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Glenn
Greene
Glenn was born in Hillview, Newfoundland and moved to his hometown
of Deep Bight when he was three. Music was one constant in his
family. Everybody played something; accordions, whistles, harps, drums,
you name it. Glenn knows all about kitchen parties, he was weaned on
them. Glenn got his first guitar at the age of 9 for a case of Black
Horse and as he says, "the rest is history." Like many
Newfoundlanders, he moved to Ontario in 1972 looking for work. He
settled in the Kitchener area where he entertained locally. Glenn moved
back to Newfoundland in 1974 but discovered that the "jingle" he
had in his pocket in Ontario was missing. He returned to Ontario in
1975 to look for the "jingle." He settled in Kingston where
he found work at the Royal Military College. Glenn continued to pursue
his music and learned how to play the mandolin and accordion. He
co-founded the Newfoundland Kitchen Party and played "down east"
music all over Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland. Glenn says “Vocals,
musicianship, and stage show; Shores of Newfoundland have it
all. It's great fun every time we perform."
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Brock
Laing
Born in Toronto, Brock was raised in a small town in Muskoka where he
learned to appreciate the life in a small, close-knit community. Brock grew
up surrounded by music and has been performing professionally since 1970. His
father was an accomplished bandleader and played all over Eastern Ontario.
Beginning with percussion, Brock moved to guitar so that he could accompany
his voice. Brock's first professional experiences came in a country band
called Muskoka, in which he played bass guitar and sang lead. While in
university, Brock sang and entertained on the local circuit in the
Peterborough area. After his move to Kingston, Brock joined a Top 40 band
called Tugwood and played venues regularly in Eastern Ontario and Quebec.
Since leaving the world of pop music, Brock has developed a deep love for
Roots/Traditional music and has spent time in Eastern Canada attending
festivals and getting to know the musicians that help to create and keep
alive some of this wonderful music. Brock was an early member of the
Newfoundland Kitchen Party and he's really happy with the musical mix
available now with Shores.
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Mark Coburn
Born and raised in Kingston, Mark
is the newest Shore. Mark was
fortunate enough to grow up in a home that valued and enjoyed music. Saved from piano lessons at an early
age, Mark learned the guitar instead.
Mark has been singing and playing since he was a child. Lately, Mark’s music has taken him to
gospel and he sang regularly in an vocal quartet that entertained and
witnessed to many church audiences.
Mark has a wonderful voice and a great sense and understanding of
harmony. He plays both the
guitar and the banjo. Mark
enjoys all kinds of music but has really grown to love the Roots/Traditional
music that is featured in the Shores of Newfoundland stage show. Welcome Mark!
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