Sunday, 16 September 2018

In Memory Of Kim Hix...A Great Big Sea fan.

It was really sad to read the passing of Great Big Sea and Newfoundland music fan, American Kim Hix who died tragically while holidaying this summer in Newfoundland on the 25 August, 2018. Great Big Sea members Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett paid tribute to Kim as a Great Big Sea fan and promoter of Newfoundland music on social media and in the local traditional media.

I didn't know Kim nor did I ever meet her but I had seen her posts and contributions on social media throughout the years as a fan of Great Big Sea and Newfoundland music. The fans at the The Online Kitchen Party, A Great Big Sea fan community on Facebook came together and shared some really nice memories, photographs and videos of Kim at various concerts and events she had attended. 


Other music fans shared fond memories and photographs of Kim through social media. I hope that this brought some comfort to her family, friends and other fans. Condolences to Kim Hix's family and friends...

CBCNL, the local Newfoundland media wrote an article about Kim's death at Cape Spear in which Bob Hallett shared his memories of Kim. The article is titled 'Woman who fell to her death at Cape Spear remembered as one-of-a-kind music fan' and can be found at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/kim-hix-cape-spear-fall-1.4800011


Alan Doyle also paid tribute to Kim at his recent performance at the Iceberg Festival Concert series on the 15 September 2018, in St. John's, Newfoundland. There are various recordings on YouTube. 

I have included posts Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett paying tribute to Kim are from their official Twitter accounts. Thank you to Bryan Kremkau, another fan for sharing a photograph of Kim enjoying a concert. No copyright infringement intended.










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