The members of Great Big Sea [ ] feel fortunate to been able to make a living translating the traditional folk songs of their region--the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador--into stone numbers. It's a sentiment the chemical group expresses in the deed of conveyance of its latest record album "Fortune's Favor."
"The title comes from one of the songs, 'England,'" lead singer Alan Doyle said during a phone interview from his Newfoundland home. "It's basically an expression of luck. We feel rosy to be able to do this for a decade and a half. A lot of the songs that are on the record kind of express our contentment and our general acknowledgment of good fortune.
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"We've done our share of work, just a lot of bands that have worked strong, for whatsoever reason, have collapsed under its own weight for one reason or some other. We've been lucky to have fans who have supported us for such a long time."
Fans throughout the United States will be able to see Great Big Sea on its major US go, which kicks off tonight. For the itinerary, go through below.
"It's been steadily growing for a x or so that we've been playing there," Doyle said virtually US audiences. "Everywhere we've played, it's always grown steadily. The momentum of it has been identical rewarding, to be honest. The last tour that we did for the last record was the first time the US passed Canada in ticket sales and stuff so it's very, very electrifying and very exciting."
In concert, Great Big Sea plays a "mixed udder" of hits and deep cuts, changing its go down list every night.
"We're not a band that has a pile of choreography or loops," Doyle said. "We have an interactive kind of night. The custom of music here at Newfoundland where we're from is very inclusive. It's not care a recital where you envy a virtuoso. It's more like the charles Herbert Best singer is the guy wire who gets the most people to sing along. The best accordion player is the guy world Health Organization fills the dance floor the most often. Music is around a solemnization and fashioning it a great night."
[Note: The following go dates have been provided by creative person and/or tour sources, wHO verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
August 200815 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Rocks the Harbor16 - Akron, OH - Lock 3 Live17 - Philadelphia, PA - Philly Folk Fest19 - Edgartown, MA - Outerland (Martha's Vineyard)21 - Rehoboth, Delaware - Bottle and Cork (Dewey Beach)22 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap30 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax CommonsSeptember 20089 - London, Ontario - Western Fair10 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre11 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre12 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre13 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Celtic Fest14 - Indianapolis, IN - Music Mill16 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues17 - Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theatre19 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre20 - Albany, NY - Irish FestOctober 20081 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre2 - San Francisco, CA - Palace Theatre3 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues4 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre5 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Cal Poly Tech Theatre7 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre8 - Albuquerque, NM - El Ray Theatre9 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre10 - Murray, UT - Murray Theatre11 - Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre12 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre22 - Rochester, NY - German House23 - Keene, NH - The Colonial Theatre24 - Boston, MA - The Orpheum26 - Charlotte, NC - Dana Auditorium28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse29 - Raleigh, NC - Fletcher Theatre30 - South Orange, NJ - South Orange PAC31 - Burlington, VT - Flynn TheatreNovember 20081 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium2 - Lebanon, NH - Opera House17 - Kingston, Ontario - K-Rock Centre18 - Barrie, Ontario - Barrie Molson Centre19 - Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Place20 - Kitchener, Ontario - Kitchener Memorial Auditorium22 - Oshawa, Ontario - General Motors Centre26 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium27 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre28 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place29 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Conexus Arts Centre30 - Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee AuditoriumDecember 20081 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium3, 4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Centre for Performing Arts
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