GBS and Alan Doyle on NPR!

[annathepiper]

They just did a segment on Great Big Sea and the new album, The Hard and the Easy, on "All Things Considered" on NPR! I wasn't even paying attention to the radio; solarbird was the one who noticed it first, and she waved at me to get my attention. When I heard the announcer say the words "Alan Doyle" and a very familiar Newfoundland accent beginning to speak, I perked up right quick!

(Hee, every time I hear one of the members of Great Big Sea saying something, I notice new details about their accents. Alan says "southwest" as "sout'west". I love it. I love it so. ^_^)

Anyway, the segment was short--focusing on my favorite song off the album, "The River Driver". They played snippets of the song, interspersed between snippets of Alan talking about the song and the story it tells. But it was incredibly cool to hear GBS mentioned on NPR, regardless! Yay, exposure on national radio for GBS!

If you didn't happen to catch it and you're interested in hearing the snippet, you can find it up on npr.org right here!

Comments

[mari-mac1109.livejournal.com]

I think River Driver is my favorite too! This was so cool! A thousand thanks!

(Holy hell that man has a sexy voice...)

[annathepiper]

I was quite bummed that they cut straight to the final chorus on the last song snippet they did, though! They totally missed the best bit in the entire song, when they're doing the second-to-last chorus and all five of 'em hit that minor chord on "home" and Murray's voice comes out all deep and rumbly and oh man I need to go listen to this again.

And yes. Yes Alan does! ;) You are VERY welcome.

[damara.livejournal.com]

Thank You! Link very much appreciated!

[annathepiper]

You're very welcome! :)

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

I heard that in the car and I was thinking "I hope Anna's listening to this!"

[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

'Twere very cool. I was sitting in the car waiting for ravenlaughing to escape from work when it came on.

[annathepiper]

It gave me a lot of warm fuzzies to hear it, that's for sure! :)

[otoselkie.livejournal.com]

Ah, the one day I don't listen to the radio. Thanks for the heads-up and the link! More Great Big squee :D

[annathepiper]

*beam* "Anna" and "Great Big Sea"--two great tastes that go great together.

[annathepiper]

You're very welcome! Squee, indeed! :D

[silme711.livejournal.com]

eeeeeee.

Thanks for the heads-up!

*squishes you and Alan*

[annathepiper]

You are very welcome! (And mmmmm, squished into Alan.... ;) )