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Classic Canadian Songs From Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists
Classic Canadian Songs From Smithsonian Folkways Canadian identity was once truly a mosaic—of disparate regions and small communities widely dispersed over a vast and inhospitable landscape. Classic Canadian Songs from Smithsonian Folkways showcases the rich musical traditions from generations of European settlers and contrasts with that of Aboriginal peoples fiercely determined to preserve their ways of life in the wake of colonialism and its injustices. 30 classic tracks, over an hour of music. 32-page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos.

Track Listing

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Les fraises et les framboises / Le festin de campagne / Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser Jean Carignan and Friends 03:59
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102
Lord MacDonald's Reel Jean Carignan 02:26
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103
The Land of the Muskeg (and the Shining Birch Tree) Wade Hemsworth 02:37
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104
Cree Greeting Song (The Shaking Hands Song) William Peaychew 01:59
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105
Le reel de l'harmonica (Reel de Rimouski) Aldor Morin 02:31
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106
The Northern Trappers' Rendezvous Loewen Family Orchestra 02:48
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107
The Alberta Homesteader Alan Mills 02:31
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108
A Poor Lone Girl in Saskatchewan Anne Halderman 03:26
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109
When the Ice Worms Nest Again Alan Mills 01:13
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110
The Oda G. Stanley G. Triggs 02:22
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111
The Ballad of Weldon Chan Karen James 02:16
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112
Chanson de Riel Gaspard Jeannotte 02:10
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113
Tim Finnegan's Wake Tom Kines 02:10
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114
I's the B'y Alan Mills 01:07
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115
Tonts, tonts! Ruth Rubin 01:25
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116
The Welcome Table Charles Owens 02:12
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117
The Heel and Toe Polka Arbuckle, Mikkelson, and Clifton 01:56
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118
Cree Prisoner's Song William Burn Stick 02:16
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119
Un Canadien errant Alan Mills 02:24
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120
Maggie Howie Geraldine Sullivan 02:55
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121
Constitution Breakdown Lee Cremo Trio 02:06
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122
'N Uair Nighidh Tù The Millers (or the North Shore Singers) 02:11
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123
Anti-Confederation Song Alan Mills 01:36
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124
Danse carré Edgar Morin 02:37
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125
The Black Fly Song Wade Hemsworth 02:55
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126
Hogan's Lake O.J. Abbott 02:02
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127
She's Like the Swallow Alan Mills 01:56
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128
The Gay Gordons (Scotland the Brave) Arbuckle, Mikkelson, and Clifton 02:14
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129
Nootka Farewell Song George Clutesi 01:45
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130
Moose and Bear Calls Sandy Stoddard 03:32