Andy Vine is a Welsh-born Canadian folk musician from Vancouver.
Andy Vine | |
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| Born | 26 April 1944 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | handyman |
| Instrument(s) | guitar |
| Years active | 1960s – present |
| Members | (on "Making Waves") Danielle Arcand (voice), Rosalie Carver (fiddle), Paul Bergman (acoustic bass), Liam McKenzie (djembe), Myles Bigelow (percussion) |
| Website | andyvine |
Music edit
Andy's musical style is described as "maritime folk, old-time rock and Celtic".[1] He released his first album "Making Waves" in 2005. One song from this album ("Woman of Labrador") was inspired by Elizabeth Goudie, a pioneer in Labrador, Canada and has been included in the Great Canadian Songbook.[2][3] In 2007 Andy wrote "Excuse Me Your Planet Is Burning". Andy is now retired and living on Cortes Island, BC where he performs at local events. Many of his recordings can be heard on SoundCloud.[4]
Family edit
Andy has two sons and a daughter. Andy is divorced.
References edit
- ^ Harvey, Tim (2007-03-29). "Family of Troubadours Coming to Galiano". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.
- ^ Vine, Andy. "Woman of Labrador". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Mullan, Martin (September 2007). "A passion for performing – Local folk musician Andy Vine" (PDF). The KCC Neighbour: 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ "House Carpenter". Soundcloud.com. Andy Vine. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Great Canadian Songbook
- Andy Vine at CDBaby
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