When did Great Big Sea disband?

2013
Retirement. On November 5, 2015, Alan Doyle was quoted in an interview with Christopher Tessmer of the Regina Leader-Post, “We’re all struggling to define what the status of Great Big Sea is right now. As most people know, at the end of 2013 — after our 20th Anniversary tour — Sean (McCann) quit and left the band.

When did Great Big Sea start performing?

March 11, 1993
Great Big Sea performed its first concert on March 11, 1993, opening for the Irish Descendants at Memorial University in St. John’s, N.L. During the early gigs the band was often paid with a combination of cash and beer.

Has the Great Big Sea won a Juno?

Great Big Sea has received a number of Juno Award nominations, including Best Roots & Traditional Album-Group (for Up, Play, Turn, and The Hard and the Easy), Best Video (for the songs “Run Runaway” and “Lukey”), Music DVD of the Year (for Great Big DVD), and Group of the Year (1998, 2005, 2009, and 2011).

Is Great Big Sea still performing?

Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Great Big Sea scheduled in 2022.

When did Darrell Power leave Great Big Sea?

2003
Power retired from Great Big Sea in 2003 to spend more time with his family. He has since made guest appearances with the 7 Deadly Sons at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival and with Great Big Sea at Torbay 250.

How do I contact Alan Doyle?

Alan Doyle on Twitter: “@AdoptionMamma @CBCNL @Barrett_Heather Hey email [email protected] and I’ll do my best.” / Twitter.

Who is Alan Doyle married to?

Joanne DoyleAlan Doyle / Spouse

What does Doyle mean?

Doyle is the 12th most common surname in Ireland. It means ‘dark foreigner’ as Doyles originally descended from Danish Vikings. Back to Irish surnames. The name is derived from the old Irish name ‘Ó Dubhghaill’ which means ‘descendent of Dubhghaill’.