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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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- Yahoo
N.L.'s Mark Hiscock dies, after a quarter of a century playing with Shanneyganock
The lifelong musician was just 53 when he died. Shanneyganock will still perform at this week's East Coast Music Awards in St. John's, according to frontman Chris Andrews. The CBC's Peter Cowan has more on the life and legacy of Mark Hiscock.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
N.L. artists bring home 4 East Coast Music Awards
Shanneyganock's rendition of 'Music and Friends' rang through the Mary Browns Centre Thursday night, in the absence of the band's lifelong friend and founding member, Mark Hiscock. Hiscock died earlier this week at the age of 53. His accordion sat on a stool as the rest of the band played. The loss set a sombre tone for the East Coast Music Awards, which was held in St. John's this year for the first time in a decade. Host Tom Power also lauded Hiscock's legacy and the role Shanneyganock played in representing the province's music throughout the world. "He was this province's most iconic accordion player, a tremendous accordion player, musician, singer. A driving force in sharing and preserving the music of Newfoundland and Labrador," Power said. Still, the music played on — and the gala celebrated just that. Four Newfoundland and Labrador artists and groups were awarded for their musical achievements Thursday. Deantha Edmunds Deantha Edmunds brought home the night's first award for the province. "This award means more than I can say, actually, in words," said the Indigenous artist of the year winner. As an Inuk classical musician, Edmunds says Indigenous artists in the genre are not often recognized. She says this award is proof that her voice is being heard and her perspective is being shared. "That is why I do the work that I do," she said. "To try to show people some truth — who I am and how I walk through this world — and hopefully I can uplift people." Edmunds, who won a Juno Award for classical composition of the year in March, says her mantle will need some cleaning up now as she introduces some new hardware. The artist was joined by her daughter as she posed for some celebratory photos. "Our voices matter," Edmunds said before heading back to the awards gala. "Everybody has something special, and when you can find that and nurture that and celebrate it, there's nothing that can hold you back from doing whatever it is you want," she said. Kellie Loder Kellie Loder has become a household name in the province since their appearance on Canada's Got Talent in 2022. They won both of Thursday's TD fans' choice categories: one for entertainer of the year, and another for video of the year. "I love performing live," said Loder, referring to the entertainer award. "I feel like it's really where I excel and it's where I connect with the fans the most." "You can make record over record over record, and it's not the same as when you're on the stage and playing it," they told reporters. They said people from N.L. are very proud of their neighbours, so Loder said they met many people who bragged about casting a vote for the awards. "Without Newfoundland, I would not have a career," said Loder. "They are the backbone. They are the foundation that I, you know, hang my hammock on." The Ennis Sisters As Maureen Ennis puts it, The Ennis Sisters have been on "the most incredible road trip" for the last 28 years. The trio was given the lifetime achievement award at this year's East Coast Music Awards. "My most favourite part of the whole thing is that we've brought the stories and songs of Newfoundland and Labrador to every place we've been," said Maureen. Even though she says she feels too young, Karen Ennis said the award is an "incredible honour." Karen also used some of her acceptance speech to highlight the impact music class in the public school system had on her. "In school we took every music program that was available for us to take. It's so important to keep music in our schools. It matters," she said. According to Teresa Ennis, the musician's road is not an easy one to take. She says she owes The Ennis Sisters' success to the rich musical history of the province, and the community it has fostered. That sense of community was in the air when the group paid tribute to Shanneyganock's Mark Hiscock, who died earlier this week. "I just want to say that our dad, who we lost back in 2018, is somewhere right now with Mark Hiscock, and they're having a jam on the button accordion," Karen said before The Ennis Sisters walked off stage. The East Coast Music Awards showcases and conference continues through Sunday, May 11. More music and industry awards will be passed out then. Rum Ragged Rum Ragged took home an award for traditional release of the year for Paddy Hyde. Mark Manning thanked the East Coast Music Association, and the people who have helped the band, like their sound engineer and graphic designer, "We also want to thank our family, friends and teachers, our supporters. And especially the Newfoundland and Labrador singers and players who handed down their wealth of traditional music to us," Manning told the audience. "One of which in particular we're thinking of and remembering together here tonight. This one's for Mark and his family and his friends and his bandmates and his many fans."
CBC
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Four N.L. acts bring home East Coast Music Awards
Local musicians gathered to celebrate artistic achievements and the life of Shanneyganock's Mark Hiscock Shanneyganock's rendition of 'Music and Friends' rang through the Mary Browns Centre Thursday night, in the absence of the band's lifelong friend and founding member, Mark Hiscock. Hiscock died earlier this week at the age of 53. His accordion sat on a stool as the rest of the band played. The loss set a sombre tone for the East Coast Music Awards, which was held in St. John's this year for the first time in a decade. Host Tom Power also lauded Hiscock's legacy and the role Shanneyganock played in representing the province's music throughout the world. "He was this province's most iconic accordion player, a tremendous accordion player, musician, singer. A driving force in sharing and preserving the music of Newfoundland and Labrador," Power said. Still, the music played on — and the gala celebrated just that. Four Newfoundland and Labrador artists and groups were awarded for their musical achievements Thursday. Deantha Edmunds Deantha Edmunds brought home the night's first award for the province. "This award means more than I can say, actually, in words," said the Indigenous artist of the year winner. As an Inuk classical musician, Edmunds says Indigenous artists in the genre are not often recognized. She says this award is proof that her voice is being heard and her perspective is being shared. "That is why I do the work that I do," she said. "To try to show people some truth — who I am and how I walk through this world — and hopefully I can uplift people." Edmunds, who won a Juno Award for classical composition of the year in March, says her mantle will need some cleaning up now as she introduces some new hardware. The artist was joined by her daughter as she posed for some celebratory photos. "Our voices matter," Edmunds said before heading back to the awards gala. "Everybody has something special, and when you can find that and nurture that and celebrate it, there's nothing that can hold you back from doing whatever it is you want," she said. Kellie Loder Kellie Loder has become a household name in the province since their appearance on Canada's Got Talent in 2022. They won both of Thursday's TD fans' choice categories: one for entertainer of the year, and another for video of the year. "I love performing live," said Loder, referring to the entertainer award. "I feel like it's really where I excel and it's where I connect with the fans the most." "You can make record over record over record, and it's not the same as when you're on the stage and playing it," they told reporters. They said people from N.L. are very proud of their neighbours, so Loder said they met many people who bragged about casting a vote for the awards. "Without Newfoundland, I would not have a career," said Loder. "They are the backbone. They are the foundation that I, you know, hang my hammock on." The Ennis Sisters As Maureen Ennis puts it, The Ennis Sisters have been on "the most incredible road trip" for the last 28 years. The trio was given the lifetime achievement award at this year's East Coast Music Awards. "My most favourite part of the whole thing is that we've brought the stories and songs of Newfoundland and Labrador to every place we've been," said Maureen. Even though she says she feels too young, Karen Ennis said the award is an "incredible honour." Karen also used some of her acceptance speech to highlight the impact music class in the public school system had on her. "In school we took every music program that was available for us to take. It's so important to keep music in our schools. It matters," she said. According to Teresa Ennis, the musician's road is not an easy one to take. She says she owes The Ennis Sisters' success to the rich musical history of the province, and the community it has fostered. That sense of community was in the air when the group paid tribute to Shanneyganock's Mark Hiscock, who died earlier this week. "I just want to say that our dad, who we lost back in 2018, is somewhere right now with Mark Hiscock, and they're having a jam on the button accordion," Karen said before The Ennis Sisters walked off stage. The East Coast Music Awards showcases and conference continues through Sunday, May 11. More music and industry awards will be passed out then. Rum Ragged Rum Ragged took home an award for traditional release of the year for Paddy Hyde. Mark Manning thanked the East Coast Music Association, and the people who have helped the band, like their sound engineer and graphic designer, "We also want to thank our family, friends and teachers, our supporters. And especially the Newfoundland and Labrador singers and players who handed down their wealth of traditional music to us," Manning told the audience. "One of which in particular we're thinking of and remembering together here tonight. This one's for Mark and his family and his friends and his bandmates and his many fans."
CBC
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Mark Hiscock's death has punched a 'hole' in N.L. music community, say musicians
Hiscock of Shanneyganock died suddenly at age 53 Some of Atlantic Canada's best musicians are in St. John's this week for what is usually a celebration of excellence. This year, though, the sudden death of Newfoundland and Labrador musical legend Mark Hiscock has left the crowd remembering the life and legacy of a musical giant. Hiscock, a founding member of the well-known folk band Shanneyganock, died on Tuesday. He was 53. "It is a sombre day," said Con O'Brien of The Irish Descendants, while paying tribute on-stage to his long-time friend. O'Brien dedicated a performance of 'Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's' to Hiscock's memory and asked people to take out their cellphones and turn on the flashlight because "a little beacon of light might help," he said, "And let Mark know that you're here." Image | Mark Hiscock Caption: Mark Hiscock, a founding member of Shanneyganock, has died. He was 53. (Courtesy Mark Hiscock) Open Image in New Tab With Violet's Sarah Newell says Hiscock's death is a major loss for the province, but said the ECMAs are an opportunity for the musical community to remember him together. "There's not a household that wasn't touched by him and his music, so it's definitely going to be a big hole," Newell told CBC News. Shanneyganock, which was formed more than 30 years ago as a musical duo with Hiscock and Chris Andrews, have a strong following and regularly perform across Canada. WATCH | The East Coast Music Awards kick off, with sombre undertones due to the death of Shanneygannock member: Media Video | The East Coast Music Awards kick off, with sombre undertones due to the death of Shanneygannock member Caption: After a decade, the East Coast Music Awards are back in St. John's. On Wednesday night, performances kicked off the five-day event, and there were tributes to Mark Hiscock, a founding member of legendary N.L. band Shanneyganock. Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Pete MacDonald, also part of With Violet, says Hiscock left a strong impression on other musicians. "Shanneyganock is just a huge part of the Newfoundland music scene and you rarely have a party without it so he'll be missed," said MacDonald. Jordan Coaker, one half of the duo Quote the Raven, says Hiscock's music was instantly recognizable because of his style. "You recognize people as instrumentalists and vocalists and stuff like that, and Mark is instantly identifiable from the first note that he played on the accordion or the first note that he sang," said Coaker. Coaker says Hiscock's legacy "resonates throughout all of us" and the moments he shared with Hiscock were special. Speaking before the ECMAs, life-long friend and band member Chris Andrews says the band will perform at the ECMA gala scheduled for Thursday night. "We're going to play and we think we've done it in a way that is very respectful of Mark and will let people appreciate Mark," said Andrews. He says Hiscock's death isn't the signal of the end of Shanneyganock. "And also to show that, you know, even though Mark is gone and it'll be different, but the band will continue."
CBC
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
The East Coast Music Awards kick off, with sombre undertones due to the death of Shanneygannock member
After a decade, the East Coast Music Awards are back in St. John's. On Wednesday night, performances kicked off the five-day event, and there were tributes to Mark Hiscock, a founding member of legendary N.L. band Shanneyganock.
