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Book, 1984
Current format, Book, 1984, Rev. ed, All copies in use.
Book, 1984
Current format, Book, 1984, Rev. ed, All copies in use. Offered in 0 more formats
This chronologically arranged collection contains music and lyrics for each song along with textual passages designed to fill in the background and set the songs in historical perspective. Read consecutively, the notes provide a running commentary on our country's deveopment and its singing tradition. They also tell what is known about the origin of the songs, further details on the sources from which they were obtained are given at the end of the book. The story of Canada's history is documented in songs that have been sung from pre-European times through periods of migration and settlement to the present day. These songs tell of Canada's past and present: voyageurs, lumberjacks, miners and farmers, soldiers, fishermen, and historical characters come alive through the songs that have been passed down the years.
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