army Canada: https://salvationarmy.ca/ Paul Newman - Hole in the Wall Gang:

What is going on in the United Kingdom? Deb Hutton breaks down Liz Truss' resignation after a tumultuous, short-lived term.  On today's show:  Rob Carrick, a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail, on whether renting or owning is worse for your finances. Then, we take your calls.  Annie Bergeron-Oliver, a reporter for CTV National News' Parliamentary Bureau, provides an update on the Emergencies Act inquiry. Evelyn Korkmaz, a St. Anne's Residential School survivor, on the Supreme Court refusing to hear an appeal from survivors.  Overhyped v. Underplayed with Bob Reid, a veteran communications advisor. Jill Rutter, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, a London-based think tank looking at government effectiveness, on Liz Truss' resignation. Sean McCann, founding member of the folk rock band Great Big Sea, on being invested into the Order of Canada for his mental health advocacy.  Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

In this episode we explore traditional folk music and how it is a powerful oral storytelling tool that carries culture, tradition, history, and knowledge across generations, shaping people's identity today. We speak with the infamous musical duo Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne who are spreading traditional folk music around the island – and the world – keeping Newfoundland and Labrador culture alive. We also had the pleasure of being joined by Darrell Power, former member of Great Big Sea, who has since established two recording studios among other projects. Our guests share their relationship with music, what traditional folk music sounds like and means to them, and how growing up draped in an era of culture and music influenced their musical careers. Joining Dr. Sondra Eger is co-host Sara Langer, a PhD student at Grenfell Campus Memorial University who also led the development of this episode. Songs featured in the episode: Home Boys Home - Shanneyganock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvvEuDOT98Y Blow the Wind Westerly - https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/component/mymuse/product?id=4 Double Sledder Lad - https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/catalog/5-wave-over-wave About Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne recording company SingSong Inc.- [https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/home/about-us] Check out their music library - [https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php] Listen to Ryan's Fancy - [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jtVmoiF2EB146xhVEXWim] “Wave over Wave” by Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne, part of ArtsSmarts program - [https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/artists/jim-payne-a-fergus-obyrne/5-wave-over-wave] For ArtsSmarts Inquiries or to get in touch with Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne - [https://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/contact-us] In the News Jim and Fergus Recently Featured in album “New Recording of Woods Songs and Recitations from NL - [https://www.mun.ca/mmap/research-and-publications/back-on-track/the-music-of-our-burnished-axes/] Jim Payne wins Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 NL Folk Festival - [https://vocm.com/2021/08/01/2021-folk-festival-comes-to-a-close-tonight/] ArtsSmarts Project in the news - [https://nfldherald.com/payne-and-obryne-team-up-for-artssmarts-project/] Darrell Power on Twitter - [@DarrellPowerNL] “Home Boys Home” plays Darrell Power at the Songwriter's Circle in Outer Cove - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4tMwh6eS8&ab_channel=BetweenTheRock] Listen to “Home Boys Home” by Shanneyganock - [https://open.spotify.com/album/6q8XjEZkxasixC4wlntNy4?highlight=spotify:track:3nmF1oVxsPiryRrQFwn1Gw] In the News Darrell Power releases first solo album “Happily Ever After” - [https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/lifestyles/after-decades-playing-with-other-groups-former-great-big-sea-bassist-is-making-a-solo-album-218284/] Darrell among other artists on the ballot in St. John's municipal election - [https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-telegram-st-johns/20170916/281595240702622] We love to hear your feedback. Connect with the host: Sondra Eger (www.twitter.com/@soneger) If you have a story to share with us or questions about how we make the podcast, send us an email at stories@coastalroutes.org. Coastal Routes Radio is led by: Philip Loring www.twitter.com/@ConserveChange Hannah Harrison www.twitter.com/@fishpeopleplace Follow the Coastal Routes Project www.twitter.com/@Coastal_Routes Listen to Volume 1 of Coastal Routes Radio soundcloud.com/conservechange/sets/social-fishtancing

On this week's Richard Crouse Show we'll meet actor and JUNO nominated, jazz singer and songwriter Alex Bird. The subject line of the email from his publicist really caught my eye. “Move over Bublé,” it read, “JUNO-nominated artist Alex Bird has released Canada's FIRST Thanksgiving song.” That's right, Thanksgiving finally has its own anthem courtesy of Alex Bird. In this interview we talk about the inspiration behind “The Sweetest Moments” and why Canada deserved a Thanksgiving song of its very own. We'll also meet Mark Critch, star of the hit CBC sitcom “Son of a Critch” and “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” which celebrates its 30th season this year. We talk about his time spent on the political satire, and some of his antics, like photo-bombing Justin Trudeau, interviewing Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle (while impersonating Alan Doyle), offering Pamela Anderson a million dollars to stop acting, and crashing a White House briefing. Then, since publishing his first novel in 1968 John Irving has been a literary force. He is the Academy Award winning author of The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules, A Prayer for Owen Meany and many others which have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Today we talk about his latest novel The Last Chairlift, the epic story of a slalom skier with an eventful past, that displays his trademarked imagination, storytelling gifts, and intelligence.

Jeen O'Brien is utterly brilliant, she's also extremely prolific, releasing five records since 2015. She has also helped create tunes for a slew of great Canadian artists including Serena Ryder, Hawksley Workman, and Great Big Sea, and has had her music featured in everything from Google commercials to Degrassi. This was an incredibly honest conversation about her mental health battles and musical career that has spanned over 20 years.

This week, we talk to Great Big Sea's Séan McCann and his wonderful wife & co-author, Andrea Aragon about his upcoming performance at Theatre Woodstock, and her appearance as the Keynote Speaker at the London Recovery Breakfast.Enjoy!#OutforCoffeeEpisode44 #SéanMcCann #GreatBigSea #CoffeeTalk #TalkShow #Podcast #WoodstockON #Woodstock

Over the past decade it has been my pleasure to have several opportunities to interact with Murray Foster.  His credits include being the bassist for Great Big Sea, a member of the 1990s rock sensation Moxy Früvous and he was the writer/director/producer of the acclaimed film "The Cocksure Lads Movie". He is so much more than that... Juno nominated musician, song writer, founder of the Toronto Songwriters School, life long TTRPG player, community leader and even a former Cub Scout.  His work and passions have touched on so many of the things we here at Leaders N Legacies believe in, it made perfect sense to have him in as our first guest interview (more to come).   Murray is also the co-writer of the new musical "The Quest", a Dungeons & Dragons musical.  The show will be running online and in-person from February 11 to 19th and should be a real treat for audiences. This theatrical event is being put on by the Canadian College of Performing Arts.  We hope this interview will convince you to check it out and support emerging arts and artists. You can find out more and get tickets here: https://www.ccpacanada.com/the-quest/ Interested in learning more about songwriting and performing, Murray would love to have you join him at the Toronto Songwriters School (thanks to the pandemic, now available online): https://torontosongwritingschool.com/ We would also love for you let Murray know that he should be guest player on the podcast.   You can follow him on Twitter @MurrayFoster1.  If you are here just for the Murray Foster interview, thanks for checking or podcast out.  Want to hear a recap of episodes 1-8, you can check that out here:  https://anchor.fm/david-rockwell/episodes/Leaders-N-Legacies---Recap-with-Korin-e15m5se. Let your friends know we here if you like us.      Visit us at https://leadersnlegacies.com/2022/01/27/leaders-n-legacies-valentines-day-tray-and-dice-giveaway-thandor-rules-and-stuff/ and enter to our dice/tray giveaway. Want to Support us?  https://www.patreon.com/Leadersnlegacies Follow us on Twitter at @LeadersNLegacy You can also help us out by downloading the weekly episodes to your phone/tablet/computer.  This will help us get a feel for how many regular listeners we have verse new listeners streaming content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-rockwell/message

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The pressure of a deep, dark secret and the trappings of success as a founding member of the Newfoundland band Great Big Sea meant that Séan McCann had every reason to overindulge in partying and alcohol. But when he married Andrea Aragon and started a family, he was too entrenched in his lifestyle to be a strong presence in family life. In "One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love" they share their healing journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Big Sea founding member Séan McCann and his wife Andrea Aragon discuss their book, "One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love." It recounts McCann's struggles and their fight to save their marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Thomas Doyle (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea.Doyle was born to Thomas and Regina Doyle in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, his mother was a piano teacher who taught him. Doyle attended St. Kevin's in Goulds, NL just outside Petty Harbour. Doyle has a brother, Bernie, and two sisters, Michelle and Kim. He was raised Roman Catholic. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. It is also there that he met Séan McCann, Bob Hallett and Darrell Power with whom he helped to form Great Big Sea. He primarily plays electric and acoustic guitars, and the bouzouki for live performances, but he's been known to play mandolin and banjo. Before Great Big Sea Doyle played in a duo with John Brenton called Staggering Home. As a teen he played in his uncle's band, the New Sandells.Doyle has also been involved with a handful of stage, television and film productions. As a child, he appeared as an extra in the movie A Whale For The Killing, based on Farley Mowat's book of the same name, which was filmed in his hometown. He has also hosted regional arts awards shows in Atlantic Canada, appeared as a presenter on the Juno Awards and done a turn onstage in his hometown's "24-Hour Musical" performance of Grease. In 2005, he composed music for the CBC comedy Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, which stars Mary Walsh. In 2006, he worked on scoring the film Young Triffie's Been Made Away With, directed by Walsh. Doyle has been linked to Russell Crowe and his bands 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God, having produced and co-written several songs on Crowe's album, My Hand, My Heart, and played several shows with Crowe. This friendship also led to Doyle's casting as Allan A'Dayle alongside Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Durand, and Scott Grimes in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, released May 14, 2010. Doyle has also produced an album for his sister, Michelle Doyle. Doyle's wife Joanne gave birth to their first son in July 2006. Doyle is currently starring in the musical comedy Tell Tale Harbour. Based on the screenplay The Grand Seduction by Ken Scott, this new musical comedy celebrates the people, the trials, and the triumphs of living in a small community in Atlantic Canada. Co-written by, and starring music icon Alan Doyle, the story of Tell Tale Harbour is as relatable as it is ridiculous, as hilarious as it is heartfelt, and full of East Coast pride.Visit Alan's website here: http://alandoyle.ca/#GaleForceWins is an inspirational podcast with New episodes every Tuesday evening on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.You can also visit https://galeforcewins.com/To message Gerry visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/

A surprise revelation buried under another surprise revelation -- and one of us kinda misses the point (one guess only). I Haven't Seen You In A Long Time, originally by Colin Hay, covered by Great Big Sea. Outro music is Jack Hinks, also by Great Big Sea -- but seriously, spend some time with both of these bands. You won't be disappointed.

We pick up where we left off, talking about the fantastic fellas from Newfoundland Great Big Sea. We cover from Something Beautiful, The Hard and the Easy, Fortunes Favor and safe upon the Shore.  We start with a little banter about Dr Strange so if youre not a fan of the preamble g'ahead and skip to about 11 mins. Please share and subscribe to canadafm on IG for some great content!

Happy Long Weekend! Nothing  says start of summer like the may 24, cottages, BBQ's parties and Nothing says a party like Great Big Sea! Their blend of east coast traditionals and pop sensibilities made them one of the most popular Canadian acts from the 90s through to the end of their run. Their lovable personalities and high energy live shows  made them fan favorites... But why didn't they break more Outside of Canada? Well dive down the rabbit hole starting in part one we go from their self titled album to the sea of no cares. The boys tried something new they recored outside so if you hear birds or dogs dont adjust your headphones. Also as you know the boys love their preamble so if you wanna jump into great big sea skip to 18-20 minutes.   Please follow the instagram @canadafm, please share, tell a friend!

Andrea Aragon and Séan McCann have a lot in common; they are married, they have two children together, and they coauthored a best selling book ("One Good Reason") that allows a glimpse inside their once fractured relationship that had to hit rock bottom before it could begin to heal. They talk to Matt about the shared experiences that brought them both through the darkest moments of their lives, how they fought their way out, and the process of writing such a painfully honest book together. They also discuss the flip side of success. Some know Séan as a founding member of the multi-million selling and iconic folk band Great Big Sea, others know him for his work as an acclaimed mental health advocate and powerful supporter for survivors of sexual abuse and those struggling with addiction. Andrea knows him for these things and she also has seen Séan at his lowest when his drinking nearly destroyed them...but Andrea loved him enough to help him face his demons and start a new journey that allowed them both to help themselves and in doing so set them on a path of helping others. Follow Good Things with Matt Wells on Instagram. Follow Matt Wells on Instagram. Produced by Greater Hood Productions. Theme Song: "Good Things" written by Walter Schreifels and performed by Rival Schools.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. We get the Mayor's thoughts on the impact the new Federal Budget will have on the City of Calgary and, we hear details of the Mayor's latest honour: Being named the ‘Parade Marshall' for the official kick-off of the Calgary Expo later this month. Next, we head stateside for an update on the issues making headlines in the U.S. Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief, brings us the latest on the U.S. response to the war in Ukraine and details on rising COVID-19 cases in the country. It's a gripping true story about a fight to free an innocent man convicted of murder. We speak to Calgary-based Director Wendy Hill-Tout about her new film “Marlene” which chronicles the story of Steven Truscott. Finally, we speak with Canadian music icon Alan Doyle of “Great Big Sea” about his latest project – a ‘musical' called “Tell Tale Harbour”. Alan tells us about his inspiration behind the musical and how you can win a chance to see it live in PEI.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Big Sea were one of Canada's most popular bands. Iconic. Sean McCann tells us about Newfoundland and the legendary East Coast kitchen parties, Being the Susan Lucci of the Juno Awards, The problem with streaming platforms, and his album of sea shantys, out now!

Evan Solomon discusses how some Canadians will soon be eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose amid increasing cases and hospitalizations. Then, we take your calls: Was Quebec right to not remove their mask mandate?  On today's show:  Yurii Biriukov, former adviser to former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, shares what he saw in Bucha. ‘The War Room' political panel with strategists Zain Velji and Tim Powers, and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.  Ontario is introducing legislation to temporarily reduce gasoline and fuel taxes. We ask you: Is this a gimmick or is it necessary? Alan Doyle, lead singer of Newfoundland's beloved Great Big Sea, on his current and upcoming projects. 

Séan McCann, Co-founder of Great Big Sea discusses his reasoning for removing his music off of Spotify 

Parents critical of attendance rules at school-based tournaments Surrey parent Sarbjeet Sarai says there is a big disconnect between the B.C. schools and community leagues on if parents are allowed to spectate their children's sporting events. School leagues say no, but community based leagues say yes. Listen to her concerns here on The Jas Johal Show  There are now 400,000 more people living in B.C. compared to 2016, census data shows Andy Yan, Urban Planner and Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University breaks down the latest B.C. census  Surrey Councillor says police transition funding is keeping rec facilities closed Linda Annis, Surrey City Councillor says Surrey's police transition is taking away from public recreation facilities that serve Surreyites  “I want it to end so badly,” Ottawa resident tells Global as convoy protest drags on Matt Gurney, National Post columnist and co-founder of The Line, a substack magazine describes his trip to Ottawa and what he saw as the protest convoy continues to occupy the city  Co-founder of Great Big Sea earned just $640 in Spotify royalties in five years Séan McCann, Co-founder of Great Big Sea discusses his reasoning for removing his music off of Spotify 

Séan McCann is a founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea and an Order of Canada recipient for his advocacy for people living with mental health and addiction issues. His latest album, Shantyman, is a powerful return to the music of the sea that he grew up with. We speak to him about his first encounters with these songs, recording with Great Big Sea, his journey through addiction to recovery, and the vision behind his fantastic new album.⚓︎ Shanties featured:- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny- Closing credits: Chariot, trad. arranged by Séan McCann⚓︎ Find out more about  Séan McCann at https://seanmccannsings.com/⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:- pressgangmutiny.com- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutiny

Replay of a great conversation with Dave Garegnani, Business Rep with IBEW Local 77, Spokane, Washington Playlist includes; Steve Earle & The Dukes, Great Big Sea, Billy Bragg, Chelsea Savage and closing with The New Students covering Warren Zevon's 'Don't Let Us Get Sick"

Tanner (They/Them) is our special guest this episode and they've brought us the Canadian fever dream Hoze Houndz, a show about cartoon dalmatians who are supposedly firefighters, but mostly just get into a series of absurd sci-fi misadventures. The houndz fall into a time travel portal, get brain-swapped with a rival team of cat firefighters, join a cult obsessed with lint, flash some cash, and are kidnapped by pirates in an episode inexplicably featuring the Canadian folk band Great Big Sea.  We talk about the catchphrase-shouting robot who is featured heavily in one episode and then never seen again, a character unfortunately named Squirt, and how this is kinda like Promare for pets.   Follow Tanner! @SparkyUpstart   Check out their podcasts! @LoserLikeMePod @NIIRYFPod @Pkmn_Millennium     Jams: @JamsWilk Melissa: @WilkyWit Questions or Comments: Email us!: SaturdayMOpod@gmail.com DM us!: @SaturdayMOpod

Interview with Trevor Smith, Political Director at Laborers 292 discussed the need for a Just Transition for any 'Green New Deal' Play List includes Billy Bragg, Ralph McTell, Patty Loveless, Steve Earle, The Chieftains, The Pogues and Great Big Sea

In the latest Columbia House Party single, the b'ys Jake and Blake fire up some Great Big Sea. More specifically, they take a listen to Oh Yeah, the theme song from Republic of Doyle, and discuss the show, Great Big Sea, and the obvious fit between the two. Entourage wishes it Oh Yeahed like this.Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4114831/advertisement

Singer-songwriter Séan McCann shares the lessons of his brave and powerful journey from childhood abuse to Great Big Sea and substance abuse to sobriety and forgiveness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remaining interview with Mark Anderlik 'Neoliberal Capitalism Austerity' Music includes CSN, 'Long Time Gone'; Great Big Sea, 'Chemical Workers Song' Going out with Warren Zevon, 'Don't Let Us Get Sick'

http://thesparkandtheart.com/137 – We talked to animator Andrew Ford a couple years ago and the theme of that episode was Reach your goal and keep learning. Andrew's goal was to work at Disney and now that he's done it you can hear how his philosophy hasn't changed. Even after getting to Disney he still want to just get better.  **- Links for this episode -**Andrew Ford - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-animator-andrew-ford-disney-1.3936095Glen Keane - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_KeaneMilt Kahl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milt_KahlEric Goldberg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Goldberg_(animator)Mark Henn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_HennRandy Haycock - http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Randy_HaycockJohn Musker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MuskerMari-Mac by Great Big Sea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AT07v9V4-wPatio Lanterns by Kim Mitchell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbSuEQXX2C0 

Alan Doyle is best known as lead singer of the Canadian band Great Big Sea. Recently, however, he's been touring with a different act: Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.