Posted by
BOBBYSCOTT on Saturday, July 22, 2006 1:50:29 AM
I wanted to tell everyone about an amazing band from Newfoundland called Great Big Sea. Their music is "folkloric"in nature (smile) and amazingly fun to listen to. You can check them out at www.greatbigsea.com
I am hoping to travel to Newfoundland within a year to see all of the sights from their songs. My favorite song is "Tickle Cove Pond" - It's about how farmer's would take shortcuts across frozen ponds in Newfoundland, and sometimes the ice would break and both the farmer and his horse would fall in. The greatness of this story is that all of the neighbors would rush to their aid and help save the horse from a sure death in Tickle Cove Pond.
This song in particular has kind of a "Celtic" sound to it. Try it you'll like it!!
I heard this band in Tucson Arizona and they were complete crowd pleasers and great musicians! Go see them!!