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{{short description|Canadian musician and actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Darrell Power
| honorific_suffix =
| image = Darrell Power at CHMR.jpg
| caption = Darrell Power in 2017
| image_size = 
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|3}}
| birth_place = [[Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove|Outer Cove]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]
| death_date =
| origin =
| instrument = Singing, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bones
| genre =
| occupation = Musician, producer, songwriter, substitute teacher
| years_active = 1993–Present
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Great Big Sea]], [[Alan Doyle]], [[Sean Mccann]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20040603205212/http://www.greatbigsea.com/ www.greatbigsea.com]
}}
'''Darrell Power''' (born June 3, 1968) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[musician]], singer, songwriter, music producer, and former member of Canadian folk rock band [[Great Big Sea]] (1993–2003). He is a guest host of [[VOCM (AM)|VOCM]] Nightline and Open Line. Power currently works as a substitute teacher. He lives in downtown [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darrellpower.ca/about|title=darrellpower|website=darrellpower|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624040307/https://www.darrellpower.ca/about|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Education ==
Power grew up in [[Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove|Outer Cove]] and attended [[Gonzaga High School]]. He later attended [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]], where he met the other members of Great Big Sea. All the members of the group were pursuing English degrees at the time.

A devoted lifelong learner, Power was named Memorial University's 1999 Alumni of the Year, along with his bandmates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mun.ca/president/report/1999-2000/honor/alumni.html|title=President's Report {{!}} Honour Roll {{!}} Alumni of the Year|website=www.mun.ca|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref>

== Musical career ==

=== Great Big Sea ===

Great Big Sea played its first official gig on March 11, 1993, opening for the [[Irish Descendants]] at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. The founding band members included Doyle (vocals, [[guitar]], [[bouzouki]], [[mandolin]]), Séan McCann (vocals, [[bodhrán]], guitar, [[tin whistle]]), Power (vocals, bass, guitar, [[Bones (instrument)|bones]]), and [[Bob Hallett]] (vocals, [[fiddle]], [[accordion]], mandolin, [[concertina]], bouzouki, whistles, [[bagpipes]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-big-sea-emc/|title=Great Big Sea|last=Colton|first=Glenn D.|work=The Canadian Encyclopedia|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en}}</ref> The formation and growth of the band has been written about extensively by Doyle in his memoirs ''Where I Belong'' and ''A Newfoundlander in Canada''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/books/a-newfoundlander-in-canada-1.4339109|title=A Newfoundlander in Canada {{!}} CBC Books|work=CBC|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

After the release of their initial self-titled album ''Great Big Sea'', the band was signed by Warner Music Canada to record their second album ''Up'', which went 4× Platinum. Their next effort, ''Play'', went 3× Platinum. ''Turn'' and ''Sea of No Cares'' also went Platinum on the Warner label. ''Sea of No Cares'' achieved number one status on Canadian charts. The ''Great Big DVD and CD'', recorded live in Ottawa, went 3× Platinum. Subsequent efforts went Gold, as did the twentieth-anniversary greatest hits collection ''XX'' and the live concert CD ''Road Rage''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/great-big-sea-celebrates-two-decades-of-music-1.1130813|title=Great Big Sea celebrates two decades of music {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/great-big-sea-mn0000184208/biography|title=Great Big Sea {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref> The band toured nearly constantly for the band's first several years, sometimes traveling as many as 300 days a year, including tours in the United States and Europe.

Power retired from Great Big Sea in 2003 to spend more time with his family. He has since made guest appearances with the 7 Deadly Sons at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival and with Great Big Sea at Torbay 250.<ref>{{Citation|last=BetweenTheRock|title=Excursion, Darrell Power & Great Big Sea, w. The 7 Deadly Sons, NL Folk Festival, St. John's|date=2012-08-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmFkDVq-jp0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/VmFkDVq-jp0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=BetweenTheRock|title=Excursion, Jakey's Gin, Rant & Roar - Great Big Sea w. Darrell Power @ Torbay 250, Newfoundland|date=2012-08-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nYi5zlTJfY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/9nYi5zlTJfY |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Producer ===
Power wrote and produced the theme songs for the successful provincial political campaigns of [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premiers]] [[Danny Williams (Canadian politician)|Williams]], [[Kathy Dunderdale|Dunderdale]], and [[Dwight Ball|Ball]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/david-cochrane-paul-davis-election-call-1.3301242|title=Why you can expect the election call to fall on Thursday|website=www.cbc.ca|language=en-gb|access-date=2023-02-13}}</ref> He also produced the album ''Tarahan's Town'' for the Newfoundland folk group [[Tarahan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tarahanstown.com|title=Home|website=www.tarahanstown.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref>

=== Festival of Friends ===
In August 2010 he appeared at the Festival of Friends Song Writer Circle in Outer Cove where he performed his own original songs. The video of the performances achieved a following on YouTube.<ref>{{Citation|last=BetweenTheRock|title=Home, Boys, Home, Darrell Power, Songwriters' Circle, Outer Cove|date=2010-08-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg4tMwh6eS8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Xg4tMwh6eS8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=BetweenTheRock|title=A LIttle Push, Darrell Power, Songwriters' Circle, Outer Cove|date=2010-08-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7VuVFpki6k&t=163s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/v7VuVFpki6k |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=BetweenTheRock|title=Happy When I'm Near You, Darrell Power, Songwriters' Circle, Outer Cove|date=2010-08-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6IPaRmZOJQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/t6IPaRmZOJQ |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Solo Performing ===
In January 2018, Power launched a series of solo performances at the small Black Sheep pub in downtown St. John's. The performances were largely original music that had been written by Power. He described it as a combination of Canadiana, Americana, and Great Big Sea music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theblacksheep.ca|title=The Black Sheep <br />164 Water St. <br />St. John's, NL|website=The Black Sheep <br />164 Water St. <br />St. John's, NL|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref>

== Film ==
Power produced and directed the film ''Where There is Love.''<ref>{{Citation|last=Rozalind MacPhail|title=WHERE THERE IS LOVE by Darrell Power, Music by Rozalind MacPhail|date=2011-04-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlBZNai34Hw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/AlBZNai34Hw |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Where There Is Love|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22085936/|website=IMDb|accessdate=2023-03-09}}</ref>

He was the subject of the 2022 documentary ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQc1L9VQaE The Power of Music - Darrell's Story]'' produced by his son Ben Power. The documentary focuses on his life during and after Great Big Sea, and his plans for the future.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Power of Music - Darrell's Story|date=2022-08-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQc1L9VQaE |accessdate=2022-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=The Power of Music - Darrell's Story on FilmFreeway|date=2023-02-06|url=https://filmfreeway.com/ThePowerOfMusicDarrellsStory |accessdate=2022-02-07}}</ref>

== Politics==
On September 4, 2017, Power announced he was running for Councillor at Large in the [[City of St. John's]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darrellpower.ca/single-post/2017/09/17/The-Telegram-Newfoundland-musicians-step-up-to-political-stage|title=darrellpower|website=darrellpower|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref> He ran on a platform of reduced taxes, improved efficiencies at city hall, and development of cultural industries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darrellpower.ca/priorities|title=darrellpower|website=darrellpower|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref> He received endorsements from former bandmates Alan Doyle, Sean McCann, and Bob Hallett. He was also endorsed by comedians [[Mark Critch]] and [[Pete Soucy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darrellpower.ca/endorsements|title=darrellpower|website=darrellpower|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref> Power received 9992 votes or 7.65% of the votes, making him 8th in a field of 12 candidates. This was not enough for Power to be elected to the At Large position, as the top four candidates are elected to seats on council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns.ca/city-hall/municipal-election/past-election-results/2017-election-results|title=2017 Election Results {{!}} City Of St. John's|website=www.stjohns.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-02-19}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
Power served as Master of Ceremonies for a Refugee Immigrant Advisory Council event. He has been a songwriter volunteer for Art Smart Songwriting. In December 2017 he was one of the judges for Sing NL, organized by former ''Canadian Idol'' judge [[Zack Werner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/news/sing-nl-winners-crowned-168957/|title=Sing NL winners crowned {{!}} The Telegram|website=www.thetelegram.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-12}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* https://twitter.com/DarrellPowerNL
* https://www.instagram.com/darrellpowernl/

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[[Category:Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni]]
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[[Category:Great Big Sea members]]
[[Category:Canadian folk rock musicians]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian bass guitarists]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian bass guitarists]]
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[[Category:21st-century Canadian guitarists]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian male singers]]
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