The Great Big Sea
Stomping Tom Connors
The Rankin Family
Songs and Instruments
East Coast Culture
100

Which province is Great Big Sea from?

What is Newfoundland and Labrador 

100

What type of music was Stompin' Tom Connors famous for?

What is Folk and country music 

100

Which island in Nova Scotia is the Rankin Family from?

What is Cape Brenton Island 

100

What traditional instrument is commonly associated with Cape Breton music?

What is the fiddle 

100

Name one common theme found in East Coast music

What is storytelling, ocean, fishing, family, community and coastal living 

200

In what year was Great Big Sea formed?

What is 1993

200

How did Stompin' Tom get his nickname?

What is he stomped his boot while performing. 

200

Name two styles of music that the Rankin Family combined.

What is Celtic, Folk and Country 

200

What is the name of the Great Big Sea song that is a traditional sea shanty?

What is Donkey Riding 

200

Why did sailors sing sea shanties while working?


What is to keep steady rhythm while working 

300

What two styles of music did Great Big Sea combine?

What is Traditional sea shanties and modern rock 

300

What famous Stompin' Tom song celebrates potato truckers from Prince Edward Island?

What is Bud the Spud 

300

Which two cultural traditions influenced the Rankin Family's music?


What is Scottish and Irish 

300

What instrument is a bodhrán?

What is a traditional Irish drum 

300

What are two things East Coast musicians often sing or tell stories about?

What is fisherman, small towns, family life, fishing, and the ocean. 

400

What is the name of the Great Big Sea song about finding joy in simple moments?

What is Ordinary Day 

400

What award did Stompin' Tom receive for his contributions to Canadian music?

What is "The Order of Canada" 

400

What type of traditional music is Cape Breton especially known for?

What is Fiddle music 

400

What is the name of the Rankin Family song that celebrates Cape Breton culture and traditional fiddle music?

What is The Mull River Shuffle 

400

How does music help preserve a community's culture and traditions?

What is it passes traditions, stories, and cultural knowledge to younger generations.

500

How did Great Big Sea help introduce East Coast culture and traditional music to younger Canadians?

What is they introduced younger people to traditional folk music and helped preserve Newfoundland traditions.

500

Why did Stompin' Tom refuse American record deals?

What is he wanted to stay true to Canadian music 

500

How did the Rankin Family help preserve East Coast culture for younger generations?

What is preserve Celtic music and introduced to younger generations to the traditions.

500

What was a donkey, mentioned in the song "Donkey Riding," used for in maritime life?

What is a steam powered machine used on ships and docks

500

Explain how East Coast music connects people to their history, communities, and way of life.

What is music that shares stories, celebrates local life and keeps traditions alive.