The Joplin Independent

September 22, 2009

Great Big Sea
7:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
Taylor Performing Arts Center
Admission: free

Great Big Sea, a folk-rock band from Newfoundland, has become one of Canada’s most popular exports. The group draws upon their homeland’s strong Irish and Scottish ancestry and centuries-old seafaring heritage for a mix of sea shanties, folk pop, rowdy Celtic pub songs, and Cajun-style sounds. “Our music is of Newfoundland,” explains multi-instrumentalist Sean McCann. “It would be impossible to do what we do if we were from anywhere else. Our songs come from the sea and the cliffs and the rocks and all the other natural beauties our country provides. Without her we simply couldn’t exist.” Great Big Sea’s fans have been responding since their self-titled debut in 1993; all of their albums have gone gold, and most are multi-platinum.