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Fred and Les
Northcotte,
brothers and
co-founders
of The Bay Boys, learned to
play
musical instruments
to entertain themselves,
their
family and friends in Newfoundland.
For close to 40 years,
the brothers and the
other members of the
Bay Boys, entertained thousands of people in Ontario with their
traditional
"maritime sound". The popularity of The Bay Boys was
relatively simple to define- they deliver an upbeat, toe-tapping brand
of music that appeals not only to Maritimers, but to people from all
walks of life and cultures.
The group wrote most of their own music, based upon the traditional
Irish/Celtic/Scottish/ English style of Newfoundland, which sometimes
crosses over into a country vein. One only has to listen to a song like
"Codroy Valley"
(Our Home in Newfoundland) to catch that
country feeling.
Although The Bay Boys have created a sound that appeals to a large
audience, their
"number one"
most loyal fans remain Newfoundlanders and
Maritimers -
wherever they may live. According to one loyal fan of the
band, attending a Bay Boys concert/dance is like a little
"home away
from home"
for the Newfoundland/Maritime crowd.
The group released a total of 6 albums which consisted of Les Northcotte
(vocals, rhythm guitar and 12 string guitar) and Fred Northcotte
(accordion and harmonica) appearing on all 6 of the albums.
The first two albums Down Home
Favourites (1985) and Down
Home Favourites Vol II (1986) were recorded with Walter Ostanek and
His Band.
Our Home In
Newfoundland
(1989), Where Did Yesterday Go (1992),
12 Most Requested (1994) and
25th Anniversary:
After All These Years (1996) albums and were recorded with:
Ricky Rochon (Bass) Vic Hayes
(Drums) along with fiddlers such as Steve Perry and 1993 Canadian Open
Fiddle Champion Scott Woods who perform with the group on a rotating
basis. Other members who have played with the Bay Boys
throughout the years are:
*All band promotion written by De Roche Agency |
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Les Northcotte | |
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Fred Northcotte | ||
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Vic Hayes | ||
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Rick Rochon | ||
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Steve Perry | ||
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Scott Woods | ||