The Halifax Three
| Company type | Folk ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1960 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Founder | Denny Doherty, Pat LaCroix, Richard Byrne |
| Defunct | 1965 |
| Headquarters | Halifax , Canada |
Area served | Canada, United States |
Key people | Denny Doherty, Pat LaCroix, Richard Byrne, Zal Yanovsky |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
The Halifax Three—also known as the Halifax III and initially called the Colonials—was a Canadian folk ensemble active during the 1960s. Their performances spanned Toronto and Montreal before they became part of the New York folk circuit and produced an album.
History
In 1960, Denny Doherty, Pat LaCroix, and Richard Byrne established the Colonials in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they also hosted a program on CBC TV. After gigs in Toronto and Montreal, the group rebranded as The Halifax Three in 1963,[1] incorporating Toronto native Zal Yanovsky.[2] They toured alongside the Journeymen and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Under contract with Epic Records, they released two albums.[3]
The group disbanded in 1965.[4] Following the breakup, Doherty and Yanovsky joined forces with Cass Elliot and Jim Hendricks to create the Mugwumps. Subsequently, Yanovsky became a founding member of the Lovin' Spoonful, while Doherty collaborated with John and Michelle Phillips from the Journeymen, forming the Mamas & the Papas alongside Elliot.
LaCroix shifted focus to work as a jazz singer and photographer based in Toronto. Byrne returned to Halifax and assembled the brief-lived New Halifax III with Scott McCulloch and Michael Stanbury, both associated with CBC's Singalong Jubilee.
In 2001, The Halifax Three's tracks appeared on the vintage compilation album The Magic Circle.[5]
Singles
- 1963: "Bull Train" / "Come On By" (Epic Records)
- 1963: "The Man Who Wouldn't Sing Along With Mitch" / "Come Down the Mountain Katie Daly" (Epic Records)
- 1963: "San Francisco Bay" / "All the Good Times" (Epic Records)
Albums
- 1963: The Halifax Three
- 1963: San Francisco Bay Blues
- 2002: Complete Halifax Three – a compilation including both albums plus the single "All the Good Times"
External links
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