Community Music in Alberta
Some Good School House Stuff!
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 1999
- Category
- General, Folk & Traditional, History & Criticism
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781895176834
- Publish Date
- Jun 1999
- List Price
- $29.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552383148
- Publish Date
- Jun 1999
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
An album of photographs and musical experiences during the first century of Alberta's history. Explore Alberta's astonishing musical heritage, from brass bands and minstrel shows to Ukrainian folk music and symphonies, from native singers to Wilf Carter.
About the author
George W. Lyon has been researching Alberta vernacular culture since 1984. In 1991, he co-edited, with Sid Holt of Gleichen, Alberta, an anthology of Alberta folk and popular poetry, titled A Toast to Baldy Red. Lyon teaches English at Mount Royal College in Calgary and makes music on a variety of instruments.