Self (Archive Footage)
Ben Power interviews his father, Darrell Power of Great Big Sea, and asks what it was like on the road, being away from his family, and how being in one of the most memorable Newfoundland bands shaped his life.
2021’s Bell Let’s Talk Day features Canadians and their mental health journeys through a disruptive year that posed unique challenges.
Narrator
On July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment took part in a massive First World War offensive on the Somme, led by the British, to liberate France and Belgium from the claws of the Germans. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Brian McKenna’s latest feature documentary film Newfoundland at Armageddon tells the story of this epic tragedy. Using a technique that brings new meaning to reenactment, McKenna recruits descendants of soldiers who fought this battle, offering a unique opportunity to relive the experience of their ancestors in trenches built specifically for this moving and enlightening film.
Self
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
Bartender
The Cocksure Lads arrive in Toronto on the morning of their first North American tour.
Dingy Worthington
1895년 뉴욕에서는 폐병이 유행하였고, 피터의 아버지는 병으로 입국이 금지되자 갓 태어난 피터라도 살리기 위해 강물에 띄어 뉴욕으로 보낸다. 고아가 된 피터는 솜즈의 밑에서 뉴욕 뒷골목의 도둑으로 성장하는데, 사실 솜즈는 사람들의 행복을 방해하는 악마였다. 어느 날 솜즈의 타깃이 되어버린 피터는 조직에서 나와 도망치고 어떤 저택으로 숨어든다. 그 저택에는 병들어 죽어가는 비버리라는 여인이 살고 있었는데, 도둑질을 하러 들어간 피터는 자신에게 차를 대접하는 비버리와 사랑에 빠지게 된다.
Allan A'Dayle
13세기 영국. 평민 출신이지만 뛰어난 활실력을 가진 로빈 롱스트라이드는 리처드 왕의 용병으로 프랑스 전투에서 대활약을 펼쳐 왕의 신임을 받지만, 전투 중 리처드 왕이 전사한다. 그리고 리처드 왕에 이어 왕위에 오른 존 왕은 폭력적이고 탐욕적인 통치로 오랜 전쟁 후유증을 앓는 영국을 더욱 피폐하게 만든다. 국민들은 가난과 폭정에 시달리고 영국에는 모든 자유가 사라진 것. 한편 전쟁 후 고향으로 돌아온 로빈은 이 모든 참담한 상황 속에서 자신의 돌아가신 아버지가 자유를 위해 왕권에 도전하다 처형당했다는 사실을 알게 되고, 동료들과 함께 부패한 존 왕에 맞서게 되는데...
Himself
Courage & Patience & Grit is a DVD/CD set released by the band Great Big Sea on November 14, 2006. It contains video of the live performance from a concert at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario along with music videos for the songs "Captain Kidd", "When I Am King", "Lukey", and "Shines Right Through Me". The live performance was recorded during their The Hard and the Easy tour.
Himself
Since the first days of Great Big Sea, back in the spring of 1993, the Newfoundland based band has wanted to make a live album. Known across the country for their incendiary and powerful performances, their recent tour provided the perfect opportunity to do so. The result is an unusual live document of a band in love with traveling, their music, and the excitement of standing on stage in front of a crowd.
