Shanneyganock

Artist Information

Biography

After years of hard touring, playing to Newfoundlanders and their friends across the continent and even to the Middle East, Shanneyganock is back with a new album paying tribute to the first family of Irish music, "a Newfoundland musical tribute to the McNulty Family".

Vans, airports and many, many stages has not dulled the band’s appetite for Newfoundland and the songs people love. The passion for the province is front and center, coupled with some new and great folk songs drawn from inspirational artists around the world.

With one of the busiest touring schedules of any group and a popular attraction throughout Canada, Shanneyganock has been a long standing fave at The Stan Rogers Folk Festival and had many a run though the Alberta oil fields, a headline appearance at the East Coast Music Awards, appearances in Memphis, Southern Ontario and was part of Atlantic Canada House at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Eighteen foggy years ago, Mark Hiscock and Chris Andrews were double booked at a small pub in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Rather than cancel one performer, the charismatic owner suggested they play together and so was born Shanneyganock. Joined by longtime bassist Bob Pike, the group has since charmed many through their stirring ballads, powerful shanties, and rib-rattling jigs and reels. Their previous studio projects have been featured on Home Brew compilations, Warner Record’s Atlantic Standard’s compilation and “Ed’s Up” on OLN Network with The Barenaked Ladies. With 6 Music Newfoundland and Labrador award wins including Entertainers of the Year, East Coast Music Award nomination for Roots Group they delight audiences nation wide.

For more dates and appearances please visit www.shanneyganock.ca.

Instrumentation

Mark Hiscock - Banjo, mandolin, button accordion, Vocals...
Bob Pike - Bass and Vocals
Chris Andrews - Guitar and Vocals.
Billy Sutton - Drums and Vocals

Discography

Tribute to the McNulty Family (November 2011)
Live on George Street (2010)
Live on George Street DVD (2010)
Through The Lens A musical journey around the coast of NL DVD (2011)
Shanneyganock Vol. VII (2009)
Fling Out The Flag (2006)
Set You Free (2004)
Shanneyganock Christmas (2004)
Scallywags (2002)
Live at O'Reilly's (2000)
The Long Haul (1998)

All records receive airplay on Radio NFLD, VOCM 590 AM NFLD & LB, as well as CBC Radio and Folk Music shows across Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Alberta.

Official Website

http://www.shanneyganock.ca

Audio

• JenneyMacCOLL
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• grey foggy day
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• Virgeo
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• Way Over Yonder
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• Don't Wanna Dance
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• Capelin On A Sunday
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Press

• Top 20 Artists
  

  Voted #7 In 2006 listing of "Your Favourite Newfoundland Songs and Musician's of All Time

• The Latest on Shanneyganock [+ Show ]
  

  • Featured on Nationally released Warner Records compilation “Atlantic Standards”, with Great Big Se...• Featured on Nationally released Warner Records compilation “Atlantic Standards”, with Great Big Sea, The Rankin Family and others on this 15 track best of The East Coast project.
  
  • Selected from hundreds across Canada as one of the 8 showcase artists at The Canadian Country Music Awards September 2006 in Saint John, New Brunswick in the Roots Roadhouse Show hosted by Jimmy Rankin
  
  • Joined The Fables and Banshee on the WestJet sponsored “East Coast Music Festival Express” touring Alberta communities in July 2006
  
  • Filmed Land and Sea (CBC) to be released shortly
  
  • Recording brand new – 6th studio release at Great Big Studios with Great Big Sea’s Bob Hallett producing
  
  

• Mark Dwyer, Managing Editor, NFLD HERALD [+ Show ]
  

  The Newfoundland Herald, the province's leading entertainment magazine, not only supports Shanneygan...The Newfoundland Herald, the province's leading entertainment magazine, not only supports Shanneyganock, but is a fan. We'll continue to promote their albums and shows, and follow who we believe is Newfoundland's top
  traditional act.
  

• Gregg Mariette, General Manager Tom Harris Cellular, Vanoucver Island, BC [+ Show ]
  

  We greatly enjoyed the quality of performance and style of music which is a unique reflection of New...We greatly enjoyed the quality of performance and style of music which is a unique reflection of Newfoundland Culture. This is something of a rarity in these parts and it was wonderful to witness! It is heartwarming to know that such talent exists in our country, while at the same time unfortunate those musicians are not always able to be heard by more Canadians.

• Frenzy [+ Show ]
  

  Shanneyganock was up next and the trad veterans did the best set I've ever seen them do. The only wo...Shanneyganock was up next and the trad veterans did the best set I've ever seen them do. The only word to describe it is 'Strand.' Let me explain. I was a pre-Kindergarten when Ryan's Fancy was stirring audiences into a frenzy at the old Strand Lounge. Footage of the Ryan's Fancy performances there make me long to be part of the crowd. Shanneyganock's set Saturday night gave me a glimpse of what it might have been like. They had every person in the bar moving and many of those people were going absolutely berserk. It was incredible.
  

• Less Is More [+ Show ]
  

  Shanneyganock talk about the first Annual Up Th Pond show and Mark Hiscock's weight loss over the pa...Shanneyganock talk about the first Annual Up Th Pond show and Mark Hiscock's weight loss over the past few months.

Setlist

Heart & Soul
Poison Lovers
I Don't Wanna Dance
Newfoundland Must Band
Skellara Hat
Blow Ye Winds
Farewell Farewell
Way Over Yonder
Saltfish Trader
Capelin On a Sunday
Virgie O
Set You Free
I Had a Hat
Our Town
Sweet is the Melody
45 Years
Sarah
The Islander
Up The Pond
A Pair of Brown Eyes
Darby Ram
Make Me Want to Stay
Daddy Shot the Cat
Raggle Taggle
Sammy's Bar
The Long Haul
Cock of the North
Shoals of Herring
Blackbird
In a Town This Size
Sail Away to Sea
Red Haired Mary
The Hiring Fair
Towersey Fair
St. John's Girls
Captain and His Whiskers/Four Poster Bed
Make and Break Harbour
One Misty Moisty Morning
Dublin O'Shea
Aunt Martha's Sheep
Courtin in the Kitchen
One Road
Jack Dolan
Ain't it a Beauty

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