# The Once: Newfoundland Folk Band **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-once-newfoundland-folk-band/534038 "2010-03-27T18:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-once-newfoundland-folk-band/534038/1 "2010-03-27T18:20:03Z")
I just discovered this band on CBC Live. Here’s a [link](http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20090903tonce) to the performance I listened to. I liked them so much I bought their album on iTunes. If you like Gillian Welch, you will probably like this band. No, I don’t know them. No, I am not a corporate shill. Not right now anyways. Anybody else a fan? Here’s a promotional quote (oversells them a little), but it is intriguing: > [@](#): > > Perfect vocal harmonies thick enough to stand on. Think of the heavenly mix of Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, back them up with The Chieftans, and let Daniel Lanois swim around in it, and you’re still only halfway there. > -Amelia Curran Bonus youtube links (quality leaves something to be desired, but good samples): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfkzKHeoBY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfkzKHeoBY) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA6XUB-zOlQ&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA6XUB-zOlQ&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-once-newfoundland-folk-band/534038/2 "2010-03-27T19:26:42Z")
Very nice. I wonder if they will tour in the US? I see they covered Tom Waites who is wonderful!