Séan McCann (musician)

Séan McCann (musician)

Séan McCann (born May 22 1967 [band bio http://www.greatbigsea.com/about/sean_bio.aspx] , Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is a singer and musician (playing bodhran, shakers, tin whistle and guitar) in the band Great Big Sea.

He was born to Anita and Edward McCann. His mother was born in Northern Bay and his father in Gull Island.When he was a child, his family moved to St. John's where he still lives today. He was raised Roman Catholic. [ [http://www.carillon.uregina.ca:16080/99.10.14/arts/sea.html The E-Carillon: Arts ] ]

He met up with his current bandmates at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he left his pursuit of a Master's degree in Folklore unfinished when Great Big Sea was formed.

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