Name: Classic Canadian Songs From Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 829410412957
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (210 reviews)

COMPILATION

Smithsonian Folkways tackles the "Great White North" with its 72-minute ode to trappers, traders, and vagabonds with Classic Canadian Songs. Like all SF collections, the heavily researched liner notes and archival photos are as compelling as the tracks themselves -- it's hard not to love a record adorned with an old black-and-white picture of a group of distinguished looking ladies and gentlemen perched upon a frozen pond holding hockey sticks -- and they do wonders for putting some perspective on the musical melting pot that's been boiling over since the second biggest country in the world by area was colonized by the British and the French in the 1400s. Celtic and French reels, songs of the Cree, square dances, cowboy ballads, and seafaring odes to loves both won and lost populate this fine anthology, which is book-ended by a festive trapper drinking song and a series of "Moose and Bear Calls." Folkways fans will find these Classic Canadian Songs to be a fine addition to their collections.

1. Les fraises et les framboises / Le festin de campagne / Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser

by Jean Carignan And Friends

Primary Artist: Jean Carignan And Friends; Main Performer

2. Lord MacDonald's Reel

by Jean Carignan

Primary Artist: Jean Carignan; Main Performer

3. The Land of the Muskeg (and the Shining Birch Tree)

by Wade Hemsworth

Primary Artist: Wade Hemsworth; Main Performer

4. Cree Greeting Song (The Shaking Hands Song)

by William Peaychew

Primary Artist: William Peaychew; Main Performer

5. Le reel de l'harmonica (Reel de Rimouski)

by Aldor Morin

Primary Artist: Aldor Morin; Main Performer

6. The Northern Trappers' Rendezvous

by Loewen Family Orchestra

Primary Artist: Loewen Family Orchestra; Main Performer

7. The Alberta Homesteader

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

8. A Poor Lone Girl in Saskatchewan

by Anne Halderman

Primary Artist: Anne Halderman; Main Performer

9. When the Ice Worms Nest Again

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

10. The Oda G.

by Stanley G. Triggs

Primary Artist: Stanley G. Triggs; Main Performer

11. The Ballad of Weldon Chan

by Karen James

Primary Artist: Karen James; Main Performer

12. Chanson de Riel

by Gaspard Jeannotte

Primary Artist: Gaspard Jeannotte; Main Performer

13. Tim Finnegan's Wake

by Tom Kines

Primary Artist: Tom Kines; Main Performer

14. I's the B'y

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

15. Tonts, tonts!

by Ruth Rubin

Primary Artist: Ruth Rubin; Main Performer

16. The Welcome Table

by Charles Owens

Primary Artist: Charles Owens; Main Performer

17. The Heel and Toe Polka

by Arbuckle, Mikkelson, And Clifton

Primary Artist: Arbuckle, Mikkelson, And Clifton; Main Performer

18. Cree Prisoner's Song

by William Burn Stick

Primary Artist: William Burn Stick; Main Performer

19. Un Canadien errant

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

20. Maggie Howie

by Geraldine Sullivan

Primary Artist: Geraldine Sullivan; Main Performer

21. Constitution Breakdown

by Lee Cremo Trio

Primary Artist: Lee Cremo Trio; Main Performer

22. N Uair Nighidh Tù

by The Millers (or The North Shore Singers)

Primary Artist: The Millers (or The North Shore Singers); Main Performer

23. Anti-Confederation Song

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

24. Danse carré

by Edgar Morin

Primary Artist: Edgar Morin; Main Performer

25. The Black Fly Song

by Wade Hemsworth

Primary Artist: Wade Hemsworth; Main Performer

26. Hogan's Lake

by O.j. Abbott

Primary Artist: O.j. Abbott; Main Performer

27. She's Like the Swallow

by Alan Mills

Primary Artist: Alan Mills; Main Performer

28. The Gay Gordons (Scotland the Brave)

by Arbuckle, Mikkelson, And Clifton

Primary Artist: Arbuckle, Mikkelson, And Clifton; Main Performer

29. Nootka Farewell Song

by George Clutesi

Primary Artist: George Clutesi; Main Performer

30. Moose and Bear Calls

by Sandy Stoddard

Primary Artist: Sandy Stoddard; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

30 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 11 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1430x1430 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/30 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/30 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Kids, Folk, Worldwide, Hard Bop, Celtic Folk, Post Bop, Balkans, Eastern Europe, North America

Label

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 26, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410412957

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Classic Canadian Songs From Smithsonian Folkways

1. Les fraises et les framboises / Le festin de campagne / Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser

2. Lord MacDonald's Reel

3. The Land of the Muskeg (and the Shining Birch Tree)

4. Cree Greeting Song (The Shaking Hands Song)

5. Le reel de l'harmonica (Reel de Rimouski)

6. The Northern Trappers' Rendezvous

7. The Alberta Homesteader

8. A Poor Lone Girl in Saskatchewan

9. When the Ice Worms Nest Again

10. The Oda G.

11. The Ballad of Weldon Chan

12. Chanson de Riel

13. Tim Finnegan's Wake

14. I's the B'y

15. Tonts, tonts!

16. The Welcome Table

17. The Heel and Toe Polka

18. Cree Prisoner's Song

19. Un Canadien errant

20. Maggie Howie

21. Constitution Breakdown

22. N Uair Nighidh Tù

23. Anti-Confederation Song

24. Danse carré

25. The Black Fly Song

26. Hogan's Lake

27. She's Like the Swallow

28. The Gay Gordons (Scotland the Brave)

29. Nootka Farewell Song

30. Moose and Bear Calls

Technical Specifications

Classic Canadian Songs From Smithsonian Folkways

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1. Les fraises et les framboises / Le festin de campagne / Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser

2. Lord MacDonald's Reel

3. The Land of the Muskeg (and the Shining Birch Tree)

4. Cree Greeting Song (The Shaking Hands Song)

5. Le reel de l'harmonica (Reel de Rimouski)

6. The Northern Trappers' Rendezvous

7. The Alberta Homesteader

8. A Poor Lone Girl in Saskatchewan

9. When the Ice Worms Nest Again

10. The Oda G.

11. The Ballad of Weldon Chan

12. Chanson de Riel

13. Tim Finnegan's Wake

14. I's the B'y

15. Tonts, tonts!

16. The Welcome Table

17. The Heel and Toe Polka

18. Cree Prisoner's Song

19. Un Canadien errant

20. Maggie Howie

21. Constitution Breakdown

22. N Uair Nighidh Tù

23. Anti-Confederation Song

24. Danse carré

25. The Black Fly Song

26. Hogan's Lake

27. She's Like the Swallow

28. The Gay Gordons (Scotland the Brave)

29. Nootka Farewell Song

30. Moose and Bear Calls

Technical Specifications