HISTORY SHARE: THREE TRADITIONAL CANADIAN FOLK SONGS

Should any non-Canadians (or very young Canadians who don’t know them yet) want to hear some of the songs suggested in this month’s ‘Birthday Theme’ post, here are three of them.

Northwest Passage:

The Blackfly Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjLBXb1kgMo

Though modern, Robert Munsch’s Blackflies is a good accompanying book for young kids. ($#@! Blackflies haven’t changed.)

The Log Rider’s Waltz

https://torontoguardian.com/2016/12/nfb-history-log-drivers-waltz/

 

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