Classic Canadian Songs
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2006-07-21
Reviewed 2006-07-21
Oh Canada! Another solid release from Smithsonian, exploring the rich & varied musical heritage of Canada. Sung in a variety of languages (no FCCs), they range from toe-tapping folk to traditional Native Canadian tribal songs, to historical tunes celebrating the trappers, traders, and sailors of Canada’s past. Read the notes for fascinating information on each. I really enjoyed every track and you really can’t go wrong just selecting something at random but, in the interest of space, I’ll just single out these:
1. Bright & bouncy medley of French-Canadian call/response tunes.
2. A classic Irish reel for fiddle & step dance.
4. Traditional Cree greeting song for chant & hand drum.
5. Fast harmonica-driven reel w/guitar & step dance.
6. Old-time recording, midtempo trapper-man folk song.
9. Guitar & male vox, midtempo love song…with worms.
10. Mandolin & vox, midtempo B.C. tugboat song
13. Toe-tapping Irish drinking song.
14. Tripping folk classic for guitar/vox. Fun & kind of lazy.
16. Old, scratchy recording, African-Canadian spiritual. Midtempo.
18. Chant/drum Cree song.
24. Claps, stepping, a live , upbeat square dance w/caller/fiddles.
25. Oddly catchy midtempo ode to the blackflies.
28. Upbeat version of “Scotland the Brave.” Bright, old-timey dance
1. Bright & bouncy medley of French-Canadian call/response tunes.
2. A classic Irish reel for fiddle & step dance.
4. Traditional Cree greeting song for chant & hand drum.
5. Fast harmonica-driven reel w/guitar & step dance.
6. Old-time recording, midtempo trapper-man folk song.
9. Guitar & male vox, midtempo love song…with worms.
10. Mandolin & vox, midtempo B.C. tugboat song
13. Toe-tapping Irish drinking song.
14. Tripping folk classic for guitar/vox. Fun & kind of lazy.
16. Old, scratchy recording, African-Canadian spiritual. Midtempo.
18. Chant/drum Cree song.
24. Claps, stepping, a live , upbeat square dance w/caller/fiddles.
25. Oddly catchy midtempo ode to the blackflies.
28. Upbeat version of “Scotland the Brave.” Bright, old-timey dance
Recent airplay
The Gay Gordons
Clean Copper Radio — Dec 15, 2015
The Welcome Table
Music Casserole — Dec 31, 2011
Moose And Bear Calls
Baptism of Solitude — Oct 11, 2006
Tim Finnegan's Wake
Welcome to the Pleasuredome — Sep 25, 2006
Les Fraises Et Les Framboises
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 19, 2006
Les Fraises Et Les Framboises
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 12, 2006
Charting
2006-07-23 — 2006-09-24
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 3 |
| Sep 3 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 2 |
| Aug 20 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 3 |
| Aug 6 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Les Fraises Et Les Framboises | ||
| 2. | Lord Macdonald's Reel | ||
| 3. | The Land Of The Muskeg | ||
| 4. | Cree Greeting Song | ||
| 5. | Le Reel De L'harmonica | ||
| 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 Nighidu Tu | ||
| 23. | Anti-Confederation Song | ||
| 24. | Danse Carre | ||
| 25. | The Black Fly Song | ||
| 26. | Hogan's Lake | ||
| 27. | She's Like The Swallow | ||
| 28. | The Gay Gordons | ||
| 29. | Nootka Farewell Song | ||
| 30. | Moose And Bear Calls |