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My Great Big Great Big Sea Quiz

My sister and I are huge Great Big Sea fans, so I thought I would write a quiz on our favourite band.

A multiple-choice quiz by jojanne1974. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jojanne1974

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,732

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. All four of the original band members (Alan, Sean, Bob and Darrell) share a common month for their birthdays. Which month? Hint

November

September

May

February

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the CD, "The Hard and the Easy" the song "Come and I Will Sing you" is a truly unique song. What makes it unique? Hint

It is the oldest song in Newfoundland history

All of these

the song is usually associated with Christmas

The origins of the song can be traced back to medieval times

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Question 3 of 10

3. All of the band members sing, but who is the lead vocalist? Hint

Alan

Sean

Bob

Darrell

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Question 4 of 10

4. After many CDs, and numerous tours, Bob Hallett finally sings. Which song from the "Something Beautiful" CD has Bob singing the lead? Hint

Let it Go

Something Beautiful

Helmethead

Lucky Me

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Question 5 of 10

5. Great Big Sea won the East Coast Music Award for Entertainer of the Year for five years in a row. Between which years did they win this award? Hint

1998-2002

1993-1997

1996-2000

2000-2004

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Question 6 of 10

6. Great Big Sea became an official band in 1993; who are the four original band members? Hint

Alan, Bob, Sean and Darrell

Murray, Alan, Darrell and Sea

Bob, Kris, Sean and Darrell

Kris, Murray, Alan and Sean

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2003, after 10 years of being in the band, one member decided it was time to retire from the band. Who was this? Hint

Darrell Powers

Sean McCann

Alan Doyle

Bob Hallett

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alan, in addition to being a singer, songwriter and musician, has also produced albums. One of the people that Alan has produced for is Barry Canning, who is another? Hint

Michelle Doyle

Michelle Branch

Crush

Whitney Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. In February 2006 on their way to perform, there was a bus accident; the bus ended up tipping over into a ditch. Where did this happen? Hint

Abbotsford, British Columbia

St. John's, Newfoundland

Sudbury, Ontario

Edmonton, Alberta

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Question 10 of 10

10. Great Big Sea played their first concert on March 11, 1993. Who did they open for? Hint

The Rankin Family

The Chieftans

Leahy

Irish Descendants

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. All four of the original band members (Alan, Sean, Bob and Darrell) share a common month for their birthdays. Which month?

Answer: May

The original band members were all born in the month of May. Alan's birthday is on May 20th, Darrell's birthday is May 21st, Sean's birthday is May 22nd, and Bob's birthday is May 23rd.

2. On the CD, "The Hard and the Easy" the song "Come and I Will Sing you" is a truly unique song. What makes it unique?

Answer: All of these

The song "Come and I Will Sing you" is the oldest song in Newfoundland history, and perhaps maybe one of the oldest written song in the world's history. The origins of this song can be traced back to medieval times; it was originally written in Hebrew and Arabic.

Although it is a song that can be sung year round, it is more associated with Christmas, as it is reminiscent if the "Twelve Days of Christmas" type song.

3. All of the band members sing, but who is the lead vocalist?

Answer: Alan

Alan Doyle is the lead vocalist. Sean and Bob do sing lead on some songs, "Come and I Will Sing You", "Helmethead" (Bob), "The Night Pat Murphy Died" "Mari-Mac" and "General Taylor" (Sean). Alan is also a proficient songwriter and producer.

4. After many CDs, and numerous tours, Bob Hallett finally sings. Which song from the "Something Beautiful" CD has Bob singing the lead?

Answer: Helmethead

Sean and Alan doing the majority of the singing, Bob makes his singing debut with "Helmethead", a hockey song. He follows up with "Come and I Will Sing You" on "The Hard and the Easy" CD.

5. Great Big Sea won the East Coast Music Award for Entertainer of the Year for five years in a row. Between which years did they win this award?

Answer: 1996-2000

Winners of the Entertainer of the Year between the years 1996-2000, the band did not win the award in 2001. They had decided in 2001 not to submit their names for nomination, they felt that as previous winners that they would remain out of the running so that someone else would have the opportunity to win the award.

6. Great Big Sea became an official band in 1993; who are the four original band members?

Answer: Alan, Bob, Sean and Darrell

The four original band members are Alan Doyle, Sean McCann, Bob Hallett and Darrell Powers. Their focus was on bringing Newfoundland music and culture to the rest of Canada and the world. Kris Macfarlane and Murray Foster joined the band in 2003.

7. In 2003, after 10 years of being in the band, one member decided it was time to retire from the band. Who was this?

Answer: Darrell Powers

Darrell Powers retired from Great Big Sea in 2003. He decided that he would like to spend more time with his family. After he retired, Kris MacFarlane and Murray Foster joined the band.

8. Alan, in addition to being a singer, songwriter and musician, has also produced albums. One of the people that Alan has produced for is Barry Canning, who is another?

Answer: Michelle Doyle

Michelle Doyle's self-titled first CD was produced by Alan. Not only is Alan her producer he is also her brother.

9. In February 2006 on their way to perform, there was a bus accident; the bus ended up tipping over into a ditch. Where did this happen?

Answer: Abbotsford, British Columbia

February 9th, 2006, the Great Big Sea tour bus en route to a performance in Abbotsford British Columbia, tipped and ended up in the ditch on the Trans-Canada Highway. Abbotsford is approximately 80 kilometers east of Vancouver. Luckily no one was seriously hurt, the bus driver had minor head injuries, and Great Big Sea went on to perform the scheduled concert that night.

10. Great Big Sea played their first concert on March 11, 1993. Who did they open for?

Answer: Irish Descendants

The band opened for the Irish Descendants. They performed at Memorial University in St. John's Newfoundland. This was the beginning of their long and prosperous musical career.

Source: Author jojanne1974

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