Hrmm! Another Newfoundland band to check out!

[annathepiper]

Does anyone on my Friends list familiar with Newfoundland music (scrunchions, framlingem, gerimaple, brightbeak, divagypsy, avalonmissy, I'm looking in your all's directions) know of a band called the Streels? Apparently they are Newfoundland ex-pats based in Vancouver, and they're playing at Folklife today at 1pm. I'll miss them as I am at work, but I'm interested in checking out more Newfoundland bands. :)

(I was alerted to them by veiledpanda, who informs me that she thinks of me now whenever she sees the word 'Newfoundland'. Hee!)

Comments

[fleetfootmike.livejournal.com]

My friend Dave in St. Johns recommends Tickle Harbour - trad folk. - and Figgy Duff who are "the band that started the folk-rock revival in NL" according to him.

He also mentioned GBS. I pointed out this was unnecessary. :)

[fleetfootmike.livejournal.com]

http://www.nfld.com/~dalton/nfacts.html

[annathepiper]

Cool! Thanks! :)

[annathepiper]

Heh! Cool, thank you, and please pass on my thanks to your friend Dave as well.

And yeah, I've got GBS covered. ;)

Who?

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've heard any bands from Newfoundland, but the link is definitely an interesting one. I know thise group is from a totally different country, but the Pogues are great, even for Irish folk music. Got a lively beat. Don't worry, its not the genre I'm into. All but rap are on my good list.

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[annathepiper]

I've heard of the Pogues, yeah. :) Haven't yet gotten around to actually listening to any of their stuff.

However, I must raise a brow at "... great even for Irish folk music"? And "Don't worry, it's not the genre I'm into"? If you're trying to downplay Irish folk, I'm the wrong audience. ;) I am into the genre, very heavily, and it is in fact currently my favorite form of music. In no small part because of Great Big Sea, who are the boys who got me hooked on Newfoundland trad/rock in the first place. :)

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[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Sounded off, I know. Didn't mean for it. Irish folk is awesome, and the beat very contagious. Sound like a music major. *grin* The Pogues are among my favorites for this genre, with the Corrs a very close second. I've a few MP3s from both, and in search of more for my collection. Redneck country is not a place to find good follk music. Driving the neighbors mad with bagpipe music when they blare their rap is way too much fun to do. *evil grin*

With that singular exception, there's little I won't listen to. Finding it is usually the problem.

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[annathepiper]

Well, here's the thing--Newfoundland folk/trad/rock is a big offshoot from Irish music. Much crossover of influence, there. :) And since Great Big Sea got me hooked on music out of Newfoundland, I'm interested in listening to further bands from there. Hence the point of my post. I already know of a small handful of other Newfoundland bands, from two of which I have already purchased CDs--but the Streels sounded interesting just because they're performing here today and are based out of Vancouver, which is fairly close to where I live.

So! And in case it wasn't obvious, I do heartily recommend Great Big Sea. :D See my big posts earlier on my journal about having just seen 'em perform live here last weekend!

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[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

I'd love to listen to them if I can find their CDs here in Arkansas.

On that note, if you locate a link where they might have snippets or even a full MP3to sample their music, send it my way. Any fan thatis this into them can't be too far off the mark in my opinion. *wink*

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[annathepiper]

Great Big Sea's last five CDs, Rant and Roar, Turn, Road Rage (which is a live album and heartily recommended to get a feel for what the band is like at live shows), Sea of No Cares, and Something Beautiful* have all been released in the U.S., so if you have a good-sized record store anywhere near you chances are you can probably find the discs there.

Failing that, they're also purchasable online--orderable through amazon.com or amazon.ca. And I just discovered in the last couple of days that four of GBS's records are available for sale on the Music Store that comes with the iTunes software for Mac and Windows.

Snippets abound on their official site, www.greatbigsea.com. :)

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[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

Cool! Thanks. I'll be sure to check the site as soon as I can.

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[annathepiper]

You're quite welcome, hope you enjoy it! ^_^

[scrunchions.livejournal.com]

I don't know them but as far as trad and Newfoundland music I reccomend: The Navigators, The Irish Descendants, The punters, A Crowd of Bold Sharemen, Ryan's Fancy (if you are able to find anything since the band no longer exist) as for other then trad like Avalonmissy I will suggest Brothers in Stereo and Barry Canning.

Other trad bad that is not from Newfoundland and that I highly reccomend: The American Wake, Celtae and Glengarry Bhoys. If you need links just tell me.

[annathepiper]

I already know the Descendants--I've got two of their albums. :) And keep meaning to get another. And I've heard the Punters heartily recommended as well. Thanks!

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of them, myself, but will save the link for a time when I'm on my own computer. :)

[annathepiper]

They don't seem to be too well known, is the impression I'm getting from my glance at their webpage. I've got to listen to some of their stuff and see whether they sound interesting--if I do make it to Folklife tomorrow they should have a CD tent, and I could perhaps buy a CD of theirs there.