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Host Peter McCully chats with Sean McCann, the musician and singer-songwriter is best known as a member of the Newfoundland-based folk-rock band, Great Big Sea.
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The members of the band were multi-instrumentalists.
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In 2013, McCann announced his departure from Great Big Sea to focus on his solo career and personal life. Since then, he has continued to release music and tour extensively, drawing on his experiences of addiction and recovery as well as his Newfoundland roots to create poignant and heartfelt songs that resonate with audiences around the world.
McCann tells host Peter McCully, that now he is a solo act.
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McCann and his wife Andrea wrote a memoire about addiction and recovery, called B次元官网网址極ne Good ReasonB次元官网网址�.
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Sean McCann will be touring extensively in 2023 with stops in British Columbia.
The podcast includes B次元官网网址楾he ShantymanB次元官网网址� as performed by McCann.
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