Various Artists / Classic Canadian Songs
| Album: | Classic Canadian Songs | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Jul 2006 | |
| Label: | Smithsonian/Folkways | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-07-23 | Pull Date: | 2006-09-24 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 24 | Sep 17 | Sep 10 | Sep 3 | Aug 27 | Aug 20 | Aug 13 | Aug 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 15, 2015: | Clean Copper Radio
The Gay Gordons |
4. | Sep 25, 2006: | Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Tim Finnegan's Wake |
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| 2. | Dec 31, 2011: | Music Casserole
The Welcome Table |
5. | Sep 19, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Les Fraises Et Les Framboises |
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| 3. | Oct 11, 2006: | Baptism of Solitude
Moose And Bear Calls |
6. | Sep 12, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Les Fraises Et Les Framboises |
Album Review
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
Track Listing