Andy Vine is a

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-born

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from

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Music

Andy's musical style is described as "maritime folk, old-time rock and Celtic". He released his first

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"Making Waves" in 2005. One song from this album ("Woman of Labrador") was inspired by

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, a pioneer in Labrador, Canada and has been included in the Great Canadian Songbook. In 2007 Andy wrote "Excuse Me Your Planet Is Burning". Andy is now retired and living on Cortes Island, BC where he performs at local events. Many of his recordings can be heard on SoundCloud.

Family

Andy has two sons and a daughter. Andy is divorced.

References

External links

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Great Canadian Songbook

Andy Vine
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