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Community Music in Alberta

Some Good School House Stuff!

by (author) George W. Lyon

Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1999
Subjects
General, Folk & Traditional, History & Criticism
Categories
About Alberta
  • 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.

George W. Lyon's profile page