A Newfoundland pub legend rises from the flood — pint by stubborn pint.
A short documentary about the first real Irish pub in St. John's, Newfoundland that was opened in 1986 by musician Ralph O'Brien and sold in 2012 to Chris Andrews of Shanneyganock and Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea. The film follows the new owners as they are forced to rebuild from scratch after a major flood.
Direction
Westman captures working-class poetry without pretension.
Production
Intimate access to Newfoundland music royalty.
Director
Cody Westman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bob Hallett joined Great Big Sea in 1993, twenty years before buying Erin's — full circle from busker to bar owner.
Erin's Pub helped launch bands like The Irish Descendants; this film documents the end of one era and the anxious start of another.
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