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mycrazyhair to see Great Big Sea tonight, and I have to tell you, it was one of the best concerts they've ever done. Well, that I've seen anyway, and I've been seeing them an average of about twice a year since, oh, '94-ish.
They played for well over two hours, in two sets - the first set was all traditional stuff, a lot of it from their most recent release. The highlight for me was probably the acappella version of The River Driver, although The Mermaid's Song was also a lot of fun. And they played Billy Peddle for the first time in a long time. That was actually quite neat - they used the flute and double bass to emulate uillean pipes, and I'm sure the first bit they played was actually from Riverdance.
In the second set, they played more a mix of songs, including most of the songs that were hits of one sort or another. They played an absolutely lovely version of Sea of no Cares, along with General Taylor, Consequence Free, Up, Run Runaway and Mari-Mac. Sean did a beautiful version of Danny Boy, in honour of St. Paddy's Day.
As usual for a GBS show, the crowd was fabulous. We danced, we sang, we had a great time! Now, my feet hurt from dancing all night, and I think it's time for me to go to bed.
mycrazyhair to see Great Big Sea tonight, and I have to tell you, it was one of the best concerts they've ever done. Well, that I've seen anyway, and I've been seeing them an average of about twice a year since, oh, '94-ish.They played for well over two hours, in two sets - the first set was all traditional stuff, a lot of it from their most recent release. The highlight for me was probably the acappella version of The River Driver, although The Mermaid's Song was also a lot of fun. And they played Billy Peddle for the first time in a long time. That was actually quite neat - they used the flute and double bass to emulate uillean pipes, and I'm sure the first bit they played was actually from Riverdance.
In the second set, they played more a mix of songs, including most of the songs that were hits of one sort or another. They played an absolutely lovely version of Sea of no Cares, along with General Taylor, Consequence Free, Up, Run Runaway and Mari-Mac. Sean did a beautiful version of Danny Boy, in honour of St. Paddy's Day.
As usual for a GBS show, the crowd was fabulous. We danced, we sang, we had a great time! Now, my feet hurt from dancing all night, and I think it's time for me to go to bed.
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