Sculpture includes accordion pioneer Wilf Doyle.

Newfoundland Stars in Bronze

St. John's was designated a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2006, so in 2008 Newfoundland artist Morgan MacDonald unveiled this 12-foot-high bronze sculpture on George Street, the city's entertainment center. It celebrates some of the province's best-known artists. Among them: accordion pioneer Wilf Doyle, master of Newfoundland jigs, reels, and quadrilles; guitar-playing Ron Hynes, "man of 1,000 songs" including "Sonny's Dream" (named the 41st Greatest Canadian Song of All Time by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation); and comedian Tommy Sexton, who wrote the film "Adult Children of Alcoholics: the Musical," and the play, "Cod on a Stick."

Newfoundland Stars in Bronze

Address:: 2 Becks Cove, St. John's, NF, Canada
Directions:: East end of George St.

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