OUTLINE OF THE BOOK |
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11. Birth of a Nation |
The Second World War had a profound effect on English Canadian national
identity. The post-war period saw the emergence of a new generation of
artists in every discipline. The federal government took a new interest
in promoting Canadian artistic creation including folk music. |
The first book of Canadian folk songs published by the federal government
in 1947 |
Cover of Canadian folk song book, Come ‘A Singing: Canadian Folk-Songs, Facsimile Edition, compiled by Marius Barbeau, Arthur Lismer and Arthur Bourinot, (Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1973) |
Music and lyrics for Blow the Man Down, as printed in Come ‘A Singing: Canadian Folk-Songs, Facsimile Edition, compiled by Marius Barbeau, Arthur Lismer and Arthur Bourinot, (Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1973), page 3 |
Lyrics of Blow the Man Down (continued) and an illustration by Arthur Lismer, as printed in Come ‘A Singing: Canadian Folk-Songs, Facsimile Edition, compiled by Marius Barbeau, Arthur Lismer and Arthur Bourinot, (Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1973), page 4 |
Music and lyrics for Mary Ann, as printed in Come ‘A Singing: Canadian Folk-Songs, Facsimile Edition, compiled by Marius Barbeau, Arthur Lismer and Arthur Bourinot, (Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1973), page 41 |
Lyrics of Mary Ann (continued) and an illustration by Arthur Lismer, as printed in Come ‘A Singing: Canadian Folk-Songs, Facsimile Edition, compiled by Marius Barbeau, Arthur Lismer and Arthur Bourinot, (Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1973), page 42 |