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Shanneyganock is folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

-based band from Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

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Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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Loosely translated from Gaelic

Goidelic languages

The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...

, their name means "creature of the night". Their music is heavily Irish/Celtic influenced.
Shanneyganock are about to release their 8th album "Live on George Street" and a DVD will follow later in the fall.

Discography

The Long Haul (1998)
Live At O'Reilly's, Vol. 1 (2000)
Scallywags (2002)
Set You Free (2004)
Christmas (2004)
Fling Out The Flag (2006)
Volume VII (2009)
Live on George Street (2010)
Live on George Street DVD (2010)
Newfoundland and Labrador Journey DVD (2010)

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