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Cathy · 10-05-2003, 06:18 PM

quote:Originally posted by Auburn Annie:
The first inductees for the Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame have been named. In addition to Gord are Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Quebec fiddler Jean Carignan and Nova Scotia pioneer folklorist and folk-song collector Helen Creighton. Each gets a bronze maple leaf on the sidewalk on Bank Street in Ottawa. See the article at:
http://canada.com/national/story.asp...4-E0537E06E396

Here's another link to Gord. Helen Creighton is the person who rediscovered Farewell To Nova Scotia, a traditional tune that Gord has played in concerts throughout the years.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

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10-05-2003, 06:18 PM	#3
Cathy Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,967	quote:Originally posted by Auburn Annie: The first inductees for the Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame have been named. In addition to Gord are Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Quebec fiddler Jean Carignan and Nova Scotia pioneer folklorist and folk-song collector Helen Creighton. Each gets a bronze maple leaf on the sidewalk on Bank Street in Ottawa. See the article at: http://canada.com/national/story.asp...4-E0537E06E396 Here's another link to Gord. Helen Creighton is the person who rediscovered Farewell To Nova Scotia, a traditional tune that Gord has played in concerts throughout the years. Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com [This message has been edited by Cathy (edited October 05, 2003).]