Weds Apr 17: An Exclusive Interview with Séan McCann; OSLT Award Nominations
Plus: Councilor Jon Farmer gives notice of an upcoming motion asking Owen Sound to support the call for living wages and increased social services
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He’s a shantyman, Order of Canada recipient, mental health and recovery advocate, and co-founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea. And on May 24, Séan McCann returns to our area to play at the Historic Leith Church in a concert presented by Owen Sound’s Mudtown Records.
You might remember tapping your toes and singing along to Great Big Sea at kitchen parties and bars in the late 90s and early 00s. For me, GBS was a late-night, raucous bounce-around at The Harb, a friend’s place, or the bunkhouse on Griffith Island, where staff clinked bottles and blew off steam after work.
That was Great Big Sea’s vibe: Rollicking folk-rock guitar anthems infused with accordions, fiddles, and bodhráns. Infectious melodies, celebratory lyrics, and Celtic tradition punctuated by energetic pop and rock beats. A George Street party in every small-town Canadian kitchen.
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Q&A with Séan McCann: A Canadian Music Icon Comes to Leith
I asked Owen Sound Current readers and friends: If you had the chance to chat with Séan briefly, what would you ask him? He was kind enough to play along with us. Enjoy this Q&A ahead of Séan’s local concert on May 24.
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