Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending this year's staff concert at Algoma Trad. Algoma Trad is a music camp for all ages dedicated to preserving, passing on, and teaching traditional music, dance and art that are part of traditional Canadian culture. The camp runs for one week in August and is held … Continue reading Traditional Music and the Past
Canadian History via Ian Tamblyn
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Canadian folk musician Ian Tamblyn in concert. Ian's music has a distinctly Canadian feel to it and a number of his songs recount moments in Canadian history. Some of the historical topics he touched on last night were the CPR, the Franklin expedition, First Nation/Settler tensions, and … Continue reading Canadian History via Ian Tamblyn
Canadian Folk Music Heritage
My latest blog post on the value of Canadian folk music as heritage and the importance of preserving this form of oral history can be seen over at activehistory.ca