It’s about National Day over at Monday Music Moves Me and I am so happy that Curious As A Cathy provided a link for all the days we celebrate something. Since yesterday was Canada Day, what better way than to celebrate the country I love. Here we go…
1. CANADIAN RAILROAD TRILOGY SUNG BY GORDON LIGHTFOOT-1967
This is considered part of Canada as much as Gordon Lightfoot who is a Canadian institution. He wrote this as part of our centennial and sung this during the celebrations back in 1967. He almost, always ended his concerts with this great song.
2. LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH SUNG BY BONNIE DOBSON-1972
This is an iconic song that many kids know especially when they go canoeing because they can sing it to the rhythm of paddling. Ok, it’s what I read…but it’s a song from a poem written by Pauline Johnson and it is used, to great effect, in the 2019 film, “Brotherhood” about the true story where 10 Boy Scouts and the Counsellor die after capsizing in an Ontario lake. Rather a sad way to showcase this iconic song that now has come under fire being called racist. I’m just tired of all this complaining because just about every song can be construed in a negative way.
3. CANADA-THE CENTENNIAL SONG SUNG BY A GROUP (Sorry) -1967
Oh gosh, I am trying to figure out who sang the song here but I was unable to find out. If you can find out, please let me know:)). This was written by Bobby Gimby for the Canadian Expo of 1967, again, to celebrate our centennial. I thought this song was appropriate as well.
So, any songs, about Canada, can you think of..aside from our National anthem?
Happy Canada Day!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely Canada Day, Birgit! 🍁 Gordon Lightfoot is such a beloved icon! 💖 Believe it or not, I didn't know the Silver Birch song. Sad and beautiful at the same time. 😢 Haven't heard the Expo 67 song in years! According to Wiki, these are the YOUNG CANADIAN SINGERS - 2 groups - one French, one English. Read More ►
ReplyDeleteAs for other songs, how about "This Land is Your Land"? There's a YouTube playlist of songs about Canada that includes it. See it HERE ►
I hope you had a wonderful Canada Day. This American wasn't familiar with any of the songs - I really liked Gordon Lightfoot's song. As for This Land is Your Land, I was drawn into a rabbit hole because I thought this was written by Woody Guthrie highlighting the United States. So I learned about the Travelers doing a Canadian version in 1955 and listened to some of it on You Tube. I liked the fact that some of the social commentary inserted by Woody Guthrie and not commonly sung by us here also appears in the full Canadian version. Thank you (and Debbie) for the education.
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