{"id":61188,"date":"2021-04-06T12:59:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T12:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=61188"},"modified":"2021-04-06T13:03:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:03:19","slug":"harry-hibbss-music-evoked-memories-of-n-l-now-his-accordion-is-making-its-way-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/harry-hibbss-music-evoked-memories-of-n-l-now-his-accordion-is-making-its-way-home-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Hibbs’s music evoked memories of N.L. Now his accordion is making its way home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harry Hibbs’s music evoked memories of N.L. Now his accordion is making its way home<\/span><\/h1>\n

Source:-www.cbc.ca<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

‘He is the best bellow bender on a button box that has ever been,’ says Linda Hickey<\/span><\/p>\n

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Harry Hibbs, often called His Nibs, skyrocketed to fame in the late 1960s with his accordion playing that evoked memories of Newfoundland. He died of cancer in Toronto in 1989, but his tunes \u2014 and his memory \u2014 live on today. (Submitted )<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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If you lived in Atlantic Canada in the 1960s or ’70s, you’ll likely remember the name Harry Hibbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Often referred to as Newfoundland’s favourite son, he was a star musician known for bringing the province’s traditional music to mainland Canada. His tunes also warmed the hearts of Newfoundlanders living away from home in Ontario at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, more than 30 years after his death, a St. John’s woman and Harry’s family are working to return the musician’s accordion to its roots on Bell Island, N.L.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think the music, you know, it’s part of our culture. It’s part of who we are. It’s part of what we grew up with. It’s memories of our home,” said Linda Hickey, a huge fan of Harry’s, who is leading the effort to bring his instrument home.<\/span><\/p>\n

“[In] my own personal opinion, he is the best bellow bender on a button box that has ever been.”<\/span><\/p>\n

WATCH | Harry Hibbs performs on TV in the 1970s<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n