The Hard and The Easy

~ Release by Great Big Sea (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Includes a bonus DVD featuring back-stories, commentary and informal performances of many of the album tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-17 20:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Come and I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles)
additional engineer:
Spencer Crewe
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Come, and I Will Sing You
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Green Grow the Rushes, O
3:42
2Old Polina
additional engineer:
Spencer Crewe
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2:40
3The River Driver
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
The River Driver
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
3:03
4The Mermaid
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
cover recording of:
The Mermaid
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
2:49
5Captain Kidd
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
guest five-string banjo:
Fergus O’Byrne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
The Sonic Temple in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2:51
6Graceful & Charming (Sweet Forget Me Not)
additional engineer:
Spencer Crewe
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
guest harmonica:
Frank Maher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4:18
7Concerning Charlie Horse
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
The Sonic Temple in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
cover recording of:
Concerning Charlie Horse
writer:
Omar Blondahl (Canadian folk musician)
3:13
8Harbour Lecou
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3:33
9Tishialuk Girls Set (Father's Jig / Buffett Double / Tishialuk Girls)
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3:27
10French Shore
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3:48
11Cod Liver Oil
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2:57
12Tickle Cove Pond
additional engineer:
Spencer Crewe
engineer:
Scott Hammond
producer:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mixer:
Jeff Wolpert
additional guest vocals:
Kalem Mahoney and Con O'Brien
guest vocals:
Tom Doyle (Father of Alan Doyle, member of The Boys from Petty Harbour)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at:
The Great Big Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
mixed at:
Krystal Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Tickle Cove Pond
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:01
2DVD: Bonus DVD
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1Tickle Cove Pond (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
5:50
2Harbour Lecou (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
5:07
3The River Driver (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recording of:
The River Driver
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
4:29
4Concerning Charlie Horse (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
5:17
5The Mermaid (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
4:23
6Berry Picking Time (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
recording of:
Berry Picking Time
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:07
7Come and I Will Sing You (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
5:50
8Captain Kidd (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
3:37
9Sweet Forget Me Not (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
6:19
10Buffet Double (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
2:46
11Old Polina (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
2:39
12Closing Credits (video)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
0:32

Credits

Release

accordion, bouzouki [bouzuki], concertina, fiddle and whistle:Bob Hallett
bass:Murray Foster
bodhrán:Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
bouzouki:Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
drums (drum set) and snare drum [military snare]:Kris MacFarlane
guest five-string banjo:Fergus O’Byrne
guest harmonica:Frank Maher
guitar:Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
mandolin and tenor banjo:Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
Bob Hallett
percussion:Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
Kris MacFarlane
Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
guest vocals:Barry Canning (percussionist)
Kalem Mahoney
Con O'Brien
vocals:Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)
Murray Foster
Bob Hallett
Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)
illustration:Grant Boland (artist)
manufactured by and distributed by:Warner Music Canada Co. (subsidiary of WMG, formerly Warner Music Canada Ltd until 2004)
copyrighted (©) by:Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005)
ASIN:CA: B000BFJEUQ [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Hard and the Easy [info]
Wikidata:Q7738873 [info]