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Kevin
Cornect
Kevin
Cornect, a forty-seven year old resident in the community of Mainland,
is a
husband and father of four. He comes from a large family of eleven,
eight boys and three girls,
in which music was one of many talents. His family played such
instruments as the accordion,
the guitar, the mandolin and the fiddle. Kevin can clearly remember
spending many
hours sitting around with his siblings listening to the radio.
The music they listened
to was mainly French Canadian, Scottish and Country and Western.
Kevin began playing music at the early
age of six and was greatly influenced by
his family members. He plays mainly the guitar but can also play
the base, harmonica, drums
and his favourite instrument, the mandolin. Along with his vocal
ability, Kevin also
has the ability to compose songs. He can compose a song from a
simple phrase that
may have caught his attention during a conversation. He is presently
working on another
new album with his brother Vince, the accordion player of the
group, and is very
excited about the new material.
"Traditional
music is going down hill fast", says Kevin. He feels that once
his generation
is gone, traditional music will sadly fade. He believes that traditional
music is
being replaced by the influences of today's media. It's because
of his love for traditional music
that he continues to play.
For
inquiries about Kevin, cassette sales or performance requests, please
contact :
Kevin
Cornect
Box 213
RR#1
Mainland, NF
A0N 1R0
Telephone:
(709) 642-5517