Comments on: Great Big Sea in Bremerton, WA, 11/21/09

By: annathepiper

annathepiper — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:59:23 +0000

I think any suitable large gathering of like-minded people online is inevitably doomed to have some crankiness erupt in its midst, even in a glorious little fandom like Great Big Sea fandom. I’d say that that’s part of why I hardly ever post there myself, though truth be told, it’s more like I barely have enough time to blog, much less keep up on a forum! ;)

Anyway, no worries–and hell, I wasn’t looking around at the audience at the show, either! My eyes were square on the stage too! I’m not acquainted with Nutmeg either to my knowledge, but if I see posts by her on the board, I’ll say hi.

Oh my yes I do very much miss the smaller venue shows. This was a cozier show by far than the ones we’ve had at the Moore in Seattle the last few years, and almost hearkens clear back to the days when they were still playing the Showbox. I’d totally go over to Bremerton again for a show that cozy!

And oh man, you’re from Vancouver? Did you get to go to the Malkin Bowl shows earlier this year? My partner and I drove up for the one on Saturday the 12th of September and had a great time. We always try to come up any time they play Malkin Bowl, since Dara’s got very sensitive hearing and indoor shows are too much for her, but she can do outdoor shows!

Ooo about the Olympics and the building on Granville Island! My partner and I have visited Vancouver several times (we’ve got friends up there) and we’re quite fond of Granville Island, and hey, if the B’ys are actually going to be back for that in 2010, it sounds like a road trip excuse to me! Very, very cool. Very glad to meet you and hope we’ll be able to meet up at a show, either here or in Vancouver!

P.S. My partner perked RIGHT UP when I mentioned what you said about the B’ys and other maritime music on Granville Island–any way I can hit you up for more data about that, such as when and what sort of ticket prices might be involved, or at least a web page where I can go grab more data? ‘Cause yeah, road trip. ;)

By: heather pearce

heather pearce — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:39:50 +0000

Hi again, Yes, I sometimes post on OKP but not in a really long time, I got kind of tired of the pettiness from some other people on the site so backed off. I am BonnieKathleen if you’re interested. Anyway, sorry I wasn’t really looking around the room too much during the performance – too busy watching the guys on stage so unless I really bumped into you dancing I don’t remember anyone in the audience. It would have been nice to meet a fellow OKp’er though. We were sitting with another OKP’er named Nutmeg, Do you know her? We also went to 3 shows so our family keeps having to ask each other – when we think of something- which show that was?

It was definitely a real treat to see them in such small venues though, don’t know when that will happen again. I wonder how the Penticton show went? We are from Vancouver BC so we could have gone but with work and school plus the mountain driving this time of year, we decided against it.

I do recall Alan saying at the Vancouver show that they would be here for the Olymics so that is something to look forward to. Apparently there will be a whole building down on Granville Island that is going to be taken over by the Maritimes for music. Very cool huh?

Nice to chat with you I will definitely look for you at the next concert.

best wishes Heather

By: annathepiper

annathepiper — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:08:56 +0000

Hi and whee, thanks for coming by to comment! “Sweet Jesus”–yeah, that sounds right, now that I remember. Thanks for that correction! And ha, I THOUGHT he was one of Séan’s brothers, I thought he had a McCannish look about him, but I didn’t know for sure. Very nice fellow nonetheless.

Are you an OKPer (since I linked to this post up there), or did you just find me surfing? :) And yeah, you must have been very nearby me. I was the blonde chick with the short ponytail and the off-white hat!

By: heather pearce

heather pearce — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:58:23 +0000

Hi Just sat back in my comfy chair and took in your blog of the Bremerton show. We were also there, A4 stage Murray, so were probably almost right beside you. I thought this was the best of the 3 shows we went to. We also went to the one in Edmonds and Bellingham. The encore was longer – we got to hear Old Brown’s Daughter, and Sean was in a muh better mood, he hardly said anything at the Edmonds show, and at one point threw down his drum stick and walked off stage. Alan, being Alan, was able to carry it off quite well, there was however, very little banter that night.

Oh by the way, I think Alan’s direct quote with regard to the cosmo after he took a sip and came back to the mike was “sweet jesus”. Also the gentlemam running the swag table is none other than Sean’s brother Glen!

Thanks so much for your splendid blog of the show. I can picture every minute of it since I too was there. Fun!!!

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