Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea

CapnDistracto · Post by **CapnDistracto** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:24 pm

For those unaware, Great Big Sea is a phenomenally talented folk/rock group out of Newfoundland. Currently consisting of members Alan Doyle, Sean McCann, Bob Hallett and Murray Foster (Formerly of Moxy Früvous <3), they're only recently starting to see the same levels of popularlity in the United States and elsewhere as they've seen at home.

I was curious if anyone familiar with the boys had any specific details on whistles Bob plays. I've noted what appears to be a Susato low d in some videos, and I'm sure he has a high d Susato floating around somewhere from the sound I've heard in a few tracks. I was fortunate enough to take my girlfriend to see them in concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan last month, but Bob was wearing a black suit and skulking in the shadows for most of the evening.

ned o the hill · Post by **ned o the hill** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:26 pm

In the Hard and the Easy DVD, he can be seen playing a red Susato low D tuneable and an ivory low G (I think) non-tuneable.

One the other DVDs I have, shows him in concert with a black Susato (and silver duct tape at the joint!). I forget which key. On another tune, though, I think he plays an all-black Howard.

CapnDistracto · Post by **CapnDistracto** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:59 am

Thanks very much for the info, Ned. That's a riot about the duct tape, too.

ned o the hill · Post by **ned o the hill** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:29 am

They're a great bunch of guys. Wish we could have half their on-stage energy....