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Great Big Sea’s lead singer is going medieval.

Alan Doyle revealed on the band’s website this week that he has been cast as a troubadour in the upcoming Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.

“I had to scoot to L.A. after the big fundraising gig in Toronto last December,” he wrote in a blog entry Thursday.

“I went, lute in hand, to read and sing for the part and must have done all right, as I’ve been offered and accepted the gig.” READ MORE »

Great Big Sea is a bastard. Forged from the loins of Figgy Duff and Ryan’s Fancy, GBS found its feet on the unforgiving streets of St. John’s, and stood their ground when others faltered. When asked about their unlikely success, founding member Bob Hallett is typically candid: “We weren’t the best musicians in town,” he says, “we just wanted it more. We were driven by a bloody-minded need to succeed and we were rewarded for our bleeding.”

Great Big Sea’s latest album, Fortune’s Favour, was just released, and andPOP caught up with the band to talk about their latest project and more!