Séan McCann (musician)
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Séan McCann CM (born 22 May 1967)[1] is a Canadian singer and musician (playing bodhran, shakers, tin whistle and guitar) who formerly played with Great Big Sea, a band he co-founded. He announced plans to stop touring with the group at the end of December 2013.
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Born | (1967-05-22) 22 May 1967 (age 57) Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
Origin | Gull Island, Newfoundland, Canada |
Genres | Folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhran, tin whistle |
Formerly of | Great Big Sea |
Spouse(s) | Andrea Aragon |
Website | seanmccannsings |
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After exiting Great Big Sea, McCann publicly revealed a secret past in which he used alcohol to mask the pain of sexual abuse by a priest.[2] His fifth solo album was titled There's a Place.[citation needed]