Author: FOWKE, EDITH; MILLS, ALAN
Title: Singing Our History: Canada's Story in Song
Description: Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited, 1984. Revised Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0385194994. Illustrated by Clarke, Blair. "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. Edith Fowke, the renowned Canadian folklorist, has collected the songs that tell of Canada's exciting past and present: voyageurs, lumberjacks, miners and farmers, soldiers fishermen and historical characters come alive through the songs that have been passed down through the years. In this revised, updated and enlarged edition [of the 1960 first edition] she has provided both a sprightly history of Canada and accessible musical scores that will keep us Singing Our History forever." - back cover. 249 pages. Index of Titles, Sources and References, Book List, Record List, Subject List. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful compilation of musical Canadiana. ; Illustrations; Sm 4to. Good .

Keywords: 0385194994 Canadians Folk Music